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Recent string of bad news causes shaky confidence in 2021 Saints

The news rarely gets better for the New Orleans Saints.

Drew Brees retires. The Saints lose players in free agency. Marshon Lattimore gets arrested. David Onyemata tests positive for performance enhancing drugs. Michael Thomas will miss multiple weeks due to injury. Deonte Harris gets suspended.

With multiple issues with the Saints roster and ongoing questions about the quarterback position, there should be little surprise that confidence in the Saints in 2021 might be faltering.

Back in May, the Saints were projected to win 11 games. Fast forward to early August, and the Saints are now projected to win just 9 according to Bleacher Report:

The New Orleans Saints are trying to replace the retired Drew Brees at quarterback, which will not be an easy task.