Considering the performance of our draft picks, the amount of dead money from cutting players after signing them to nice fat contracts, the number of free agent duds and the revolving door of defensive coordinators.... I, for one, have questioned Payton's sanity of a number of occasions.

I glad you mentioned dead money. That dead money could have been avoided by simply not cutting those players and keeping them on the roster taking up a needed roster spot while counting MORE toward the cap than the dead money amount. Sometimes it is best to take the hit. You only have 53 roster spots. That is not that many. Not all franchises would do that.

I also agree completely about the defensive coordinators. Some around here must not have a problem with that point as they are wishing that door would take yet another turn. Hopefully Payton has learned that lesson. Just has he has learned from the past draft mistakes. After bringing in Jeff Ireland, the draft results over the past two years have been mush better, don't you agree?

I agree that the draft picks have improved as of late. I also think that the FA's we brought in last year were some of the best since Payton's early years in NO. So, things seem to be heading in the right direction. I don't understand how we signed Galette to a multiyear contract one year and cut him the next because he was a disruptive force in the locker room. Years back, when the Saints were a premier team and people were using the dynasty word, Loomis commented how he and Payton focussed on bringing in athletes with character. Seems that someone lost the ability to diagnose a cancer.

It appears that during Payton's year away from the team has had a long term impact. Hopefully, this will get things in order in time for Brees to get us another ring.

It was my understanding that Galette was outwardly an ideal teammate the year before the contract and he was the most impactful defensive player. Perhaps getting all of that money let him lower his guard. His low life friends definitely became involved right away. Then that tape of the fight came out where he was beating that chick with a beat buckle. The Saints had no choice. It sucked in every which way, but it was what it was.