Mr. Scot

There's a lot of pining right now for a deep threat receiver, mixed in with hope that DJ Chark can maybe be that guy. I don't have any argument with either take, but there's another element that also needs to be understood. The mere presence of such a player isn't going to be enough to make defensive units pull back. Defenses are going to continue to challenge the Panthers until Bryce Young proves he can connect downfield consistently enough to make them pay for it. The Saints have been a good defensive team. And for all his woes as a head coach, Dennis Allen does know a thing or two about coaching that side of the ball. This won't be anything close to a cakewalk. My plan is to go into next Monday looking for (and hoping for) improvement, but I'd stop short of expecting a "get right" type performance just yet. It's still very early in the season, even earlier in the team's new era. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

Wouldn't even call it that, honestly. It's just a level-headed approach, but amidst a "torches and pitchforks" mentality it ends up looking like positivity. Kudos to the OP

Don't think so.

Another angle...

Well, if we're using Dante as a template, nine.

Here ya go... Mind you, those may not be the only changes.

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Noticed that. Huge contrast from Ron Rivera who never blamed himself or any of the coaches for anything.

A couple of other "positives"...

I'll just try this in here because it's as good a place as any... Week 1 always tends to have its fair share of illusions. Week 2 often exposes those for what they are. Are the Cowboys really that good? Are the Giants really that bad? Is something wrong with the Steelers? What about the Chiefs? Are the Lions for real? Are the Rams back to being winners? Have the Bears improved at all? As the soap opera narrator used to say, these and many more questions will be answered next week. I'll definitely be watching closely to see where the corrections happen.

It's...one...game

I'd actually like to see Tremble tried at fullback

I love play action on 4th and short

There are people pining for the leadership of Marty Hurney right now. We may have officially reached The Ninth Circle of Dumb