WAKE-UP CALL: Saints Need to BUILD Off Kellen Moore, Spencer Rattler Highlights to Win Over Fans
If the New Orleans Saints want to convince anyone they’re headed in the right direction, they’re going to need to build off of some of the positive things that they’ve seen from head coach Kell Moore and quarterback Spencer Rattler. We got all that and a little bit of land yap for you on today’s episode of Locked on Saints. You are Locked on Saints, your daily New Orleans Saints podcast, part of the Locked On podcast network. your team every day. What is good Huda nation and Huda family? I am your host, your friend Ross Jackson, New Orleans native, your New Orleans Saints expert and credentialed member of the media covering those New Orleans Saints as a Saints beat writer over at louisianaapasports.net. And on today’s episode of Locked on Saints, I want to tell you about some of the things I was wrong about coming into the season, including tight end Jawan Johnson. We’ll dive into some of the names that you should start watching on Saturdays as we begin our draft coverage here on Locked on Saints. And I’ll tell you why quarterback is still not off the menu for the New Orleans Saints in the 2026 NFL draft. And we’re going to kick everything off with the fact that the Saints need to prove that there’s a vision that’s attainable and they’re going to have to do it by building off of some of the positive things that they’ve already shown this season. We got all that and a little bit more coming up for you on today’s episode. We appreciate you very much. Whether it’s your first time and your next time being here with us this time, making us your first listen and being an everydayer here on the show, which is a proud part of Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day. Today’s episode brought to you by our friends over at FanDuel. Right now, new customers can bet just $5. And if that first $5 bet wins, you’ll unlock $300 in bonus bets use across the app. Head over to fanduel.com today to get started. The New Orleans Saints need to start showing that they’re headed in the right direction. And in order for them to do that, they’re going to have to do so by building off of some of the positive things that they’ve shown here through the first seven games. And you might say, Ross, there’s not a lot of positive things through the first seven games. You are one and six after all. But I wanted to focus on the things that the Saints have already shown that they can do positively because there’s no excuse not to be able to do them again. We have to stop talking about this team like it’s a rebuilding team that’s simply rebuilding. This is a rebuilding team that needs to prove something. And in order to prove something, you’re going to want to start to start building off of some of the positive things that you’ve shown so far. So, I’ve got five things that I think that the Saints have shown and done well, not consistently, but have shown and done well that they’ll need to do more consistently well throughout the rest of this season. Not to turn themselves into a playoff team, not to turn themselves into a Super Bowl contender. That ain’t happening here in 2025, but they’ve got to start showing that they’re headed in the right direction. And I think some of these five things would certainly help. And I want to start with head coach Kell Moore as well as quarterback Spencer Rattler. There were two things that stood out to me during the game up against the Chicago Bears. Not all five of these takeaways are going to be Bears game related, but this one is. Um, there were two things that I thought stood out to me big time was the inbreaking throws by Spencer Rler. He threw the interception on a third and nine to Mason Tipton on an inbreaking route. put it too far behind him and then it got picked off and after that ended up hitting Chris Olive on a couple of those inbreaking routes for touchdowns and had a little bit better ball placement in the middle of the field after that. I think maybe that was a bit of a wakeup call for Spencer Rattler, a guy that said and accepted accountability weeks ago about the Saints or excuse me about some of his throws being behind on those inb breaking routes, risking interceptions, things like that. finally gets picked off by Nan Wright in that game up against the Bears and then makes the adjustment and then hits on a couple of those. He’s going to need more of that. You want to win in the NFL by attacking the middle of the football field and especially when these defenses are playing more of these two high safety shells. Being able to attack in the middle of the field and deep is very, very necessary in today’s game. You have the speed on the perimeter to be able to do that. So, finding a way to get that done is huge. That’s exactly what happened on the first Chris Olive touchdown from 21 yds out. He gets over the top of the nickel corner in Kyler Gordon breaks inside. As he’s breaking inside, Spencer is already letting go of the football. They’re attacking the spacing between those two safeties in the end zone and it’s a strike for a touchdown. Need to see more of that. Something they’ve already shown. Need to continue to build off of it. The next touchdown that was thrown from Spencer Rattler to Chris Ave was on a big-time crossing route. Crystal Lavi going from the right side of the field all the way to the left corner of the end zone. Spencer Rattler putting it in a spot for him to find. That one stood out to me because that felt like a Kell Moore special. Kell Moore knows very well, go back to the 60 plus yard catch and run touchdown by Dallas last year with the Philadelphia Eagles up against Dennis Allen’s defense. He knows very well that Dennis Allen’s defenses can struggle with crossing patterns and he utilized it to attack more of that in terms of what we’re looking for from this New Orleans Saints passing game and I’m sure the fans are looking for as well. You’re talking about Kell Moore as this offensive genius. Well, he’s got to go out there and show that he can create those mismatches and implement those things in his system that you can identify that other systems always struggle with. That was a very good job by him. Need to continue to build off of that as well. Number two for me, Chase Young and his pressure. Right now, he’s got a pressure percentage of 24.2% through his two games back. That’s number one on the team already. Next behind him, the next defensive lineman after him is Chris Rump III with a 12.7% pressure rate. Nearly half of what Chase Young has put together. On top of that, you look at quick pressures, which are pressures that are generated by the defense within 3 seconds of the snap. And so far, the leader in the clubhouse for the New Orleans Saints in quick pressures generated is defensive tackle Brian Brezie with seven of those over the course of seven games. You know who’s number two right now? Chase Young with five over the course of two games. So, he’s well on pace to blow right by everybody else when it comes to generating quick pressure. Quick pressure is very important in the NFL. Quarterbacks want to get the ball out quickly. But if your defensive line can start getting there quicker, it ends up creating a lot of issues for opposing offenses. That’s going to be a big thing. Chase Young’s already starting to show it. Need to see it remain consistent as he works his way through the season here. got his first sack of the season last week along with Brian Breazie actually uh on a half sack shared there. Number three, run game production, especially with Alvin Chimera and now Devin Neil coming out of the backfield. The New Orleans Saints through the first three through the first four games where we were talking about them being surprisingly competitive in most of those games with the exception of the Seattle Seahawks game. Three out of those four games, the lone one standing out there is Seattle. The Saints rushed for over a 100red rushing yards as a team. the three games since all under 100 rushing yards. The Saints have got to get their rushing identity back because that’s the calling card. That’s sort of the hallmark of a Kell Moore offense. Certainly was the big expectation with him coming in and becoming the New Orleans Saints head coach. Have not seen it very consistently yet. need to see that run game getting back to getting things done and getting them done in the triple digits on a per game basis or as many per game basis as possible but not maybe not a three-game drought like they’re on right now. Uh number four, how about turnovers? Nine takeaways so far on the season. Five of them came against the New York Giants. So just four otherwise. Uh that’s not going to be it’s not going to work. That’s not going to work. You’ve got to be able to take the ball away more consistently than that. Now, the Saints have at least one takeaway in almost every game so far this season, but right now they’ve got five in one game and then one each in four games. And so getting some more of those extra possessions for your offense while your offense is trying to figure out who and what it is is a massive, massive opportunity that the New Orleans Saints defense cannot continue to let up. And number five, Taesm Hill and Devon Vele. Those are two guys that I would just like to see more involved in this New Orleans Saints offense. To me it’s inex inexplicable unsayable apparently inexplicable as to why Vle has not been more involved. Taesm Hills not surprising coming back off of a major injury. He has not been as involved as maybe people might have expected early on but this is kind of what I expected. So we’ll see him continue to tick up. But there’s just no reason seven games into the season for Devon Bealay not to be a on the field more and b more more a part of the game plan as the only big-bodied wide receiver this New Orleans Saints team has to offer. Speaking of that, the New Orleans Saints could potentially dive into the 2026 NFL draft for a big-bodied wide receiver. But that doesn’t mean that quarterback is off the table yet in the first round. Let’s dive into three draft takeaways and three big draft questions as we continue on with today’s episode of Locked on Saints. Part of Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day. Today’s episode of Lockdown Saints is brought to you by our friends over at Game Time. The NFL season continues on and there’s nothing better than being in the stadium surrounded by fans cheering on your favorite team. But let’s be honest, sometimes getting tickets can be a hassle between cues, login screens, uh prices that keep jumping at checkout. It can be very frustrating. That’s why I exclusively use Game Time for my ticket buying experience. Everything down to the game time guarantee, making sure that you know that you’re getting authentic tickets 100% that they’re delivered on time and all at the best price. But I also love them because the price you see is the price that you pay. You can even also go so far as to see the view from your seats before you buy the tickets. I pulled up Game Time and just a couple tabs later, I saw some amazing deals. I’m talking about some of your favorite NFL games as low as $100 and in some cases even lower. So download the Game Time app today. Create an account and use the promo code locked on NFL for $20 off of your first purchase. Terms apply. Again, create an account and use that promo code Loc for $20 off. Swipe tap ticket. Go download Game Time today. All right, family. The New Orleans Saints should not consider quarterback off the menu for them when it comes to the 2026 NFL draft. I got a couple of big questions that I want to go through when it comes to the NFL draft for the New Orleans Saints. Yeah, we’re already looking at the draft year. They’re one and six. All right, they’re one and six. They’re going to be drafting probably pretty well in the first round and second round in this year’s draft. They’re on pace to potentially get that fourth round compensatory pick back as well on the Paul Adivbo signing, depending upon what happens once Isaac Yadam is healthy. But with Quincy Riley getting his first career interception last week and this team being in a bit of an evaluation mode, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them roll with Riley throughout the rest of the season. But certainly, we’ll see what ends up happening there. But I want to dive into a few different things. We’re going to take a look at some of the defensive linemen that you should know cuz you know the New Orleans Saints love draft an offensive lineman and defensive lineman. And there’s one stipulation that I have that would make that first round investment still worth it. U then we’ll also be taking a look at a couple of the wide receivers that you should know. Yes, there are the big names, the Jeremiah Smiths of the world and all that. I I get that. But I want to go in through a couple of other big names as well that I want to make sure that you know about. And I want to kick everything off here. We take a look at quarterback. Is quarterback still possible for the New Orleans Saints? I think it very much is. Uh I don’t think there’s anything so far that the Saints have done or that Spencer Rattler has done or that Tyler Shuck has had the opportunity to do that makes you say that’s their guy for the foreseeable future. Now, there is with Spencer Rattler a very close close margin to play with there because for six games we might have been walking away going, “Yeah, you know, if the Saints just invest in a weapon, then they might be in a much better place just continuing on with Spencer Rattler.” But then just seeing how that Chicago Bears game goes, it’s a little bit of a recency bias that kind of makes you hit pause just for a second. So this upcoming week or these next next upcoming weeks for Spencer rally are going to be really important because if you can show that you can bounce back from a game like that because every quarterback has a bad game. Look at Monday Night Football. Baker Mayfield played terribly in that game and was completely locked up by that Detroit Lions defense and pass rush under pressure for more than 50% of his snaps. Of course lost his top wide receiver at one point throughout that game. We’ll be breaking that game down cuz obviously the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the next opponent for the Saints in tomorrow’s crossover Thursday episode with James Jericho from over at locked on Bucks. But the evidence is there that quarterbacks sometimes have bad games and so it’s about how you respond and so these next couple weeks are going to be really important. But right now I would say that quarterback is certainly still on the table for the New Orleans Saints until they know what it is that they have. until they know that, then I think you have to consider the possibility of another quarterback eventually entering the chat at some point next season in the NFL draft. Now, does that mean first round or does that mean a later round player? Like, do you go with the moxy of a guy like Diego Pavia who’s probably not going to be a first round quarterback at his stature? Do you invest very highly? Are you in position to get a Fernando Mendoza coming out of Indiana? Maybe that changes everything for you for the way that you look at it. Do they fall in love with another quarterback, a Carson Beck, a a Lenor Sers, any of these other, you know, college quarterbacks that are out there? Obviously, the Garrett Nusmeer connections are going to continue. But I will say that so far the 2026 NFL draft class of quarterbacks has been mostly underwhelming. Uh, but that doesn’t mean that they’re off the table just yet, as there’s still a lot of season to play. But there’s also a lot of season left for Spencer Rattler and potentially even Tyler Shuck to prove, hey, you don’t need to worry about the quarterback position. I got you there. just go and get me the pieces that I need. Next, what I want to take a look at is exactly that, finding the pieces that those quarterbacks might need and getting that big bodied wide receiver that the Saints well have on the roster and Devon Vele, but for whatever reason are not utilizing. Um, but getting another one of those big alpha attitude plus type wide receivers, I think would be a great move for the New Orleans Saints. And so a couple of guys that stand out to me, going back to that Indiana pool right now, Indiana’s Elijah Serat, all the guys that I’m mentioning right now are like 6’2, 6’3, 200 plus pounds. Um, Serat’s a little bit more of like the 200 200 flat to 205, maybe 210 lb guy. Um, just one of those dudes that to me, what makes him stand out is his attitude. He’s the type of dude that just has that chip on his shoulder to where before every snap, he knows he’s bigger, better, faster, stronger than the guy that’s lined up ahead of him. And I don’t know that the Saints necessarily have that attitude on their team right now. And Elijah Serat bringing that kind of attitude would be huge for the New Orleans Saints. And he would be a great compliment to guys like Chris Ave, Rasheed Jahed, Trey Palmer, if he’s still on the roster next year. Uh, and then you add him to Devon Bailey to have another big-bodied option. I think he would be a lot of fun in this offense. How about Arizona state wide receiver Jordan Tyson? Many expect him to potentially be the first wide receiver off the board in the 2026 NFL draft, assuming that he makes it through the season. Well, this could be another one that the Saints could go after. This is a guy that just makes every play. U plays through injury. He’s tough. He will go out there and fight and battle. He’s great at the catch point. He’s great in jump ball situations as well. And has a little bit of long speed, too, that you’ll be able to take advantage of. and he’s a tenacious, really physical player which could help you out in the run game as well. A guy like Jordan Tyson again would complement what the Saints have speedwise on this roster. And a guy of course that’s been getting a lot of attention here recently is the 6’2 220 plus pound Chris Bell who moves like he’s 180. Uh it’s really incredible his his fluid movement ability, the way that he is uh you know so physical at the catch point as well, his breakaway speed. He just does a lot of things really good coming out or really well coming out of Louisville. Um, another one of those players that would be a really really good piece along with some of the speed guys that the Saints have assuming that you know none of those players are moved at the trade deadline and you know in in in Rashid Shahed’s case resigns with the team so on and so forth. Like a lot of things can change in terms of what the Saints have versus what they will enter the off season with in 2026. But any of these three players along with the other big names that are out there of course uh would be massive massive guys um or or contributors potentially for this team. So Elijah Surat, Jordan Tyson, as well as Chris Bell. Guys to make sure you’re watching on Saturdays. And finally, we know the New Orleans Saints love to go offensive line and defensive line in the first round of the NFL draft. The only way that I feel like that is a good move for the New Orleans Saints who look to have both tackle positions locked down. So, no need to invest a first round pick in your interior offensive line these days is going with an elite pass rusher. Guys like Ruben Bane coming out of Miami or even Arville Reese who’s a little bit of a hybrid linebacker pass rusher coming out of Ohio State. These guys I think would be massive additions for Brandon Staley’s defense. It would probably get you a little bit closer to Staley having the personnel that he wants for the system that he wants to run. So Ruben Bane, Arll Reese, both guys to continue to watch on Saturdays as well as potential first round picks for the New Orleans Saints. But outside of that, offensive line, defensive line, you can save that for later on in the draft. But if you can get an elite difference maker on defense, go and get that guy in the first round if that’s where you want to invest. And those are the names that I think could be those players. Coming up next, I want to tell you the things that I was wrong about leading off with Jawan Johnson, who’s having a sneaky good year, but not the year that I thought that he would have early. Let’s get to that next as we continue on with today’s episode of Locked On Saints, part of Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day. I’m Cody Ror from Lockown Broncos and this episode is brought to you by Pelaton. Pelaton is shaping the future of fitness with the brand new Pelaton crossraining tread plus powered by Pelaton IQ. This is Pelaton’s most advanced equipment yet, giving you real time guidance and endless ways to move. Whether you’re running, lifting, or you’re crossraining with your favorite instructors like Alex Tusant, it’s training reimagined to make your workout more personal, Pelaton is built for breakthroughs. With features that help you plan, stay motivated, and hit peak performance. You can let yourself run, lift, flex, and go, while Pelaton handles all the rest. Plus, Pelaton IQ provides real time strength coaching, tracking your progress, and suggesting weights that challenge you so you can get stronger. Plus the new movement tracking camera. It counts your reps and corrects your form in real time, making sure every rep is safer and smarter. So, let yourself run, lift, flex, push, and go. Explore the new Pelaton crossraining tread plus at one pelaton.com. Today’s episode of Locked on Saints brought to you our friends over at FanDuel, the best place to go to get in on all of the NFL action with kickoff each week. They’re making sure FanDuel that you have something that you won’t want to miss, especially as a new customer. Right now, new customers can bet just $5. And if you get that bet right, you’ll unlock $300 in bonus bets for you to use across the app. So, all you got to do is pick a bet, put down five bucks. If it hits, you unlock those $300 for you to use on other odds lines and player props. Same game parlays, live betting as well, which is one of my favorites. If there’s like a a a heavy favorite at home that’s trailing at halftime, jump in, put money down on that heavy favorite to pull off a potential comeback. It’s one of the more fun ways that I experience uh have some experience over at FanDuel. You can find all that and more, including the New Orleans Saints now four and a half point underdogs. The line getting a little bit better uh for them up against the Tampa Buccaneers this weekend. So, what you’re waiting for, head over to fanduel.com to download the FanDuel app and get started today. Let’s get it, Huda Nation. Uh, the New Orleans Saints approved me wrong on a couple of things here so far this year. And I thought it’d be fun to kind of go back through it. I had an interesting conversation with someone not too long ago that mentioned like, hey, you know, you were super right about where the Saints were going to be this season. Really appreciate that. All those things. And I thought, you know what? I need to take myself down a peg. Let me tell you all the things that I got wrong so far going into the season. And then just a little fun here as we get into the middle of the week uh before we get into game previews of the Tampa Buccaneers and all those other things. Don’t forget you can catch us every single Monday through Friday over the GF Coast Sports and Entertainment Network. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, uh follow, and share here on Locked on Saints. Make sure that we’re, you know, continuing to do well, continue to be able to bring this to you 5 days a week for free here on the show. We appreciate you very much for all of the support. And uh big thank you to everybody that’s taking a moment to say hi. When you do see me, I do mean that when I say it, if you see me, do say hi. Um, all right. What was the first one of the first things I was wrong about? This is an interesting conversation that came up in in in one of my group chats, too. And um, one of the big things that I talked about before the season began was how tight end Jawan Johnson is going to be in for this big breakout year. And and to be fair, he is absolutely in line right now for careerhighs in uh, receptions and receiving yards and probably wouldn’t have to work too hard to also have a careerhigh in receiving touchdowns as well. But the big thing that we talked about was him being a little bit more involved early on in the season, which is true. It just hasn’t looked the way that I thought that it would look. I thought Jawan was going to have a little bit more of a dominating early season, but we’ve seen his season kind of up and down uh riddled by drops and plays like that so far this year going all the way back to the first game of the year with the dropped in or early on in the year with a drop touchdown in the end zone and then a couple of other big drops here throughout the season as well. Uh got, you know, kind of flamed on social media for flexing on a two- yard gain and all that. And I’m like, yo, look, flex flex away. Like, like, do do what you got to do. Uh, but I I get it. Like, the season just hasn’t been what we thought it was going to be here on the show for Jawan early on in terms of it looking like he was going to be this big dominating factor, but I don’t think that I mean, obviously, his season’s far from done. He’s not going anywhere. People have talked about trying to trade him. You’re not trading him. They just gave him a massive extension. He’s not going anywhere, and he doesn’t need to go anywhere. He needs to kind of show that he can play a little bit more consistently. And the Saints need to show that they can utilize him a little bit more consistently as well, especially even with Bossimaro and Taesm Hill getting more involved in the offense. That might take some of those opportunities away. So, if they want that contract to play out, they’ve got to continue to elevate him and put him in good positions on the field. And on the flip side, he’s got to be able to consistently take advantage of those opportunities here throughout the season. has one receiving touchdown so far, but he’s on pace for over 700 plus receiving yards, which would easily be a careerhigh for him. And he’s well on pace for a careerhigh in receptions as well. So, we’ll see how the season continues to go for him. But, I’m comfortable saying that the season has not started as strongly as I thought that it would start from him just because of the drops and some of the miscues as well. I mean, you even see it in pass protection and things like that, which look, he’s a converted wide receiver. Blocking was never going to be the strength there. But if you’re going to put him in the situations there, you got to help them develop in that category. So those are places where I think we’re not necessarily seeing what I thought we were going to see from Jawan Johnson. So I’m gonna tap that one down for me as wrong. Another thing I thought I was going to be that that I was wrong about was seeing a more explosive offense. With the speed that the Saints have at wide receiver and with Kell Moore running the show, the explosion just isn’t really there on a consistent enough basis. Yeah, you got the big 87 yard touchdown to Rasheed Shahid. got a couple of big completions downfield as well, including the 50 plus yard to Chris Olive just last weekend against the uh the the Chicago Bears, plus a couple of touchdowns there. But the consistency of the big play has not been there when you have one of the fastest wide receiver rooms in the NFL. And again, that genius offensive head coach that’s supposed to be able to go out there and elevate those players and put them in position to utilize their superpowers. I don’t feel like we’ve consistently seen that pan out. Is that because of the usage of the receivers or is that because of some limitations in terms of what the offense can do with its passing offense, with its passer, with its receivers? Look, the speed’s there, the arm is there, and the play calls are there. So, something else isn’t happening the way that it needs to happen. Saints have got to get that figured out and get some of those explosive plays going. They have not been the explosive offense that I thought that they had the potential to be, right? Not that they not that I guaranteed that they were going to be, but I thought that they had potential to at least be that fun, explosive offense even in losing efforts uh that we’ve seen in the past going back to like 2014 1516 here in New Orleans where Drew Brees was having to counteract some of the worst defenses in NFL history uh during that time. And I’m not trying to compare Spencer Ratler to Drew Brees. just that that that was a team that was still fun to watch even though the defense was awful and the team was losing a lot of games in those situations, but obviously the quarterback play kept them in uh in in seasons like that in the past. Um number three for me was the pass rush consistency. I thought Brandon Staley’s defense was going to do a little bit more when it came to these pass rushers. Now, I’m learning that the Saints just simply don’t have, it feels like, the personnel that’s necessary to really be able to take full advantage of what that Brandon Staley defense can offer, but the almost sacks are still there. The missed tackles are still there from the pass rush, and the lack of pressure now is a big thing. Now, like we highlighted earlier, Chase Young is on his way to potentially helping to singlehandedly redefine and change that all by himself so far this year. So, he’ll be somebody that of course will be tasked with keeping the uh production up and maybe getting the production up as well. So, that’ll have to be another big thing uh that we’ll see. But so far, I’m wrong. I was wrong on that. And then finally, look, I thought special teams were going to be okay. I really did. I definitely thought special teams was going to be okay. I thought Bill Galliano was going to be able to carry everything in from Darren Rizzy. They didn’t change a lot. They’re still doing a lot of things that Darren Rizzy was doing, but man, there is a big difference uh in terms of what the product has been so far. So, the Saints have got to get that right. But that’s a place where I was absolutely wrong uh for New Orleans as well. So, there you go. Four things that I got wrong. Don’t let me get a big head. I’ll knock myself down. I got you all taken care of. All right. We appreciate you very much as always. We’ll see you here tomorrow for Crossover Thursday. James Jark of Lockdown Bucks here to help me break down the Saints and uh pan uh Panthers Saints and Buccaneers game. We appreciate you very much as always making us a party day part of your routine for saying yes to me and the show. If you see me, please say hi. If you need anything else around your New Orleans Saints in between these episodes, make sure you follow me on your favorite social media, RossJSJack NA. Hit me up. Let me know how the family is doing them, how you live, and let me know how you’re moming them. And trust that Nation, I’ll holl at you.
New Orleans Saints show flashes of brilliance under head coach Kellen Moore and quarterback Spencer Rattler, but can they build enough momentum to convince fans they’re heading in the right direction? Rattler’s adjustment after a key interception, Chase Young’s explosive pressure, and Alvin Kamara’s rushing ability are just a few highlights that could redefine the Saints’ future.
Quarterback remains a hot topic for the 2026 NFL Draft, spotlighting prospects like Diego Pavia and Carson Beck. Draft talk expands to big-bodied wide receivers—Elijah Sarratt, Jordyn Tyson, and Chris Bell—and elite pass rushers Rueben Bain Jr. and Arvell Reese.
0:00 – Saints Direction & Moore-Rattler Positives
09:58 – Saints Draft Needs
19:56 – Season Predictions Proven Wrong
BECOME A LOCKED ON SAINTS INSIDER: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonsaints
Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
🎧https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-saints/
Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More
🎧https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-nfl/
LouisianaSports.Net’s Ross Jackson hosts the Locked On Saints Podcast keeping the Who Dat Nation up-to-date with everything you need to know about your beloved New Orleans Saints.
And follow Ross on Twitter, where he’ll be sharing the latest news about the New Orleans Saints and talking with fans.
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/RossJacksonNOLA
Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!
Peloton
Let yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com.
Rippling
Get Rippling FREE for 6 months. Terms and conditions apply. See site for details: https://app.rippling.com/legal/promoterms
PrizePicks
Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.
Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFL
Gametime
Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.
FanDuel
Right now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app.
FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
35 comments
Worser than Dennis Allen. 🥴
Idc what NOBODY says …DREW WAS NOT DREW b4 Sean period….Kellen team has NO ACCOUNTABILITY….penalties dropped passes missed assignments…..and all he does is NOTHING…..hopefully he can turn the corner….but this is KELLEN….Seam won with Bridgewater and TAYSOM…..it’s hard being “A Sean Payton” but dude 1-6 ?
I completely support the QB Spencer Rattler, and the head coach don’t let them haters bother y’all 👏🏿👏🏿
Rattler is a back up at best. They dont have a franchise guy.
We don't need to draft a quarterback damn
IDK how much a "genius offensive coach" can get this 32 out of 32 talent team to surpass its limitations. I'm impressed Moore and company keep showing up and taking accountability and talking intelligently, as well as not panicking when games start to go sideways. Seattle and Chicago both potentially could've become disorganized routs. While they weren't fun to watch, the coaches kept the players at least in the game after initial dam bursts. This is going to take a while and there's no one to cut, trade, or fire to make this team succeed. This year.
Stay tuned though, I for one am very hopeful.
Possible WR scenario next year? WR1 rookie possibly Jordan Tyson or Chris Brazzell?, WR2 Vele, WR3 Olave/Jay’Lynn Polk?
Media continues to push for mediocrity. Break out your bags. Ain’ts are back.
It's rough … run the ball/stop the run… this is where we start… again.
And the Bears looked like a front-runner in the NFC. They ran the ball. It hurts
PLAY TYLER SHOUGH
I fear that maybe guys are forgetting the play at the LOS
We don’t need another quarterback. We need to build a team around a potential quarterback so they can succeed. Use Daniel jones as an example. If you have a good quarterback in an unfavorable situation they’ll never succeed. If you put them in a room around players and stars it’ll only elevate their play. Build they team with a foundation then find a quarterback that will come in and excel
A team cannot be fragmented. Make it personal. Owe yourself your best effort. When it gets rough, then we see teams get better over the years. I am looking at year 3
Chris Olave is absolutely a WR 2.
The drops… I'm thinking eyes… is he seeing it clearly? Maybe an eye examination is in order. No really.
Get your QB beat up… that has to stop.
One more like Granderson and one more like Breese…We gotta stop the run.
I'm not happy with how we use AK41… He isn't Mark Ingram. Stop slamming him into the pile. D.Neal??? I, we, have been waiting on you.
Devin Neal put on video– a textbook example of how to pick up the blitz
Can we please get a bully RB! Every game, it doesn't matter who it was, as soon as they get a hand on them, they crumple to the ground. We desperately need people that can bully their way after contact. Break loose a tackle or two. Right now none of our guys do that. Also I think that it never hurts to add to the depth of our line. Still a little to soft or the plays are not drumming up to where holes can be created for our RBs. Kamara IS NOT a run through the tackles RB. Stop give Ng him those plays. In my opinion. Still love them though #WHODAT
This goes beyond being a rebuilding team. The Saints are playing at a college football level.
The O-Line issues need to be addressed. Rattler gets flustered when he doesn't have a clean pocket.
Only real vision obtainable this year is a high draft choice. Only have about 15 players on current roster that should be part of long term plan. Need to add 10 more next year. Absolutely no QB in draft yr as will be like blindfolded, tying to RR tracks and waiting for the train.
Nobody expected a huge year from Juwan , that’s why the fan base was questioning the contract. Loomis has failed this franchise, traded a top 100 pick for a wr who plays 8 snaps a game
I think Saints fans are still stuck in the Sean Payton, 'Drew Brees era, and failing to realize there's a rebuilding process going on. About half of the players on the football field, this season, will not be there next season. It takes about 3 seasons to rebuild a highly competitive football team. We need a few pieces on offense and defense. Be patient, Saints fans, Kellen Moore and staff are on the right track.
Even though Banks was a solid pick – Tyler Warren has shown to be a better TR than Howard and that was who a lot of Saints fans wanted.
It hurts seeing hardly any pressure being put on opposing QBs. The amount of time in the pocket keeps the deep ball as a constant option, and with the lackluster secondary, we can get punished so harshly. Hope we can figure it out soon.
Moore has done an amazing job so far! Awesome seeing what he could do against the old coach Dennis Allens defence, just amazing!!! Offense and Spence tore it up! But that's what I expect from an offensive genius like Moore 💯🔥!!!
I think we should allow Kamara to do what he does best. Also, I know Taysom is an all around guy with many abilities but I think we should let him fill the big body receiver roll since we are lacking. They expect him to run when he is in the back field & QB. Design more trick plays.
We have good enough QBs we can build around let’s get us a good weapon for these young guys.(Rattler or Shough)
Players like yiadom need to be on your practice squad that's the problem with this team
Our Saints could've won that game against the Bears if they would have kept running the ball 🏈 to the outside with AK then run it inside with K M #5 Different looks would've done it Good stuff guys and Ross you're definitely right they need to use D V#14 a little bit more Most definitely
Pacific northwesterner here and a fan of the Saints and Kellen Moore.
I got the “who-dat” but what does “lanya or land yak” or whatever you’re saying mean?
a blind person can see that the Saints are and will continue to be doomed as long as Mickey Loomis and Jeff Ireland are in control of things. . . . . . .