BillyC

Over the past few years I believed Jim Haslett was going to be a very good coach. This past year I sort of changed my mind. I believe Haslett is a good coach when it comes to game planning, but I do not believe he is a good \"game time\" coach. He doesn\'t seem to adjust well and make the neccessary changes during the game, in order to give his team the best chance to win.

However, I do not believe Haslett puts individual players ahead of the team. The Brooks critics like to point to Haslett playing an injuried Brooks over a healty Delhomme. But, I never hear of any other player on the Saints that Haslett plays favorites with.

I\'ve seen Haslett play an injuried Le Charles Bentley, Deuce McAllister, and several other players. Yet, I hear no one criticize Haslett for this. The only time I hear any fan call Haslett out is when it involves Aaron Brooks. It\'s no secret that some folks don\'t like Brooks, and it isn\'t surprising that these are the only folks that are complaining about it.

It\'s no secret that Brooks isn\'t perfect. It\'s also no secret that Brooks teammates are not perfect. I wish it was as simple as replacing Brooks and all the problems would be solved. But, it isn\'t Brooks that is holding the Saints back. It\'s the Saints that are holding Brooks back.

Until we get a better defense and better playing calling, Joe Montana isn\'t going to take us where we need to go, much less Jake Delhomme.