New Orleans Saints
Before the expected praise for Michale Thomas and Drew Brees commences, let’s stop and take a moment to look at the image above… The Saints finished the season 13-3. Five of those wins came while Teddy Bridgewater was under center, filling in for an injured Drew Brees. That’s something special. And yes, Brees is incredible, and Michael Thomas is one of the best receivers in the league. Latavius Murray and Alvin Kamara made a nice combo out of the backfield, and the Saints’ defense finished in the top half of the NFL.
2020 Resolution: Don’t look too far ahead in the future. We’re not talking about some distant cosmos here, with floating cars and whatnot, but more like a post-Drew Brees scenario. Yeah, don’t do that. It’s a reality that will be here sooner than later, but stressing about who will replace Brees—like a Teddy Bridgewater—isn’t worth the hair loss. Build around Brees while you have him. That starts with the receiving core, which outside of Thomas, is weak. Yes, this advice probably means that Teddy walks…but such is the NFL.