After falling to 3-6, the New Orleans Saints may still be well-positioned within an abysmal NFC South but questions continue to mount around the team’s overall performance. The Saints offense did not look like itself against a tough Baltimore Ravens defense, struggling to convert third downs and stay on the field. Because of that, the New Orleans defense faded throughout the game despite a strong start.
Normally, the Saints have the fallback of being able to make it tough for opposing teams by pushing their starting field position back, but not even that went well for the Saints. All the while, coaching will continuously be a target of criticism. Here are our grades on every phase of the Saints’ game during their home loss to the Ravens.