A NEW ERA Saints Prepare to Tackle Life After Drew Brees
A new era of New Orleans Saints football is upon us. After 15 years as quarterback of the Saints, Drew Brees finally retired following last season’s playoff loss. How do you replace an icon? Head coach Sean Payton is now tasked with molding a new leader under center. Will it be Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill? Realistically, it’ll likely be both at some point this year. On the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has several key holes to fill in his unit. Sean Payton has more NFC South titles in the last four years than he did in his first 10 seasons as the head coach in New Orleans, and he still has a roster filled with talent, albeit without proven depth. Payton is one of the best coaches in the NFL, but his status would be vaulted to another level if he can transform either Winston or Hill into an upper-echelon quarterback. It seems like Payton is savoring this challenge, internally smirking
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Many will look to Taysom Hill to lead the team as the defacto QB in this new season
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By Andrew Alexander
