“When I talk about my belief in my coach…”@demario__davis on Coach Dennis Allen pic.twitter.com/48p0x1JoZD
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 25, 2024
Demario Davis understands the results haven’t been there over the last few years. The New Orleans Saints haven’t made the playoffs since 2020, but Davis expressed his strong belief in his team’s leaders. He shared a strong endorsement of Dennis Allen and Derek Carr in the process.
Speaking like a true leader, Davis said that “We have all the right pieces and it’s up to us to execute.” There have been some changes, but Davis believes in the people in the room to turn the Saints’ fortunes around. He boiled it down to execution because he thinks the Saints have the right “pieces, coaches, offense, quarterback and defense” to get better results than what fans have seen.
What sticks out the most here is coach and quarterback. Allen and Carr are the two most criticized members of this team. It isn’t fully unwarranted, either. In his own way, this is Davis telling the fan base to trust the process.
Davis later doubled down on his belief in Allen by saying “He’s the right man for the job” and that his “belief and confidence is through the roof for Allen.” As a defensive player, he cultivated a deep relationship with Allen prior to the latter becoming head coach. This relationship goes back for nearly a decade and is likely the biggest reason for the confidence. We’ll just have to wait and see whether that confidence is truly warranted.
