Players and coaches in the New Orleans Saints locker room firmly believe that this team is close to a breakthrough. Even Lance Moore recently compared the 2016 Saints to the 2008 team that preceded the Super Bowl winners of 2009.
But it’ll take more than patience to take this team back to the championships. While the 2016 roster was generally much stronger than had been the 2014 or 2015 rosters, holes remain. The Saints need to put together another strong offseason if they want to compete in 2017.