Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs

SmashMouth · 01-17-2021, 10:18 PM

Hello... HELLO SP... Where are you?

Sad this may be Brees' last game as a Saint!

Twas good whilst it lasted.

Happy New Year, Who Dats!

Shall we ask the Whole Foods Meat guy?

RefsRobbedUs · 01-17-2021, 10:23 PM

The defense played beyond my expectations but watching the offense I never felt confident this was a Super Bowl team. I get being a fan but you have to look at things without the homer shades on.

The real question is what were the issues offensively?
Receivers? Qb Play? Oline?

Michael Thomas is not worth 19m a year especially without Brees.

dizzle88 · 01-17-2021, 10:23 PM

Same formula as the last few exits. Settling for FG's, Defense keeping us in it, Offense turning the ball over.

Sorry it ended this way, not a good way for Brees to go out but he won us a ton of games we had no business winning. Think its time for him to hang them up now.

K Major · 01-17-2021, 10:24 PM

Jared Cook ...

Man he's really under performed.

jnormand · 01-17-2021, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Jared Cook ...

Man he's really under performed.

Dude...the guy sucked ass.

dizzle88 · 01-17-2021, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Jared Cook ...

Man he's really under performed.

Guy is awful, just dislike his absolute lethargy whilst playing the game. Never know if he's gonna care this time or not.

RefsRobbedUs · 01-17-2021, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Guy is awful, just dislike his absolute lethargy whilst playing the game. Never know if he's gonna care this time or not.

He plays like he is on his period

The Dude · 01-17-2021, 10:34 PM

We were missing major talent and players started dropping like flies. No excuse but it’s a fact. They looked like they knew they were beat when they stepped on the field. Thomas looked like he wasn’t trying at all. Maybe purposely. They manhandled our offensive line and our defense couldn’t generate pressure against a shaky offensive line.

neugey · 01-17-2021, 10:44 PM

Malcolm Jenkins and Lattimore might have been the only Saints that brought their A-game. Everyone else was pretty meh. We needed to play even a little better, at least push the game to OT

jnormand · 01-17-2021, 10:46 PM

End of an era. Wow. We probably won't ever see a QB like Drew again. People need to understand that.

I hate it so bad that his career ended like this. I'd almost rather him take another season. I know it's an unpopular opinion here. But damn....terrible game. If he had had a badass season or a great game to finish the season..even if lost...I could stomach it. This just blows.

01-17-2021, 10:18 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Hello... HELLO SP... Where are you? Sad this may be Brees' last game as a Saint! Twas good whilst it lasted. Happy New Year, Who Dats! Shall we ask the Whole Foods Meat guy? jeanpierre, 73Saint, OldMaid and 1 others like this.

01-17-2021, 10:23 PM	#2
RefsRobbedUs 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 659	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs The defense played beyond my expectations but watching the offense I never felt confident this was a Super Bowl team. I get being a fan but you have to look at things without the homer shades on. The real question is what were the issues offensively? Receivers? Qb Play? Oline? Michael Thomas is not worth 19m a year especially without Brees. iceshack149, MatthewT, Rsanders24 and 3 others like this.
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01-17-2021, 10:23 PM	#3
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,181	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Same formula as the last few exits. Settling for FG's, Defense keeping us in it, Offense turning the ball over. Sorry it ended this way, not a good way for Brees to go out but he won us a ton of games we had no business winning. Think its time for him to hang them up now. jnormand, MatthewT, Papa Voodoo and 2 others like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,617 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Jared Cook ... Man he's really under performed. jnormand, MatthewT, SmashMouth and 5 others like this.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,657	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Originally Posted by K Major Jared Cook ... Man he's really under performed. Dude...the guy sucked ass. MatthewT, Rell&Gold and darksoul35 like this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,181	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Originally Posted by K Major Jared Cook ... Man he's really under performed. Guy is awful, just dislike his absolute lethargy whilst playing the game. Never know if he's gonna care this time or not. jnormand, MatthewT, bobdog86 and 1 others like this.

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RefsRobbedUs 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 659	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Originally Posted by dizzle88 Guy is awful, just dislike his absolute lethargy whilst playing the game. Never know if he's gonna care this time or not. He plays like he is on his period MatthewT, Rugby Saint II, dizzle88 and 1 others like this.
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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs We were missing major talent and players started dropping like flies. No excuse but it’s a fact. They looked like they knew they were beat when they stepped on the field. Thomas looked like he wasn’t trying at all. Maybe purposely. They manhandled our offensive line and our defense couldn’t generate pressure against a shaky offensive line.
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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,695 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs Malcolm Jenkins and Lattimore might have been the only Saints that brought their A-game. Everyone else was pretty meh. We needed to play even a little better, at least push the game to OT dizzle88 and OldMaid like this.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,657	Re: Observations from yet another Saints early exit in the playoffs End of an era. Wow. We probably won't ever see a QB like Drew again. People need to understand that. I hate it so bad that his career ended like this. I'd almost rather him take another season. I know it's an unpopular opinion here. But damn....terrible game. If he had had a badass season or a great game to finish the season..even if lost...I could stomach it. This just blows. neugey, SaintFanQ, Papa Voodoo and 6 others like this.
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