After week 1 loss, what changes should have occurred during an entire off-season of revamping a new core into immediate success? Starting top priorities were filling our head coaching void since Darren Rizzi clearly didn't know what he was doing and single handily ruined the last chance for any playoff opportunity. Saints hired Kellen Moore, new guys new system and everything.
Next was a better solution at QB since Tyler Shough entered the picture with giant 6"5 hopes when needed. Is that time now? Perhaps Sunday's game will be the determiner if Shough is call up or on standby because Spencer Rattler went football ballistic!
Now the lingering question is what happened? During all the time of preparation throughout the entire off-season of training, film dissecting, traveling, adjusting and finalizing into a positive offensive game. When did the game plan lack from our 1st string starters giving us 7 messily points in the first game of the season in the home Dome opener.
Full credit to Arizona, but the credo level of that team compared to other higher ranked teams ahead on the schedule, the Saints should've handled them steadily! Should've watched a running QB by QB spying all game. There is always the "if I could've, should've, or would've". Have to contain better, we saw that in the preseason what Trey Lance did, too. Moving forward, they must contain QB's in the best possiblity.
What can the Saints do better in week 2. Starting with Spencer Rattler, he has to see his second and third options downfield more and make a quicker transition of thought. It's a critical time in his career to finally put up or sit down. We've been believing strongly in his talents, like a Purdy and Mahomes. Since having a chance to play last year, Rattler has yet to score a victory throughout last year's full season and also this years preseason game. Now losing to the Cardinals, it was a very winable game, Rattler's only consistent best play was his 7 points of the Saints' 13, which Blake Grupe took credit for dropping 2-3 FG's for 6 points.
Thanks for Alvin Kamara time prior, but we need Kendre Miller and Cam Akers running the show. Kamara's running style is declining; he can't break tackles or gain extra yards. He has now been declared the Screen Watcher for defenses, similar to Pierre Thomas back in the day. His production fell because coaches insert players in and out to much and the play was easy to defend. Teams used to watch and stop Pierre Thomas because of the playing calling, Kamara is viewed similar and Dennis Allen used him like he was taught from Sean Payton.
How can the Saints be better and win. With better play calling from coach Moore on situational-football across the board. Standard football protocol says, take your timeouts to have a chance to put points up before halftime.
On to the defense, credit veteran Cam Jordan, Demario Davis, Pete Werner and crew. To bad the difference maker Chase Young didn't play (looks doubtful in game 2), the outcome of week 1 may of been proven more golden of 1st game winners.
Since on defense, their guessing ratio to defend 25/75% oppose to an offense who flactates play, they did well. The Cardinals defense guessed at a higher rate due to Rattler passing more, so Arizona played the pass.
Next game, with San Francisco missing a few key players, Rattler should be able to succeed over a weaken 49er starting offensive unit going head-to-head.
It's a new era with situations, so new everything might be the way to go or experiment! Who Dat confidence every game!
