Sean Payton on Saints' offensive evolution
 

METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton agreed Wednesday with quarterback Drew Brees' assessment that the New Orleans Saints have made more tweaks to their offense than ever before this offseason.

Payton said the Saints didn’t go into the offseason with a specific directive to fix a certain area of the offense. But Payton said ball security and smart football ranked at the top of the priority list following last season’s 7-9 disappointment.

"(The mindset) was more about making sure we get back to the things that prevent us from winning games, things that cost us from winning games," Payton said. "Last year we were 'that team,' we were the team that was offsides on fourth-and-1. We were the team that struggled in the two-minute drill either offensively or defensively to close out a game.

"Those are the more pressing issues when you head into an offseason after a 7-9 season."

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Re: Sean Payton on Saints' offensive evolution
 

If Drew is having to really study the play book that much then this is a little more than a tweaking. It sounds like a change in philosophy from the head coach.

Re: Sean Payton on Saints' offensive evolution
 

The offense needs re-tooling. For one, we had way more success when we relied upon WR's taking us to paydirt instead of TE's and skatbacks.

Re: Sean Payton on Saints' offensive evolution
 

Different players require different plays and schemes. That's a simple enough idea