Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon summed up every team’s future in just one sentence. The summary for the New Orleans Saints was a bleak outlook of what the next head coach is stepping into.
In cap hell yet again and with the roster aging and declining, the Saints desperately need to finally give in and commit to a full rebuild.
When breaking it down, these are the immediate reasons the job has been looked at poorly. They’re also the obstacles the next head coach will have to deal with. Whether it’s Kellen Moore, Mike McCarthy, Anthony Weaver, Darren Rizzi or Mike Kafka, all of them will have to find a solution for the cap and deal with aging players in at least Year 1. Right now, signs point to Moore taking the job after Super Bowl LIX.
It will also be the coach’s decision on how far the team dives into the rebuild. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a close example of a soft rebuild. They continued to win the NFC South while bringing in a lot of young talent and paying off dead money from old contracts.
Tampa Bay struck success with their quarterback acquisition, but the Saints will likely part ways with Derek Carr in the near future, though an immediate release doesn’t seem realistic. His departure could be the official turning point into a rebuild. That would likely coincide with a massive youth moment and exodus of veteran talent.
