Saints great sends bold challenge to Kellen Moore about New Orleans’ biggest issue so far to begin this season
He’s not wrong, either.
The New Orleans Saints are winless two weeks into the season. Fans, media, and the staff have noticed that there is an aspect to the first two matchups that the Saints must clean up going forward.
Now, it sounds like a former offensive playmaker that dawned black and gold has seen the problem setting New Orleans behind the eight-ball early and often in these matchups so far.
Deuce McCallister comments on discipline from New Orleans
After a season straight loss to start their campaign, former Saints running back Deuce McCallister acknowledged an issue the has ravaged the Saints on both sides of the football so far this season under Kellen Moore. Penalties and discipline must improve if New Orleans wants to turn around this season.
McCallister noted that discipline can’t be negotiable. He’s correct, too. Teams that commit the most penalties are often amongst the squads around the league with the worst records. Not to mention, many of the flags thrown on the Saints so far have been a focus or mental problem. That’s discipline. Making critical errors like false starts, offsides, illegal contact, etc. can often be avoided.
“The Saints were whistled for 16 penalties in Week 1 against the Cardinals. Thirteen of those were enforced, while the other three were declined. A whopping 11 of the penalties were called against the Saints’ offense, the unit that Kellen Moore is most responsible for, even as the head coach.
More ridiculously, eight of those 11 flags on the offense were pre-snap penalties. The Saints had three false starts, two illegal formations, two illegal shifts, and one offsides for that unit against Arizona, via Jeff Duncan. That is nearly impossible to fathom, but the Saints consistently shot themselves in the foot to make life harder on themselves.” — A to Z Sports
The penalty problem continued in their second loss, too, particular in the first half. Against San Francisco, New Orleans was called for seven enforced penalties for 45 yards. The main issue? They were in important sequences, particularly on the defensive side.
That is two weeks in a row where the laundry on the field has hurt the Saints in some capacity. Now, both sides of the ball need some more hand-up accountability in the team’s efforts to improve in that area under Moore.
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