I’m not one to live in the past. So let’s look at the 2019 version of he Saints..
They’re mostly the same from last year, at least the major pieces. Same, very good OLine! If there’s a weakness there it’s in the middle, though. A good week for AD to do his thing. And they’re really good about using Kamara in the passing game and as a check-down option/screen plays when you bring pressure (which Brees is pretty good at diagnosing).
That offense still goes through Kamara and Thomas. I do believe Brees is getting older and it’s catching up to him...but I also think that will show itself as the year goes on. For now, that’s a rested, healthy, talented offense. They don’t have quite the amount of weapons we do, but douchebag-Payton is still a solid offensive mind.
(I’m so glad we don’t have someone like him as our coach!!! He’s a clown.)
Their defense hasn’t looked good in a while. I think if we had Kupp last year, it wouldn’t even have been a game. Our offense is so different with him in there. The one thing they will absolutely try to do is overwhelm Goff. Jordan and Davenport are good and even though they get Onyemata back, they’re gonna miss Rankins still.
We have to protect Goff, not turn the ball over and knock off some of that rust from last week.