Saints Predict-A-Poll: The Passing Game

Love it, Dave!! I think Drew will pass for more than 30 TDs, but I’m not sure about the QB rating and completion percentage. I think he’s more likely to achive the 100+ rating than the completion percentage. Looking at the schedule, I think they will be facing some better or improved defenses over the course of the regular season this year than they did last year.

I’m going with 35+. A slight digression in the running game, coupled with more efficient opposing offenses than last season, should push Brees to keep pace. I think Meachem’s role will continue to increase. His YPC will inevitably lead to less TOP per drive, and quite possibly a few more offensive possessions over the course of the season. Also, the addition of Jimmy Graham may also skew the pass/run ratio in the red zone even further towards the former. Outside of injury, there’s truly nothing to suggest that Brees’ TD numbers will diminish.

Why is it that Peyton Manning wins the league MVP every year but Brees is setting all the records and winning the SB ?? Seems like somethings afoul somewhere here , what do you folk have to say ? Don’t you think Brees out plays Manning , he just beat him in the SB and remember , Manning has (1) SB win for 12 years of playing on the same team !

that Brees will again reach his 70% completion percentage or the 8.5 YPA which is an incredible number. Now i have to think Brees plays all 16 games unlike last year. His attempts last year were the lowest in his tenure at N.O. and barring injury to our running game that number will probably stay about the same.

Additionally if our defense does improve, we’ll obviously rely less on our passing game late due to our propensity to put points up on the board and hopefully sustain a lead. I’d look for something in the range of 66% completion 4400 yards, 35 TDs 12 picks with an overall QB rating however right around the century mark.

Seriously we`re up against some blitz-happy teams this year… the Steelers and Ravens
gave us a whole lot of problems in 2006 and will probably run on us a fair bit so
TOP will factor there. Also going to Dallas on thanksgiving won`t be easy plus a fired
up Vikings team 1st up will be coming hard….
Onthe flip side we play the Browns and Rams which (in theory) should pad the stats
so I`ll say 30+ with a mid eighties rating

Hats off to your calculations. To be honest I have no idea how these
rating numbers are worked out , maybe I should have stuck at 30+ TD`s
and paid more attention to algebra all those years ago.

we’ll have one receiver go over 1000 yards receiving, two more get at least 800 yards, one RB going over 1000 yards rushing, and two more get at least 500.

Anyone else want a sip?

i think the loss of Bell has a possibility of hurting our running game especially since Payton didnt use Bush to run the ball very much last season. Bell also didn’t have very many catches out of the backfield(at least that i can remember) so that has a possibility to mean more swing passes and screens to Bush/PT. I’m saying 38 TDs, 4700 yards, 68.5% completion rate, 13 or less Ints, and a QB rating over 99. I’m fairly optimistic and don’t see a reason why his #s would drop. I can only see things changing if there are injuries to the RBs or important defensive players.

I’ll go with 37 on TD passes and 4,400yds for Drew. His QB rating will be hovering near the century mark, a tick above or below with his 10-13 interceptions.

My belief is that Reggie will get a lot more looks in the passing game this year along with Pierre and the screen plays he does so well with.

I’ll say 34 TD’s
69% completion rate
101 rating
4200 yards (I see alot more running plays in the 4th qtr.)

I think we will have only 1 WR over 1,000 yards, Colston.

I see even more TD passes to our RBBC and tight ends this year. Last year was the first time I think I ever heard an announcer say that the Saints did a good job with screen passes. I expect much more of those this year.