The New Orleans Saints were one of several pleasant surprises in the early weeks of the 2024 NFL season. After blowing out the Carolina Panthers at home in Week 1 by a score of 47-10, they then went on the road and dismantled the Dallas Cowboys, 44-10. With 91 combined points in those outings, the Saints recorded the most points of any NFL team in the first two weeks of a season in the last 15 years and the fourth-most of any team in league history. Of course, it was all downhill from there, as New Orleans dropped its next seven, which led to head coach Dennis Allen being fired. The Saints ultimately finished 5-11 for the year, giving the franchise its lowest win total since 2005. Obviously, changes need to be made within this organization, which naturally begins with finding a new head coach. But that coach, whomever it may be, won't have any success if New Orleans doesn't improve the roster. Some feel those improvements need to start with replacing Derek Carr, who still has two years remaining on the four-year, $150 million deal he signed before the 2023 campaign and has stated that he's unwilling to take a pay cut.
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