…I think we suck! Man, there’s not much to be happy about regarding the Saints abysmal 0-2 start. The defense looks awful and the offense isn’t much better.
A few things…
Buried trophies need to be dug up to remind them how good they are.
They buried the trophies this summer to show that last year was in the past. Unfortunately, the Saints now believe they are the 2005 Saints.
Joe Horn – leadership?
How much leadership did the receiving corps (or offense in general) lose by letting Horn go to Atlanta?
Carney V. Mare
No comment necessary. Orlando Mare missed more field goals in two games this year than Carney did ALL of 2006.
Bring in LSU defense.
I’m kidding but…
Use Deuce and Karney.
The only time it looked like the offense was firing on all cylinders (when the game actually mattered) was when #26 and #44 were busting it up.
The road ahead…
Unless some serious changes are made in the scondary, expect Steve Smith to eat us alive on Oct. 27 when carolina comes to town.
I think item #2 is the key. The one glaring difference in the offense in 2007 vs. 2006 is Joe Horn – or a “Joe Horn caliber” receiver. The Saints lack a guy who is quick, can run sharp routes, and can sense soft spots in the defense. His departure has forced Colston into the #1 spot and Henderson into the #2, and I don’t think they’re ready. Meachem hasn’t panned out yet, but I think drafting him was an acknowledgment that they were one receiver short.
If defenses are keeping safeties back to take away the long ball, then the intermediate routes (10-12 yards) should be open, but they don’t seem to be. I refuse to believe Brees got that bad in the off-season – you have to assume when he’s looking downfield the guys aren’t getting open consistently.
Look for more of David Patten in the weeks ahead.