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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by burningmetal I have a lot of mixed opinions on what several people are saying in here. First, I don't know why some make it sound like Brees was hot garbage before he came here. He was very ...

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Old 11-23-2016, 08:38 AM   #1
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I have a lot of mixed opinions on what several people are saying in here. First, I don't know why some make it sound like Brees was hot garbage before he came here. He was very good in his last couple of seasons in San Diego, and that was with the perennially awful Cam Cameron as his offensive coordinator. They let him go because he got hurt and they had already invested in a young QB before they knew Brees was going to turn it around.

So I disagree with those who say Payton made Brees. But I don't completely agree that Brees made Payton, either. I think Payton's system suits Drew and vice versa. But I don't think that Payton is anything close to a great coach at this point.

Being a coach is about more than drawing up plays. He mismanages his coaching staff, the clock, and has mismanaged several players over the last few years. He plays favorites with certain players just like he does with his coaches.

That doesn't make him a bad person, it just makes him a poor leader. This is a business, and you are paid a lot of money to make tough decisions and WIN. You can make as many excuses as you want about the injuries, but you can't deny all of the rest if you are honest with yourself. This is three years in a row of this team being a mess.

We have a good young nucleus, but until Payton cleans up the coaching staff and re-inserts some fire and discipline across the board, we might be a playoff team in the future, but I don't see us going far. Talent can overcome a lot, but it can't do it all. Payton must change the culture of favoritism and mediocrity or we'll need a new coach. Benson won't fire him, though.
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I have a lot of mixed opinions on what several people are saying in here. First, I don't know why some make it sound like Brees was hot garbage before he came here. He was very good in his last couple of seasons in San Diego, and that was with the perennially awful Cam Cameron as his offensive coordinator. They let him go because he got hurt and they had already invested in a young QB before they knew Brees was going to turn it around.

So I disagree with those who say Payton made Brees. But I don't completely agree that Brees made Payton, either. I think Payton's system suits Drew and vice versa. But I don't think that Payton is anything close to a great coach at this point.

Being a coach is about more than drawing up plays. He mismanages his coaching staff, the clock, and has mismanaged several players over the last few years. He plays favorites with certain players just like he does with his coaches.

That doesn't make him a bad person, it just makes him a poor leader. This is a business, and you are paid a lot of money to make tough decisions and WIN. You can make as many excuses as you want about the injuries, but you can't deny all of the rest if you are honest with yourself. This is three years in a row of this team being a mess.

We have a good young nucleus, but until Payton cleans up the coaching staff and re-inserts some fire and discipline across the board, we might be a playoff team in the future, but I don't see us going far. Talent can overcome a lot, but it can't do it all. Payton must change the culture of favoritism and mediocrity or we'll need a new coach. Benson won't fire him, though.
Great summation of where the Saints were, are and will be. I sometimes think that Payton started believing all of the hype about how brilliant he was.
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I have a lot of mixed opinions on what several people are saying in here. First, I don't know why some make it sound like Brees was hot garbage before he came here. He was very good in his last couple of seasons in San Diego, and that was with the perennially awful Cam Cameron as his offensive coordinator. They let him go because he got hurt and they had already invested in a young QB before they knew Brees was going to turn it around.

So I disagree with those who say Payton made Brees. But I don't completely agree that Brees made Payton, either. I think Payton's system suits Drew and vice versa. But I don't think that Payton is anything close to a great coach at this point.

Being a coach is about more than drawing up plays. He mismanages his coaching staff, the clock, and has mismanaged several players over the last few years. He plays favorites with certain players just like he does with his coaches.

That doesn't make him a bad person, it just makes him a poor leader. This is a business, and you are paid a lot of money to make tough decisions and WIN. You can make as many excuses as you want about the injuries, but you can't deny all of the rest if you are honest with yourself. This is three years in a row of this team being a mess.

We have a good young nucleus, but until Payton cleans up the coaching staff and re-inserts some fire and discipline across the board, we might be a playoff team in the future, but I don't see us going far. Talent can overcome a lot, but it can't do it all. Payton must change the culture of favoritism and mediocrity or we'll need a new coach. Benson won't fire him, though.
Brees may not have been hot garbage, but he was damaged goods with an unknown sx repaired shoulder...

In five years with the SuperCharges he made the ProBowl only once (No. 3 QB AFC) - since '06, he's missed the ProBowl only in '07 and the past two seasons as the team has slipped into mediocrity despite what the media has taken for granted as an elite offense...

Brees was benched in his SD tenure in favor of Doug Flutie...and the Chargers chose to draft Phillip Rivers rather than build around him...

Brees only passed for 3500+ yds (3576) once in San Diego - first season with the Saints, he passed for 4418 PaYds - 276.4 PaYds/Gm his lowest as a Saint...

Payton has been to Brees what JetFuel is to a HotRod - you're kidding yourself otherwise...

But I do agree Payton is a flawed coach and his inability at times to fail to properly address his and team issues in a timely fashion has handicapped his and the team's success...

Loomis is a rubber stamp for both the owner and Payton; when we've needed a good, strong personnel man to check Payton and keep the roster and draft picks effective - it's been a disaster...

Perhaps this is the year Ireland steps in as the deFacto GM and Payton finally cuts Vitt and McMahon loose and accepts counsel for effective coaches at those positions, especially with the directly attributable losses to special teams and Vitts failure to develop personnel, draft picks and keep the linebacking unit from being such a liability to this team's success...
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Well put 44. w/o #9, SP doesn't make it to the end of his 1st contract.
He has done nothing positive w/ this team since 2011 season.
Agreed Loomis also to blame. How many over paid free agents have contributed; how many draft picks have contributed; loss of 2012 season before it started On the way to
3 straight mediocre seasons. Time for changes.
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Well put 44. w/o #9, SP doesn't make it to the end of his 1st contract.
He has done nothing positive w/ this team since 2011 season.
Agreed Loomis also to blame. How many over paid free agents have contributed; how many draft picks have contributed; loss of 2012 season before it started On the way to
3 straight mediocre seasons. Time for changes.
One positive thing is sent RR packing, but even that was later than it should have been.
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It appears that the D is finally getting their act together which is monumental. On the O side we have Drew throwing to all new faces this season but still putting up solid points. So bring in the new Special Teams Coach and phase out McMahon and get that under control. Problem is it's late in the season not much time left to make a run at a Wild Card.
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In our 50 year history we won one Super bowl. One. Sean Payton turned this franchise around using the techniques learned from Bill Parcells. The system needs to be updated and refined by someone outside the organization who can come in with a fresh perspective like when Payton first arrived. Loomis is nothing more than a yes man with creative accounting ideas.

Loomis is the one who needs to go not Payton. Payton knows how to run offense but is truly clueless about defense. Ireland has helped with drafting defensive talent for Dennis Allen to play with. Our free agency moves are still questionable but we have a better success rate with players making an impact that in years gone by. Loomis can stay as a bean counter if the organization wants to keep him but Payton and Loomis both need a handler who can reign them in and make the correct decisions moving forward.
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So Jason Garett is cool since his team is 9-1? He's been in Dallas a long time and has not won a SB.
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So Jason Garett is cool since his team is 9-1? He's been in Dallas a long time and has not won a SB.
I've never been a fan of Jason Garrett but he has grown on me and yes I think he is cool. He has Dak Prescostt, Ezekial Elliot, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten and a hell of an offensive line. That's pretty cool in my book.
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I've never been a fan of Jason Garrett but he has grown on me and yes I think he is cool. He has Dak Prescostt, Ezekial Elliot, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten and a hell of an offensive line. That's pretty cool in my book.
I remember his as a backup. That was his job and he did it well. I've always liked the guy.
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