TheOak

Erm... No

xan

Disagreeing with the facts? or the conclusion. IF the conclusion is wrong, what facts mitigate the suckitude directly attributable to poor individual performance?

Or are you saying that there is no relation to value to performance, which extends to the conclusion that every Saint be paid $100 million?

2012 was a guaranteed $40 million year for Brees, which, incidentally, was the highest payout in history.

Mr. Brees' Performance, by game (passing defense rating):

Week 1 - 24th (Skins - 30th)
Week 2 - 22nd (Panties - 13th)
Week 3 - 27th (Freaking Chiefs - 12th)
Week 4 - 8th (GB - 11th)
Week 5 - 4th (Bolts - his only comeback win - 18th)
Week 6 - Bye
Week 7 - 2nd (Bucs - 32nd)
Week 8 - 23rd (Broncos - 4th)
Week 9 - 5th (Beagles - 9th)
Week 10- 10th (Clowns - 23rd)
Week 11- 2nd (Raiders - 20th)
Week 12- 21st (Whiners - 3rd)
Week 13- 27th (Clowns - 23rd)
Week 14- 15th (Gmen - 28th)
Week 15- 7th (Bucs - 32nd)
Week 16- 6th (Cowgirls - 19th)
Week 17- 9th (Panties - 13th)

Look, I get we sported the worst defense in the HISTORY OF THE NFL in terms of yardage allowed. But it wasn't the worst in scoring allowed by a long shot. The offense just wasn't very good, and the mistakes made were baffling. We had more 3-outs in the first 7 games of 2012 than we did all 2011 season. We had healthy running backs and a healthy OL, and veterans with at least 3 years starting experience at every position, all but one starter having played with the Saints those 3 seasons.

This wasn't a talent breakdown, this was a leadership/decision-making breakdown. It's not all on Brees, but bad decisions by quarterbacks have a more insidious effect on a team than do mistakes by other position players.

Calvin: "I wish I was a Tiger."
Hobbes: "Common lament."

Saint_LB

It baffles me that people think that something all the sudden happened and Drew became different and made worse decisions...just because it happened and there was no reason. When you see a pick in the game stats, you don't see the D-Lineman grabbing hold to his jersey...or in his face making him not being able to step completely into his throw.

I contend that the protection breakdown...or the poor O-line play in general...lead to not only the decrease in Drew's protection but the RB's production as well.

I know that we lost at least one all-pro lineman...FOR WHATEVER REASON..and it seemed obvious to me that Drew was no different than he ever was but the way the offense went about it's business definitely was.

Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right!