Saints' offensive woes are starting as soon as the game begins
There's plenty of negative to highlight about the New Orleans Saint offense this season. At the helm, their inconsistency and inability to convert in the red zone must be at the top. There's a major hinderance for them right now, though, and it is an indictment on their offensive coordinator, especially. No one has pointed […]
There's plenty of negative to highlight about the New Orleans Saint offense this season. At the helm, their inconsistency and inability to convert in the red zone must be at the top.
There's a major hinderance for them right now, though, and it is an indictment on their offensive coordinator, especially. No one has pointed it out until now, but it cannot be overlooked any longer.
Through eleven games, the Saints have not scored a single touchdown on an opening drive this season.
As told by Katherine Terrell above, New Orleans has two field goals, two missed field goals, and seven punts on their opening drives this season.
Offenses are heavily scripted at the start of games. They're where offensive coordinators can give unique looks to a defense after studying them all week long. Clearly, Saints OC Pete Carmichael Jr. is not doing too much of that.
Too often this season, New Orleans has began a game with a three-and-out or a drive that stalls shortly after its initial first down. Carmichael has consistently helped the Saints get off to rough starts on offense, and that puts their defense in an even more difficult situation.
It's no secret that Carmichael loves his 2nd and 10 running plays. We've seen those plenty once again this season after fans ridiculed them last year. News flash – they still do not work.
I discussed the Saints' lack of play action and motion last week. They ignore tendencies that help the most prolific offenses in the NFL. Carmichael and his offense are stuck in their ways.
Saints offense refuses to do one thing that the rest of the NFL loves to do
The New Orleans Saints offense is a mystery that no one can seem to figure out, but that's not in a good way. Rather, they have plenty of talent, but there's room uch inconsistency in their success to put up points. Why is that? One major oddity in their offense is their lack of play […]
Carmichael has his way of running an offense. It's stale. It won't work in today's league against top-flight defenses.
Analytics back that concept up, too. Carmichael is in his own (lowly) world when it comes to play callers around the league right now. His plays lack separation, and he is quite predictable.
There's really no excuse for him to still be the one feeding Derek Carr the plays anymore.
Yet, Dennis Allen put his trust in Carmichael once again this season and refuses to put any blame on the coach that he put trust in during the offseason when better options were on the table.
Now, it may help cost both of them their jobs no matter how the season ends for the Saints.
