Saints 2022: What do we expect/want on the field?

TheOak · 05-07-2022, 06:28 AM

With the draft and free agency over, our roster is fairly set. We have a new to us Head Coach and a new to us starting QB marking the end of the Payton/Brees era. Or does it?

Over the years we (fans) have been very vocal about Sean Payton's play calling with the most common complaint being predictability. When asked why Winston would want to return to the Saints there was a common thread of 'familiar playbook'.

What I am getting at is that to the best of my knowledge we have a Sean Payton playbook that was mostly written for Drew Brees (I did not see a huge deviation from the norm last year). We also have a new HC and a new starting QB and I'd expect both to be out to prove they can get it done.

If I am Dennis Allen, I am throwing Paytons book in the bin because I need to prove that I can get it done without a crutch. If I am Winston I want that book gone as well so that I am working something tailored for me.

They both have chips and both have something to prove, I am hoping to see a very unfamiliar offense on the field in 2022. Thoughts?

05-07-2022, 06:28 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Saints 2022: What do we expect/want on the field? With the draft and free agency over, our roster is fairly set. We have a new to us Head Coach and a new to us starting QB marking the end of the Payton/Brees era. Or does it? Over the years we (fans) have been very vocal about Sean Payton's play calling with the most common complaint being predictability. When asked why Winston would want to return to the Saints there was a common thread of 'familiar playbook'. What I am getting at is that to the best of my knowledge we have a Sean Payton playbook that was mostly written for Drew Brees (I did not see a huge deviation from the norm last year). We also have a new HC and a new starting QB and I'd expect both to be out to prove they can get it done. If I am Dennis Allen, I am throwing Paytons book in the bin because I need to prove that I can get it done without a crutch. If I am Winston I want that book gone as well so that I am working something tailored for me. They both have chips and both have something to prove, I am hoping to see a very unfamiliar offense on the field in 2022. Thoughts? MatthewT, leilung and Rugby Saint II like this.
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