10-6 or wishful thinking?

MatthewT · 10-28-2004, 05:59 PM

A 10-6 record is a major reach for this Saints team. With a 3-4 record, we are talking 7-2 on the stretch run. A 10-6 record would be more realistic if the Saints were 5-2 right now. I just don\'t see it happening for the Saints. The schedule is down right brutal. Games against San Diego, Denver, KC, the entire division twice minus Tampa then add Dallas, my thought is no way. Then again, stranger things have happened in the NFL, so who knows...

If anything good is going to happen, the entire team needs to step it up. The offense will need to score about 25-30 points per game, defense will need to at least cause a couple punts, and special teams will need to be, well, special.

Perhaps, too much to ask for this season. As much as the coaching staff has sucked, at least I\'ve seen a few good things to attempt a turnaround. More of Karney in the FB spot, getting Fast Freddy back on special teams, the defensive changes, adding Jerome Pathon as the starter again, a little bit of LeMont Hall at TE, and lets not forget that Haz did the defensive game plan for the Raiders game. I think he may have even called the plays. Despite the 26 points that was given up, the defense did play pretty solid. The Saints won the game because they were able to hold the Raiders to FG\'s early on. During the end, they did give up some TD\'s, but at the expense of guys slipping on the field. (Equipment manager???) My favorite play of the game was seeing Aaron Brooks take a knee...

10-28-2004, 05:59 PM	#1
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	10-6 or wishful thinking? A 10-6 record is a major reach for this Saints team. With a 3-4 record, we are talking 7-2 on the stretch run. A 10-6 record would be more realistic if the Saints were 5-2 right now. I just don\'t see it happening for the Saints. The schedule is down right brutal. Games against San Diego, Denver, KC, the entire division twice minus Tampa then add Dallas, my thought is no way. Then again, stranger things have happened in the NFL, so who knows... If anything good is going to happen, the entire team needs to step it up. The offense will need to score about 25-30 points per game, defense will need to at least cause a couple punts, and special teams will need to be, well, special. Perhaps, too much to ask for this season. As much as the coaching staff has sucked, at least I\'ve seen a few good things to attempt a turnaround. More of Karney in the FB spot, getting Fast Freddy back on special teams, the defensive changes, adding Jerome Pathon as the starter again, a little bit of LeMont Hall at TE, and lets not forget that Haz did the defensive game plan for the Raiders game. I think he may have even called the plays. Despite the 26 points that was given up, the defense did play pretty solid. The Saints won the game because they were able to hold the Raiders to FG\'s early on. During the end, they did give up some TD\'s, but at the expense of guys slipping on the field. (Equipment manager???) My favorite play of the game was seeing Aaron Brooks take a knee...