He (TB) is way too hesitant and needs to take more risks.

I strongly disagree with this assessment. TB needs to be comfortable and self contained. His primary job first and foremost is not to give the ball away. Taking risky throws risks the ball being picked off.

Now that doesn't mean that TB shouldn't push the ball down the field. However, Payton should scheme for high levels of protection along with relatively open windows to throw into.

I'm going to keep saying that it's not TB's job to try to be Brees. It's not his job to even be a starting NFL QB at this point in time. It's is job to navigate this team to be in position to win games and not personally lose games.

An interception is way way worse than a sack or an incomplete pass. So Payton and TB should keep that risk in their back pocket until Brees gets back.

SFIAH

You can't become comfortable with the throws unless you actually start to make them. He needs to expand on what he's doing now, I'm not saying he should take some crazy risks.

How many picks would TB have to throw trying to be comfortable before we decide this is a failed experiment?

The Saints' offense doesn't need to do anything more as long as what they are doing is winning football. Arbitrarily forcing the offense into a pattern of execution outside their normal operation scope is the path towards losing.

If the defense dictates such throws, then Payton should scheme for success on those plays. Otherwise the Saints' offense should dictate tempo to the defense.

Brees has been at this for 19 seasons. It's a mistake to try to force backup QBs to emulate Brees.

SFIAH

He is routinely passing up open receivers because they aren't open enough. It's not about emulating Brees, it's about not being afraid of failure.

Care to point to an example?

I'm just trying to figure out the reward that's worth the risk. Did we not win the game last week?

I guess I'm just as conservative as Teddy. You're approaching this as if he had the confidence to throw to these "open" receivers, then success will follow. The caution is making those same throws and getting picked on them. Then not only have you turned the ball over, but also further damaged the confidence of the QB that you need to be successful for at least the next month.

Let the defense force the alignment. Playing conservative will bring the safeties to the LOS and put receivers and backs in 1-1 situations a bit futher down the field. Teddy will make those throws.

There's nothing yet to indicate that the plan is broken. Don't make the mistake of breaking it prematurely.

SFIAH

It's not his job to even be a starting NFL QB at this point in time.