Somewhere between the two pick-sixes Andy Dalton tossed Thursday night, was anyone else double-checking the Saints’ draft capital for 2023, only to remember their (probably quite high) first-round pick is going to the undefeated Eagles?
New Orleans, now 2–5 after Thursday’s 42–34 loss to the Cardinals, captivated us this offseason with the idea of pretending the loss of Sean Payton was not a funeral of sorts. They handed the head coaching gig to Dennis Allen, their overqualified defensive coordinator. They traded up into the first round in a draft that every other team was bailing out of like the automotive stock market during the chip shortage.