Saints Deep Dive
by Dirty-Chan | 4 years ago | 0 Comments
With season two past the midseason point, the Saints find themselves at a lack luster 4-6. Coach Chan, who most definitely isn't used to this non-success stated, "Obviously, it's frustrating to say the least. Quite frankly, it's embarrassing actually. We've got too much talent on this team to be in the position we are in". So, with Coach Chan historically doing more with less, what the hell is the problem?
A deeper dive into the numbers of this team will show you the issues of this underperforming team. Eventhough this team has one of the best offenses (2nd YPG ovr) , the glaring issues reside on the defensive side of the ball. The NO defense is being absolutely exposed against the run, almost dead last in the leauge to be almost exact. That is a recipe for a disastor in a leauge that is literally ran by "running the ball". Teams don't even have to have a below average passing game to win a game. This meta started back last cycle, which has then seen an influx of teams that lacked any success, now propelling themselves into the win column and ultimately doomed teams, like NO, that can't stop the run.
A deeper dive into the Saints record will also show you, maybe the 4-6 record doesn't tell the whole story. The Saints had an unesscessary "force loss" given to them week 2 against a struggling 2-8 Dolphins team, a blown coverage last second play against the Bucs week 6 and a heartbreaking week 10 loss on a last second 2 pt. conversion play. Though playing the "what if" or "assumption" cards are a slipperly slope, a literal couple of plays could see this NO team at a more respectable 7-3.
