Fansided · Sep 18, 2017
Saints’ defensive struggles have one common denominator
Saints’ defensive struggles have one common denominator. Spoiler alert: it’s Sean Payton.
It’s time to come to terms with this New Orleans Saints team. Even though head coach Sean Payton has provided a rebirth of football in New Orleans, the biggest blemish on the team in the past 11+ seasons, the defensive struggles, falls on him.
Rarely do I call for any team to fire their head coach, let alone my favorite. But, the dots are connecting in the Big Easy. The Saints have only had two seasons in which their defense has ranked in the top-5 under Payton. And they have been ranked 23rd or worse nine different times.
