2022 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

Boston Saint · 04-12-2021, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

And three straight years we were that close and...

If winning the Superbowl or getting their involves luck as some here have used as an excuse to give Sean and Mickey cover, then you should be playing the long game...

Keep the team competitive in the long game re: personnel, and wait for the luck to bounce your way...

Going all-in year after year costing yourself draft picks, or now developed great players sends you back to 7-9 mediocrity...

I’m one who has said an amount of luck is needed to win the Super Bowl and I stand by that statement. But I sure as heck wasn’t saying it to give anyone “cover” as you put it. I say it because it’s the damn truth. A number of factors outside of your control like bad calls or injuries or having a dick for a commissioner can pop up to derail a super bowl caliber team from winning it all in a season. KC was unlucky in that they had injuries this past season with loosing two starting O lineman late in the year. Tampa was lucky that their injuries happened earlier in the season and they were very healthy heading into the playoffs. That’s not an excuse, it’s an observation of fact.

I also don’t see how trying to win it all when you have a HOF QB costs you draft picks. Are you saying they should not have traded up to get Kamara for example?

04-12-2021, 07:04 AM	#11
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre And three straight years we were that close and... If winning the Superbowl or getting their involves luck as some here have used as an excuse to give Sean and Mickey cover, then you should be playing the long game... Keep the team competitive in the long game re: personnel, and wait for the luck to bounce your way... Going all-in year after year costing yourself draft picks, or now developed great players sends you back to 7-9 mediocrity... I’m one who has said an amount of luck is needed to win the Super Bowl and I stand by that statement. But I sure as heck wasn’t saying it to give anyone “cover” as you put it. I say it because it’s the damn truth. A number of factors outside of your control like bad calls or injuries or having a dick for a commissioner can pop up to derail a super bowl caliber team from winning it all in a season. KC was unlucky in that they had injuries this past season with loosing two starting O lineman late in the year. Tampa was lucky that their injuries happened earlier in the season and they were very healthy heading into the playoffs. That’s not an excuse, it’s an observation of fact. I also don’t see how trying to win it all when you have a HOF QB costs you draft picks. Are you saying they should not have traded up to get Kamara for example?
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