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Sunday, September 28, 2025

Can Spencer Rattler do it today!?

This is what the New Orleans Saints have to do to win. They must adapt to the most logical play at the line of scrimmage after dissecting the defense, regardless of the play called from the sidelines by Offensive Coordinator Doug Nussmeier. Since Rattler is the quarterback at the helm, running the shots, he needs to understand and have permission from Coach Kellen Moore to adjust the play accordingly. It's called "the audible" for a reason to switch plays to another to secure a higher outcome after the hike. Now that Rattler in his somphmore year as a starter, he's still a youthful, athletic player that can be dynamic as others QB's and improve better. Rattler needs to utilize his full repertoire of what he's capable of doing. It's what the world (Saints) believes and entrusted in Rattler since day they drafted him in the 5th round two years ago. They saw a rare talent, a football IQ skill that Rattler possesses. He needs to play his game with 2, 3, and 4 options. Wherever the ball is down on the field, the Saints need to utilize the strong side of the field to run or audible to less players lined out on either side. It's a number game, undercenter (C) left and right is the axis. Since Rattler has been playing, he's been plagued by some bad luck, some solely his responsibility, and others that conrribute to the overall team loss that has his as 0-9 as a starter.


Several individuals speculate he's still young and is in a developing stage and growing, but reality is, there's other 1st year QB's winning a few games and they're making the playoffs with deep hopes. The greatest success story is with Jayden Daniels did in Washington, he delivered a strong performances diving deep into the playoffs as rookie. 

Another splendid job is what Sean Payton and the Broncs did with Bo Nix, not only did Nix do well, he carried Denver into a playoff game in his rookie year which marked success for that franchise during their rebuild mode.


So the Saints must shock the world by playing a "go-for-broke style" game.


They need to play to do whatever it takes to win, if it takes Spencer Rattler running the ball himself in the end zone three times, or punter taking the ball in his own hands, or the defense just taking the ball away with a (snatch style aggression). Whatever for the WIN, it put up or ?!


Sunday, September 14, 2025

Week 2 Changes with results

 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!