The official ***** and moan thread

[The Dude]

Is that every game we lost we lost because of stupid mistakes. Problems like bad coaching, lack of personnel, injuries, etch are hard to fix during the course of the season but mistakes are fixable and we didn't do that.
Too many turnovers, penalties, dropped balls. We had the pieces to win it all this year. I don't remember one game where a better team beat us. I remember us beating ourselves. If we had gone out and played good mistake free football and gotten beat by a better team it wouldn't be so bad but we lost because of dumb mistakes.

Brees may had an off year but its hard n ot to throw interceptions when you are running for your life. A younger Brees may have been able to scramble a bit more but he needs a solid line now more than ever. I think we need to replace DLP, brown, and maybe even Strief if we have the money. Brees will come off his contract because he knows that if he doesn't get protection he won't have many years left to cash in on that contract.

Jimmy Graham has been catching a lot of flack lately, but he balled early in the season before the injury. I was at Sal and Judys today and got into a conversation with a guy who is a podiatrist. He said it is very painful to run with that injury but the big problem is pushing off. Its hard to plant your feet which is why he was having problems getting separation and getting handled on the line. Its hard to push past the defender at the line if you can't plant your feet. Lucky for us I think this will hurt his price tag in our favor and will come back next year better than ever.
Brees is still the man and I think he can play at an elite level for 3 more years behind a solid line. I do however think that we need to draft a legit QB in NEXT years draft. A first rounder that will fit into the trends of todays and tomorrows NFL. He can learn behind Brees a couple years like Rodgers and learn from the best.

Anyway if we get a couple of good lineman and some help at safety and corner we will be fine for the next few years. Easier said than done I know. Jenkins and Harper should walk so we have to upgrade there. Hopefully Greer is not done and we can have him for a couple more years with a young stud behind him getting ready to take over.
Hats off to Rob Ryan has to be the biggest turn around ever. Can't wait to see what his D looks like with all the pieces he brings in healthy.
Hey at least the offseason will be one week shorter!!!!