As a non-Saints fan, I say that the NFL torched the team - undertainty about their coaches, their defense (which lingers) has destroyed any chance at getting things properly ready for the season. That said, their own failure to get their QB signed in a timely manner didn’t help either.
They will probably get it together - if their defense can do something. But this will be a lost season for them.
“unCertainty”... oops.
While I think the Saints would be much better had they been left intact, sometimes teams just get old overnight....and that’s what may have happened here. The Patriots aren’t afraid of ditching players who brought them past success in favor of bringing in new blood, that’s why they remain competitive year after year. The Saints have had a pretty good five-year run, but an overhaul may be due.