Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5

Boston Saint · 05-22-2024, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

If we can simply get off to a fast start under Kubiak's offense we could win ten games. If we start off the way we finished down the stretch last year we might surprise some folks. Let's see how we draft this year and then revisit this. Right now I'm feeling cautiously optimistic.

Well, it could be said that, last year, Carr was relatively healthy the first 2 games of the year and for the 7 games after the bye. In those games the team was 6-3 last year. That’s a 11-12 win season with a healthy Carr.

K Major · 05-22-2024, 05:58 PM

Broncos, Raiders, Giants, Panthers & Commanders should be slam dunks.

Everything else is a toss up including Atlanta.

Yep, 8 wins seems about right.

vpheughan · 05-22-2024, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Sinner

^^^This is what happens when you put fentanyl in yo fruit loops.

During the Offseason "The Guido Shuffle" is sung to the tune of "The Song Remains The Same"

Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
He's got the money, to go to the show
Guido's waitin' to blow that dough
Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
GUIDO!!...........

Boston Saint · 05-22-2024, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by vpheughan

During the Offseason "The Guido Shuffle" is sung to the tune of "The Song Remains The Same"

Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
He's got the money, to go to the show
Guido's waitin' to blow that dough
Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
GUIDO!!...........

Hey, it goes along with The Immigrant Song too!

GeauxForMore · 05-22-2024, 08:04 PM

Maybe optimistic, but I'm going 10 wins. Each year teams that are supposed to be good are bad and teams the are bad are good. I'm going 10-7, 1st round knock out. Unfortunately if I am right, it's another season with DA.

BakoSaint · 05-22-2024, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Broncos, Raiders, Giants, Panthers & Commanders should be slam dunks.

Everything else is a toss up including Atlanta.

Yep, 8 wins seems about right.

While I expect the Broncos to struggle, they have a coaching advantage, and they did beat the following playoff teams last year: Chiefs, Packers, Bills, and Browns. They were not consistent but had a hard schedule, finished 8-9, and could beat anyone any given Sunday.

The Raiders last year put up 63 points on the Chargers, and also beat the Superbowl champ Chiefs. They finished 3-1 under a young energetic coach. If you want to make a bad coaching excuse, the Josh McDaniels was like if Pete Carmichael was head coach and GM and less likeable and more insecure. The Raiders again played a harder schedule than the Saints last year and finished 8-9.

We play the Giants in December and could be playing in snow. While not great, Daniel Jones is a lot better than Danny Devito and they have made the playoffs more recently than us.

The Commanders were horrible in 2023 but they have a certain QB you may have heard of, who Guido might be predicting 30-0 if we drafted him. We play them late in the season, and if he is the next CJ Stroud we could lose. Remember, our game with the Texans last year was a slam dunk too.

Anyway, I think these so called slam dunks are actually toss ups we could win but might lose. The Panthers are where we have to hope for a slam dunk. But if we go 1-0 against the Panthers in the opener, what happens the next 5 games against the cowboys, eagles, at falcons with cousins, and chiefs? We could be 1-4 heading into a matchup vs Tampa, or we could be 2-3 or 3-2 if lucky.

Boston Saint · 05-23-2024, 12:42 AM

Here is a thought. The Saints haven’t been crappy enough to warrant a top 10 pick since 2008 and not crappy enough for a top 5 since 2006. That’s a long time. So, on the unlikely chance the team sucks badly enough for a top 3 pick next year then maybe we get our future QB. Not that I’m predicting anything.

So we got that going for us, which is nice.

AsylumGuido · 05-23-2024, 09:35 AM

BakoSaint · 05-23-2024, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Well, it could be said that, last year, Carr was relatively healthy the first 2 games of the year and for the 7 games after the bye. In those games the team was 6-3 last year. That’s a 11-12 win season with a healthy Carr.

It could be said that Carr is 1 year older and playing behind a much less experienced offensive line and facing a less easy schedule of opponents in 2024 than 2023. Last year many said we would have a great record because Lattimore and Thomas's injuries in 2022 were a fluke, but it turns out that with age and risk factors injuries can be a pattern.

But in the end its ok. If we don't win a lot of games we still have our own 1st round pick so we have insurance. If we win, great, if we don't, we could be in a position to draft a QB of the future and that position will also help attract better coaching candidates than for example Carolina was able to with no 1st round pick and looking for a coach or we would have been this offseason with a later 1st round pick than our own.

SmashMouth · 05-23-2024, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Here is a thought. The Saints haven’t been crappy enough to warrant a top 10 pick since 2008 and not crappy enough for a top 5 since 2006. That’s a long time. So, on the unlikely chance the team sucks badly enough for a top 3 pick next year then maybe we get our future QB. Not that I’m predicting anything.

So we got that going for us, which is nice.

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

It could be said that Carr is 1 year older and playing behind a much less experienced offensive line and facing a less easy schedule of opponents in 2024 than 2023. Last year many said we would have a great record because Lattimore and Thomas's injuries in 2022 were a fluke, but it turns out that with age and risk factors injuries can be a pattern.

But in the end its ok. If we don't win a lot of games we still have our own 1st round pick so we have insurance. If we win, great, if we don't, we could be in a position to draft a QB of the future and that position will also help attract better coaching candidates than for example Carolina was able to with no 1st round pick and looking for a coach or we would have been this offseason with a later 1st round pick than our own.

Mebbe ... or mebbe we have our QB of the future already in the QB room.

05-22-2024, 05:53 PM	#21
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II If we can simply get off to a fast start under Kubiak's offense we could win ten games. If we start off the way we finished down the stretch last year we might surprise some folks. Let's see how we draft this year and then revisit this. Right now I'm feeling cautiously optimistic. Well, it could be said that, last year, Carr was relatively healthy the first 2 games of the year and for the 7 games after the bye. In those games the team was 6-3 last year. That’s a 11-12 win season with a healthy Carr. AsylumGuido likes this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Broncos, Raiders, Giants, Panthers & Commanders should be slam dunks. Everything else is a toss up including Atlanta. Yep, 8 wins seems about right.

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,519	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by Sinner ^^^This is what happens when you put fentanyl in yo fruit loops. During the Offseason "The Guido Shuffle" is sung to the tune of "The Song Remains The Same" Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh He's got the money, to go to the show Guido's waitin' to blow that dough Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh GUIDO!!........... spkb25 and Sinner like this.
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Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by vpheughan During the Offseason "The Guido Shuffle" is sung to the tune of "The Song Remains The Same" Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh He's got the money, to go to the show Guido's waitin' to blow that dough Guido, whoa-oh-oh-oh GUIDO!!........... Hey, it goes along with The Immigrant Song too!

05-22-2024, 08:04 PM	#25
GeauxForMore 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 588	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Maybe optimistic, but I'm going 10 wins. Each year teams that are supposed to be good are bad and teams the are bad are good. I'm going 10-7, 1st round knock out. Unfortunately if I am right, it's another season with DA. SmashMouth likes this.

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BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,134	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by K Major Broncos, Raiders, Giants, Panthers & Commanders should be slam dunks. Everything else is a toss up including Atlanta. Yep, 8 wins seems about right. While I expect the Broncos to struggle, they have a coaching advantage, and they did beat the following playoff teams last year: Chiefs, Packers, Bills, and Browns. They were not consistent but had a hard schedule, finished 8-9, and could beat anyone any given Sunday. The Raiders last year put up 63 points on the Chargers, and also beat the Superbowl champ Chiefs. They finished 3-1 under a young energetic coach. If you want to make a bad coaching excuse, the Josh McDaniels was like if Pete Carmichael was head coach and GM and less likeable and more insecure. The Raiders again played a harder schedule than the Saints last year and finished 8-9. We play the Giants in December and could be playing in snow. While not great, Daniel Jones is a lot better than Danny Devito and they have made the playoffs more recently than us. The Commanders were horrible in 2023 but they have a certain QB you may have heard of, who Guido might be predicting 30-0 if we drafted him. We play them late in the season, and if he is the next CJ Stroud we could lose. Remember, our game with the Texans last year was a slam dunk too. Anyway, I think these so called slam dunks are actually toss ups we could win but might lose. The Panthers are where we have to hope for a slam dunk. But if we go 1-0 against the Panthers in the opener, what happens the next 5 games against the cowboys, eagles, at falcons with cousins, and chiefs? We could be 1-4 heading into a matchup vs Tampa, or we could be 2-3 or 3-2 if lucky.
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Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Here is a thought. The Saints haven’t been crappy enough to warrant a top 10 pick since 2008 and not crappy enough for a top 5 since 2006. That’s a long time. So, on the unlikely chance the team sucks badly enough for a top 3 pick next year then maybe we get our future QB. Not that I’m predicting anything. So we got that going for us, which is nice. BakoSaint likes this.

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BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,134	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by Boston Saint Well, it could be said that, last year, Carr was relatively healthy the first 2 games of the year and for the 7 games after the bye. In those games the team was 6-3 last year. That’s a 11-12 win season with a healthy Carr. It could be said that Carr is 1 year older and playing behind a much less experienced offensive line and facing a less easy schedule of opponents in 2024 than 2023. Last year many said we would have a great record because Lattimore and Thomas's injuries in 2022 were a fluke, but it turns out that with age and risk factors injuries can be a pattern. But in the end its ok. If we don't win a lot of games we still have our own 1st round pick so we have insurance. If we win, great, if we don't, we could be in a position to draft a QB of the future and that position will also help attract better coaching candidates than for example Carolina was able to with no 1st round pick and looking for a coach or we would have been this offseason with a later 1st round pick than our own. Boston Saint likes this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints 2024 Projected Win Total 7.5 Originally Posted by Boston Saint Here is a thought. The Saints haven’t been crappy enough to warrant a top 10 pick since 2008 and not crappy enough for a top 5 since 2006. That’s a long time. So, on the unlikely chance the team sucks badly enough for a top 3 pick next year then maybe we get our future QB. Not that I’m predicting anything. So we got that going for us, which is nice. Originally Posted by BakoSaint It could be said that Carr is 1 year older and playing behind a much less experienced offensive line and facing a less easy schedule of opponents in 2024 than 2023. Last year many said we would have a great record because Lattimore and Thomas's injuries in 2022 were a fluke, but it turns out that with age and risk factors injuries can be a pattern. But in the end its ok. If we don't win a lot of games we still have our own 1st round pick so we have insurance. If we win, great, if we don't, we could be in a position to draft a QB of the future and that position will also help attract better coaching candidates than for example Carolina was able to with no 1st round pick and looking for a coach or we would have been this offseason with a later 1st round pick than our own. Mebbe ... or mebbe we have our QB of the future already in the QB room.