Should Rattler be our starter in 2025? (24 Viewers)

[nakadish]

We don't owe Cam, Demario, or especially not Tyrann Mathieu a thing. They've been well paid by us, but they no longer perform at even a decent level. Mathieu in particular is a liability, not to mention his terrible effort week in and week out.

Alvin's skillset, even at an older age, is particularly valuable when it comes to developing a young quarterback.

There is no universe that this roster is competing in the playoffs. Not in spite of DD, Cam, and Mathieu, but largely BECAUSE of them.

Veteran leadership is a real thing. And we've seen what happens without it. Should we move on from the old vets? Yes. But not all at once because I don't see anyone currently on the roster ready to step into the veteran leadership role.

 

[lilvipa221]

You are saying that like he was not part of 10 and 12 win teams and that was with a horrible D. If the 1st 2 games were not a peek into what our offense can be and what DC can be then I don't know what I can tell you

Ryan Fitzpatrick started the 2018 season with 819 yards and 8 tds with 1 interception while he led the bucs to a 2-0 record, one notoriously against us.........then reality set in just like Derek Carr's reality. After those two games Carr went 3-5 and played pedestrian football like he always has for his career.

Just because you have a 2 game stretch against terrible teams it doesn't mean thats how the rest of the season will go or he and the team will play like that to infinity.

 

[Nolan]

Veteran leadership is a real thing. And we've seen what happens without it. Should we move on from the old vets? Yes. But not all at once because I don't see anyone currently on the roster ready to step into the veteran leadership role.

I definitely am not suggesting a clean cut from all three of them at once. I understand what veteran leadership provides, especially to a rebuilding team. My point was, that their presence doesn't mean that we need to be making moves as if this is a playoff team.

 

[fnholmes]

Either way the first five picks should be Oline and Dline.

 

[JackDiesel]

Starting Rattler gives us the best chance to have the first pick in next years draft. But it could also mean one and done for a new head coach, so it would be hard to imagine a new coach hitching his career to Rattler.

I'm sure the next head coach will be given assurances that he has time to turn things around. The whole Allen debacle demonstrated their patience.

 

[JackDiesel]

Starting Rattler gives us the best chance to have the first pick in next years draft. But it could also mean one and done for a new head coach, so it would be hard to imagine a new coach hitching his career to Rattler.

I'm sure the next head coach will be given assurances that he has time to turn things around. The whole Allen debacle demonstrated their patience.

 

[nakadish]

I'm sure the next head coach will be given assurances that he has time to turn things around. The whole Allen debacle demonstrated their patience.

How patient will Saints fans be if they only win 3 games? I don't think it's something you can count on after the last few years. Mickey's job is safe, but not if he doesn't start winning.