DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson Make a Handshake Deal Of $5 Million Contract with Former Saints QB Drew Brees As new General Manager Following Mickey Loomis Departure….

DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson Make a Handshake Deal Of $5 Million Contract with Former Saints QB Drew Brees As new General Manager Following Mickey Loomis Departure….

The underlying concern for New Orleans was losing the locker room and the fans’ engagement. More of a problem was why executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis was adamant about retaining Allen, even after last season missing the postseason for a third season twice under his leadership.

Loomis challenged the media in January to acknowledge that “good coaches” like Bill Belichick and Chuck Noll started their careers with losing records, essentially inferring that Allen’s losing record was acceptable.

Dennis Allen has an overall NFL head coaching record of 26 wins and 53 losses, resulting in a winning percentage of 32.9%. In New Orleans, Allen achieved a record of 18 wins and 25 losses, giving him a winning percentage of 41.9%.

Last season, Allen insisted on allowing offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael to serve as the primary play-caller when, the previous season, the offense was inconsistent. Unfortunately, the offense repeated its performance, and Carmichael was dismissed during the offseason to hire Klint Kubiak.

Allen desired for Derek Carr to become the franchise’s quarterback. On March 6, 2023, Mickey Loomis offered Carr a four-year, $150 million contract with $100 million in guaranteed money.

Since the signing, he’s restructured the deal to save the team $20 million against the current salary cap. However, the team’s winning has yet to match the expectations for Carr’s signing.

What’s next for New Orleans?

Veteran special teams coach Darren Rizzi becomes the Saints interim head coach. Aaron Glenn has a past with New Orleans as the team’s secondary coach.

He’s doing a great job as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator. Ownership and the front office must consider a significant change in the club’s hiring process and the type of person to hire.

It’s now on Rizzi to stabilize the situation in New Orleans for the remainder of the season. As the Atlanta Falcons fly into the Big Easy for their annual “Hate Week” visit, the Saints are in a must-win situation — not for the postseason, but for the pride and the fanbase.