Is it just me or...
 

Does anyone else think something may be wrong with Drew's shoulder. He hasn't shown any physical signs to make me think this but his accuracy at times hasn't been there and he is not making many throws deep and when he does they are not on the mark like last year. I'm wondering if that surgically repaired shoulder isn't bothering him and they just aren't saying since he obviously can still function at a level that is acceptable. Maybe i'm just being paranoid but something isn't right. Anyone else have any thoughts on this.

I've been seeing the same thing. Something is up with his accuracy. But also, the OLine isn't protecting at near the level that they did last season. Drew never got roughed up last year; this year he is getting rocked. Don't know.

You make a good point with the pressure. I have thought of that as well. I don't care who you are if you are pressured in the pocket it will affect your game. But I still think something is wrong. I hope I'm wrong about the shoulder.

he is having to dance around like I have never seen before. Our O line is giving him happy feet syndrome. Our receivers aren't getting great seperation either though.

I don't know what all the concern is over Drew's shoulder. He's completed almost 75% of his passes through the first four games. Take away several dropped passes, and his percentage would be around 80% or above. I think people are reading way too much into this about Drew. If you notice, secondaries are giving up the short passes in order to take away the big play. If the opportunity isn't there to go deep, Drew isn't going to take it. That's just a sign of being a smart QB, not because anything is wrong with his shoulder. Take last week for instance in the Falcons game. He threw one of the prettiest deep balls possible and hit Devery in stride. DH just didn't come down with it. I'm sure many of us are trying to figure out exactly what it is that is holding the Saints back from playing like they did last year. Could it be that teams have figured out Sean Payton's mad genius offense? Maybe. Could it be the dreaded Super Bowl hangover? Possibly. There are several factors that could come into play in why the Saints are struggling offensively, but I honestly don't think Drew's shoulder is one of the problems.

Our O isn't really struggling. We are moving the ball just not as good in the Red zone. We will get it cleaned up.

IMO, this year the running game has held us back (good effort today), TOO MANY TURNOVERS committed and not enough forced, and the pass blocking has not been as good.

I would throw in that we have little pass rush on D, but that is no different than last year...

Yeah but last year our blitz schemes were very creative, not so much yet this year. Sharper's absence may be causing that.

I don't know what the problem is but I do know that this team is talented as all hell. They are extremely well coached. They will get it together and then the league had better watch out again!

I think Drew Brees is a great quarterback, but we're used to seeing him just absolutely "on fire" 90% of the time- something seems to have doused the flames. I don't know what's going on, but I doubt that he's hurt- he doesn't show any signs of favoring the arm after throws or anything like that. I just think we're not clicking, and Drew is getting dispirited. I think that's the best case scenario at this point.

Problem on Offense: We Need A Three Headed Running Back Monster Like Last Season.....Solution: When P.T. and Reggie Return..We Put Betts As The Bruiser To Take The Place Mike Bell Had Last Year

Problem On Defense: With The Lost Of Sharper And Our Low Selection Of LB's We Have Gone More Conservative On The Pass Rush
Solution: Sharper Returns Healthy And Our LB's Pick It Up

I agree 100%!

does anyone remember all thee lectures and points of interest about all defenses against the world champions. i have to remind myslf every sunday. WE WILL GET EVERYONE'S A GAME. nomatter how good or bad they have been THIS IS THERE SHOT AT BEATING THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD. would'nt you bring your best shot at the best if u were going against them HELL YA YOU WOULD.

i hear where your coming from but i don't think theres anything wrong with the arm, but you can bet hes battered. he chunked a bomb to meach and colston for a miss/drop, nothing suspecting

We're averaging about 5 drops per game. That is absolutely unbelievable.

Take away 1/2 of the drops and we're averaging about 30 points per game and winning every game by an average of two scores.

Well I certainly didn't mean to sound panicky or paranoid about a possible shoulder problem. It was just something that occured to me and I wanted to get others thoughts on this. Thanks for the input. I do feel better about our season so far when you stand back and look at the big picture. Trent Dilfer said today on the radio that we have been bringing our C game all year yet we are 3-1 and could be 4-0. He said that is the mark of a good team when you are bringing your C game and still winning. When you look at our injury situation and the fact that everyone seems to be capable of beating anyone so far this year, except for Buffalo, I like where we are at and once we get healthy and work out the little things we will be tough to beat.

Maybe? May also need to get the lead and force teams into throwing the ball more.

I used to preach the same thing about Aaron Brooks. :bng:

Oh and just one little thing, Drew's knee was injured earlier in the season and he is wearing a brace on it. So while its a small thing , it might be affecting him a tiny bit with mobility, but geez, like all of you have said, w/o the dropped passes his completion percentage would be off the charts and we'd won by large margins.

Agreed. His percentages are near stellar considering the lack of offensive line improvement or consistency from last year.
I would like to make a point about the blitzes...our linebackers seem to never break tackles (sometimes they don't make tackles) in order to get behind the line...I think this is a fundamental problem with the scheme. We do not have good blitzing linebackers at this point...Joe Vitt. If we were to lose Vilma we would have a terrible...terrible defense. Jenkins isn't playing at a very high level though he's played at a good level, he will improve I believe. This is part of our turnover inconsistency. The red zone offense is just bad right now...but like we all know. We are still winning games without alot of our most consistent statistics. This week's game is a great opportunity to get back on track entirely and carry that momentum into November. I'd much prefer that but I am making no predictions this week and have zero expectations. I will be happy for every first down and every positive play.

You can be as creative as you want. Our defensive front seven has a severe lack of talent. Besides Vilma, Smith, and Ellis, who is better than slightly above average?