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[Saint Droopy]

I can't remember the last time they started 2-0, so the Saints losing to Carolina was no real big surprise to me. Especially when you consider all of the players and coaches that were missing. I know this is a new team (sans Drew Brees) but the Saints are following the same pattern than they have for the past 4+ seasons. Anybody that knows the Saints know that we have started out the gates slow. Its such a weird thing with this team where they get out the blocks slow, then run off a ton of wins in a row. For instance...

2017.. started out 0-2 then ran off 8 straight.



2018... started out 0-1 then ran off 10 straight.



2019... started out 1-1 then won 9 of the next 10 (6 straight).



2020... Started out 1-2 then ran off 9 straight.



Just wanted to remind everyone that yeah it was bad last week, but this team has a history of bouncing back BIG.

 

[jasonsw]

No doubt next week is a big game. Itll go a long way in shaping this season. 2-1 is a lot better than 1-2

 

[Icon]

Our run has been pretty damn remarkable since week 3 of 2017.

 

[Heartbreak Kid]

I’m thinking it could be an 8-9 or 9-8… and tbh I don’t think that would be completely terrible. I don’t think Winston is as great as many do… I don’t have his ceiling as high as so many do. Just my thoughts.

 

[kizzy821]

I often think about how we start a little slow then let lose.

I remember when Gregg Williams was here (I know) and I read that on the first drive by the opponent's offense, he would sometimes let them go down the field and score at ease because he wanted to see what packages they were running, THEN he'd adjust.

I used to think that maybe Payton was doing something similar with the team as a whole. With Drew Brees driving, we kinda had the luxury of being able to rebound quickly.

I can't speak to this year - who knows what we'll be - but in the past, it certainly kept me hopeful when those first few games were ugly.

 

[dboysaints]

Bottom line is JW doesn't know how to audible or move the protections, and Brees was a master of that. I agree with the above poster. I just dont see a higher ceiling for JW. He is in the bottom third of QBs. In this league you need to have a top 10 QB to even be relevant. He had 5 years in Tampa with way better weapons than he does now. I hope he proves me wrong though. 7-10...maybe 8-9 is my prediction, and we move on from Winston after this year and maybe go after unwanted QB's like Cousins or Watson or Rodgers if he wants to come.

 

[*KamaraG!rl*]

I didn't realize they won 9 consecutive games last year.

 

[somefalconsfan]

2019... I remember the one loss.