FanNJ

Look I'll say it now if winning next year and putting in a good showning is the concern we need a left tackle and a center. I think with Bentley and Brown on the right side we will give the saints a strong side to run behind. That being said, if AB is not traded and the line is solidified (and false starts and Holding penalties are eliminated) I think vast improvements on his end will happen. It is very easy to force balls on third and long with pressure comming at you from all sides. He did not have a good showing at all this year, or last but what QB did with an inconsistant line. (also I think he should consider wearing a glove on his throwing hand so that ball stops slipping out). with the line solidified and a quality Backup/Rookie pushing for playing time he may very well perform like early in his career. That being said throw in a couple of linebackers and a blocking Tight end and a Kicker that can hit from 30 yards out and this team could be a contender at least for a playoff birth.

Remember many teams now days jump from the Bottom of the Barrel to the top in there Conference in one year. Just look at the Giants, Redskin, Tampa and Chicago this year alone in the NFC. As I recall in the NFC South the past three years all of the Division winners were the year befores bottom of the barrel. So I will hold out a little optomisim.