Drafting higher will do no good. The Saints need a defensive coach overhaul. They also need someone to balance out Sean Payton’s play-calling. And Reggie Bush needs to realize his role as a special teams/gadget player. HE IS NOT AN EVERY-DOWN BACK!
Sorry for yelling…just had to get that out.

I can’t stomach giving another winless team their first win. We have a long history of doing that, and that’s one tradition that should stop. Other than that, I say go in the tank for a better pick. 9-7 isn’t going to do anybody any good and might just give PayLoo a false sense of getting things turned around.

Come on guys, think of the shame that would surely come if we give the Lions their one and only win of the season. Hell no! We must win! The potential is there for a let-down game as I expect the Saints to go into Detroit Sunday with the mindset that this one will be an easy win, only to get their butts kicked. I hope that doesn’t happen. The Colts were almost guilty of doing just that yesterday. If we lose in Detroit, then it will be time to break out the paper bags. That, to me, would be even worse than missing the playoffs this year. The Lions are so bad this year that they deserve to go 0-16.

Then, Carolina comes to town. I want the Saints to play spoiler in that one. At least go out of the season with a win to build some momentum into next season. That would be a huge statement game against this year’s NFC South winner. Also, if Carolina wins in NY this weekend, they’ll have nothing left to play for because they’ll already have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs locked up. So, they may rest their starters against us. I’d very much like to see the Saints finish off their season by getting some sweet revenge for that rout they took in Carolina several weeks ago.

I would also like to see some improvement on last year’s 7-9 record. 8-8 would be better, but I’d rather see them go 9-7. Most years that would get us a wildcard birth, but not this year as the NFC is pretty formidable. I don’t think getting a draft pick earlier with a 7-9 record will help improve the team all that much. Most of the top-tier defensive backs don’t get drafted in the top ten anyway and there will be plenty of talented potential NFL stars still available if the Saints finish 9-7 as opposed to 7-9. Pay-loo have been able to find very talented players in the later rounds in the past. Carl Nicks is an example from last year’s draft and Marques Colston was a brilliant 7th round selection from the year before.

Let’s finish off the season with a winning record at least.

and save some money on draft picks.
Also makes the picks that we traded worth less.

I like the “Pay-loo” nickname satchmo. It’s like Bragelina or Bennifer, except I can relate to it.

Anyway, a talented FS or OLB will be available with a 9-7 record. Hopefully someone who can come in and start. Then try to attain the other position in FA.

I don’t see Deuce, McKenzie, or Grant back with us next year, which frees up a lot of money for signings. These three players are in the top 4 salaries on our team.

Don’t want to see Deuce or MM go, but this is a business, and they are being paid starting RB and CB salaries which could be used more efficiently.

Just remember people, All is not lost, there’s always next year……

Don’t play to lose.

Oh, and the Saints are either going 9-7 or 7-9. If they lose to Detroit, then they’re going to be crushed by that loss and not come out strong against Carolina. If they beat Detroit, they’ll carry the momentum and feeling of playing a spoiler for Carolina. Of course, it helps if Carolina beats the Giants next week. Then Carolina will rest some of their starters in Week 17.

to stand and shout that usual mantra that all Saints fans have screamed since 1967….
Y’all just wait till next year, we’ll be better then…..

But, I’m scared they will create a tradition of losing. If they try really hard, they’ll probably still lose (they did a good job of that all season anyway) so I just don’t know what to think…

Just win, baby!! I’d much rather beat the lions and panthers, no matter what it does to the draft order. I’d rather be playing the panthers when they have something to play for and then knocking them down a peg. Let’s deny them homefield advantage…let’s win and win and win again.

That was a tough game to lose last Thursday, but I’ve mourned it enough. In my estimate, there’s plenty enough blame for losing that game to give the defense, offense, and coaching staff a healthy serving. None of them really showed that they deserved to win. It would be nice to say they gave their best effort, and it just wasn’t good enough, but they did not give their best effort – not even close.

Let’s game plan for Detroit and beat those guys!!

Saintsational – nice post on the Hive. Thanks for the link to it. If you blog for both sports, you might become amphibious, or is that ambidextrous, or ambiguous, maybe?

AND, in 1989 we were 6-7 and eliminated from the playoffs, and behind John Fourcade we won 3 in a row to end the year, and they were three of the most entertaining wins I can remember. First, we beat the Bills in the snow at Rich Stadium, on a Morten Andersen FG, 22-19, (AWESOME!), then we tripped up the Eagles 30-20 on MNF (I was home from my first semester @ college and went to this game – it was a great atmosphere and we stuffed the eagles like a Thanksgiving turkey – Frank Warren sacked Rockin Randall for a safety and Buford Jordan scored one of our 2 4th Q TDs to give us the win), and then we spanked the Dolts 41-6 on Christmas Eve.

My point is, we were eliminated from playoff contention, but they played with heart, didn’t give up, and we WON, and it was fun. Since you play to win the game, that’s what I want to see, and what I enjoy most. Next year will sort itself out….next year. It’s still 2008 on my calendar.

Go Saints!! Here’s hoping I get to change my sig file next week to read “We’re one of the better 8-7 teams in the league…”

College ball, who should we be looking to draft? Obviously DB’s but got any names I can start looking at?

there is no other option.

I know we need a DC but we also aren’t working with all of our picks for next years draft. Loosing out is not glorifying but it could be the smartest scenerio to get in better position to maybe get a defensive pick that we need so badley!!! Just my opinion.

Looks like the Seahawks could possibly play you guys next year so see you then!!

Sad the Saints couldn’t make it because this is a good team, just needs a few more parts…..and at the same time get rid of guys like Kaeshviharn and David.

between 7-9 and 9-7. Right now there are 2 6 win teams (San Diego & buffalo); neither looks like they’ll be favored in either of their games. (Sd v TB & Den; Buff v. Den & NE). There are 3 5 win teams: San Fran, Green Bay, & Jacksonville. Even if SF & GB win out, we’ll have wins over them.

Now there are 3 7-7 teams (including Washington, who beat us) and 4 8 win teams (Philly with a tie), then a smorgasboard of 9 win teams. Most of those teams, if you look at the schedule, will probably win one more game.

So while losing out would assure us a lower pick, we’d probably be losing out too much. I’d rather have the momentum and the wins and the pride then a slightly better draft pick.

Plus, I’m still hoping for Brees to magically comeback to beat Marino’s record.