Perhaps the best thing that can be said about this defensive performance is that it wasn’t as frustrating to watch as other weeks.
No, it wasn’t perfect. New Orleans got off to a slow start and gave up two early touchdowns en route to losing to the Houston Texans, 24-6, on Sunday at NRG Stadium. It still isn’t good enough, but defensive coordinator Dennis Allen introduced some changes that at least made the performance more visually appealing.
That should count for something.
The mistakes were diagnosable. When a tight end got free, you could follow his route back and see where that he was covered and figure out why he shook free.