Kneejerk reactions are understandable when the New Orleans Saints look as sloppy as they did on Sunday. Between 11 penalties and a historically-low output on offense, plus two baffling interceptions from Jameis Winston, plenty of observers have declared the Saints dead in the water.
But that’s just not true. And when you look at the bigger picture for New Orleans, something becomes obvious: this team isn’t a finished product.
Now that’s valid for every team across the league. Everyone has players on injured reserve or personnel on the COVID-19 list. Most teams have a player or two returning from suspension later.