Which Benson Team Will Experience Greater Change After its Season, the Saints or the Pelicans? (10 Viewers)

[RJ in Lafayette]

When Gayle Benson considers what changes in the Saints organization should be made, she might be thinking for a moment about her other franchise and what changes with the Pelicans organization may need to be made after its season.

The question is which organization will see the greater degree of change after its season--the Saints or the Pelicans. I am going to say the Saints. We know there will be a new head coach and coaching staff. There may be changes in the personnel department. The big question is whether Loomis stays as general manager. But for his personal relationship with Gayle Benson, he would stand little chance of surviving the debacle of the last three years. But he does have that relationship.

With the Pelicans, the questions are whether David Griffith and Willie Green survive. The Pelicans do have a core of good players. They have actually drafted well in recent years. The problem has been Zion and Ingram not playing because of injury. This will be Ingram's last year in New Orleans. My guess is that Zion returns for another season because his potential dwarfs his current trade value, which has fallen. With a high lottery pick, the Pelicans next season could be a playoff team.

Bottom line: Of the two franchises, the Saints are the crown jewels and are in worse shape than the Pels. Again, my guess is the answer to the question is the Saints.

 

[Saint Jack]

I’d say the Saints for a few reasons.
1. Just by how the NFL is set up, it’s easier to see a bounce back.
2. The Saints are the real moneymaker for the Bensons.

 

[soggymoss84]

Saints will have a larger cleansing of coaches and players, maybe a nee GM if Mickey steps aside. I don’t see Griffin going anywhere for the Pels, definitely will have a new coach though

 

[3ParStillDriver]

I'm going to go with Pelicans on this.

I honestly have no idea who manages the Pelicans and makes contracts or decisions in personal. I don't follow the NBA what so ever. Not the slightest bit.

But I have some really bad gut feelings about Loomis going forward that I hope he proves wrong.

 

[SweetT]

Saints. The NBA has become a trash product.

 

[Chopper Man]

I see the Pelicans keeping most everyone, Ingram may be gone but I dont think the value is there to sell Zion. I see them going for a big in the draft. The Saints are in need at almost every position. That was the healthy starting line playing on Monday night football and they were terrible . Saints still can not pressure a quarterback. Changes are coming with a new coach.

 

[DerrickB]

Saints
Pelicans core is solid, the issue is the two top stars staying healthy.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Pels

I actually think the Saints should be 1 more season away from the big overhaul

For Pels, Ingram is probably gone (please lord Jesus have CJ help him move)
And while I like coach Green and he’s shown the Pels can be a top competitor when healthy, he’s just got too many Ls/bad luck hanging on his neck
There’s just not a compelling reason to keep him
Interestingly it seems the break out of Yves encourages the team to be a bit more daring with changes

 

[44slayer]

I’ll say the Saints, because only the 11 people who still watch the NBA will notice if it’s the Pels.

 

[Merl]

Don't give a damn about anything to do with the NBA.
I personally pray each year is the last year for that joke of a league.

 

[evilsaint]

Hopefully it's a tossup, with extensive overhauls of both organizations.

 

[MikeyF]

Saints
Pelicans core is solid, the issue is the two top stars staying healthy.

Zion hasn't, can't, probably never will stay healthy...

At this point of his career it looks like a maturity problem that he will never conquer...

 

[Taker597]

Pelicans haven't hold a single person accountable for their disaster of a season unlike the Saints.

So, Saints are already ahead of the Pelicans at this point.

 

[DSnfla]

Pels

I actually think the Saints should be 1 more season away from the big overhaul

For Pels, Ingram is probably gone (please lord Jesus have CJ help him move)
And while I like coach Green and he’s shown the Pels can be a top competitor when healthy, he’s just got too many Ls/bad luck hanging on his neck
There’s just not a compelling reason to keep him
Interestingly it seems the break out of Yves encourages the team to be a bit more daring with changes

Green is a deer in headlights. A top competitor ???? Are you kidding me? He can't even get them into the real playoffs

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Pelicans haven't hold a single person accountable for their disaster of a season unlike the Saints.

So, Saints are already ahead of the Pelicans at this point.

Which would be what?
The Pels were even more injured than the saints % wise (and probably % of salary wise)
Even the Denver game - they were up by 10 on the world champs with 2/5ths of their starting roster, but then Trey twists his ankle
Sure CJ & DM are not who you want with the ball in the last 2 minutes, but who? Boston?