If you’re sad about the Saints being 5-8, you should be. Special teams is primarily responsible, in my eyes, for this team not being 7-6 and in the playoff mix. Granted Brees and the offense look awful right now and I’d have zero confidence in them making any kind of run at this point, even if they were 7-6. Still, the name of the game is playing meaningful games in December and the Saints aren’t doing that because of numerous and continual special teams blunders. That’s not solely responsible for the disappointing season, of course, but it’s played huge parts in losses in a number of close one possession games.
How is Kevin O’Dea doing, and does he deserve Greg McMahon’s job in 2017?
