New Orleans Saints
How is it that a team with one of the most elite quarterbacks in the league cannot succeed? The New Orleans Saints have not won their division since 2011 and have visited the postseason only once since in 2013.
Each of the past three seasons saw the team produce underwhelming 7-9 records. Drew Brees is a future Hall of Fame quarterback that headlines a team with one of the worst defenses in the NFL. From this point forward while Brees is still healthy enough to sling the ball, the Saints need to find their balance between offense and defense.
This past season saw Brees pass for 5,208 yards, marking the fifth time in his career that he has topped the 5,000-yard plateau. The questionable thing here is the Saints have yet to extend Brees’ contract which pays him only through 2017. He said he wants to play a few more years.
Would the New Orleans’ brass actually let Brees walk and test free agency in 2018? The team is already stuttering. Things would only stand to go from mediocre to terrible if the team lost its 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback.
It is now or never for the Saints to make their way back into the playoffs. Head coach Sean Payton’s job is certainly at stake if the Saints hang up their cleats at the close of Week 17 this upcoming season.