Is the New Orleans Saints Future DOOMED? | Football Analysis Reaction Video

Is the New Orleans Saints future doomed because of a bad roster and salary cap issues? In this video, James Skrmetta reacts to one of the most requested videos discussing the future of the New Orleans Saints and the future of the franchise including Saints QB Derek Carr.
Send your voice message to be used on James Skrmetta's channel: www.speakpipe....
Join the James Skrmetta Reddit: / jamesskrmetta
Reaction Video: The New Orleans Saints Are In A Very Difficult Situation ‪@FootballAnalysis1‬ • The New Orleans Saints...
James Skrmetta Madden Franchise: ‪@JamesSkrmettaFC‬
James Skrmetta Gaming: ‪@JamesSkrmettaGaming‬
James Skrmetta Wrestling: ‪@JamesSkrmettaWrestling‬
James Skrmetta Reacts: ‪@JamesSkrmettaReacts‬
James Skrmetta on TWITCH: / james_skrmetta
Podcast:
iTunes: podcasts.apple...
Spotify: open.spotify.c...
Follow James Skrmetta on Social Media:
Twitter: / james_skrmetta
Instagram: / jskrmetta
Tik Tok: / james_skrmetta
#nfl
#neworleanssaints
NFL, New Orleans Saints, saints, james Skrmetta, reaction video, New Orleans Saints reaction video, Derek Carr, Derek Carr Saints, football analysis, New Orleans Saints future

[@yellaboiroc3188]

It's all moot until the games are played

[@divineeternity7268]

True.😂⚜️

[@Njsaintsfan419]

I saw this pop up and I knew James was gonna say something about these crazy takes.

[@tdsly6031]

Another funny ass thing about the Saints fanbase..... when they lose it's all Derek Carrs fault,,, but when they win he gets none of the credit????? so you can't have it both ways

[@korylevergne8832]

Not this guy right here but I agree with you he hasn’t played this season an he’s still trash an not good enough he’s never gonna be drew Bree’s I don’t hate Bree’s but I hate hearing about the culture an Bree’s this an Bree’s that it’s over never coming back we are now another team with qb troubles bc we don’t have a young guy like a Mahomes “most people believe he’s trash” I agree with the fact that everyone trashed him out fanbase

[@divineeternity7268]

I saw a guy with a Saints Carr jersey on the other day walking into the Chic-fi-la and I let the window down and gave him his props. The media is trash. We're all in with Carr down here.😂⚜️💯

[@robertgillis2697]

@@korylevergne8832 why didn’t we just draft the next Mahomes? Why doesn’t everyone just do that? At all positions while they are at it.

[@korylevergne8832]

@@robertgillis2697 not all that easy

[@korylevergne8832]

@@divineeternity7268 my thing is he’s the guy as of now I’m behind him he pisses me off but you can’t put the blame all on him especially in a offense that’s not consistent they could not even consistently be bad it was all over the place

[@divineeternity7268]

Well it's a good thing we have a more challenging schedule because now we can beat a good team and shut the typical doubters up. ⚜️

[@jcoolguy1548]

Exactly. I love the challenge. I love it when we're the underdog too, so we can surprise people⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@eduardopoceros7737]

People act like we werent a dropped td away from going to overtime with the jags (who were considered contenders at that point) or a few missed fgs from beating the texans with a still Injuried carr. 17-0 in green Bay before carr got Injuried and winston couldnt get a 1st down for like 7 straight drives. Or the game against the lions in which we dominanted the 2nd half and winston couldnt close the game (I remember 3 passes to olave in which he was Wide open). People dont get that with this defense we can compete with everubody, if the offense improved just a little theres jo reason why we arent a top 12 team

[@divineeternity7268]

@@eduardopoceros7737 Agreed. The season can't get here fast enough but I do want everybody to take their time getting in tip top form.

[@divineeternity7268]

@@jcoolguy1548 I have a feeling we're going to surprise within the first 5 weeks. I honestly have us 2-3 but if their 3-2 one or two things happened. They beat ATL in ATL or they actually beat 2 out of the 3 power house teams were facing. I had us beating at least one. The Cowboys or the Eagles.🤔⚜️

[@divineeternity7268]

@@LouisWinthorpe3 That's actually a good way to look at it. The Lions coming off of that season was *expected* to be good the following year. The only difference between their 2022 season and our 2023 season is they started off even worse. We were more up and down while they were more losing streak, winning streak, losing streak, winning streak.🤔⚜️

[@nicobutler5]

Mickey Loomis could punch James in the face and he would agree 😂😂😂

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@nicobutler5 i believe in Mickey!

[@hamiltoncamp]

@@JamesSkrmetta he is the Keanu of the cap. Our NEO!

[@mwganson]

We can't say definitively the Saints haven't signed any FA's that they wanted because of the salary cap. It's not like Mickey Loomis is holding a press conference and saying, yeah, we really wanted this guy or that guy, but we couldn't afford him. Have the Saints not signed some of their own players because of the salary cap situation? Probably. I see a lot of former Saints out there having pretty good careers. Are the Saints keeping players they'd have preferred to cut, but didn't cut because cutting them would trigger too much prorated money into the current cap? Probably. I doubt if Cam Jordan would still be on the roster if cutting him was a salary cap neutral move. Maybe he still would be. I don't know. I do know the cap situation was a disincentive to cutting him. The salary cap situation is something that needs to be fixed because it's forcing the Saints to make too many decisions on players too many years in advance. They have to start restructuring and extending guys just to get under the cap to start every year. The only comment I would have on the young whippernsapper's analysis is there was no logic to it as far as connecting dots to lead us from A to B to C to the final conclusion that the Saints were in big trouble. Tough schedule to start with? Sure, I'll buy that. But I will go out on a limb and say the Saints do not lose all 3 against the Cowboys, Eagles, and Chiefs. They might lose 2 of the 3, but it won't be all 3. Let's say the other team has a 70% chance of winning each of those games. 70% of 70% of 70% = 34.3%, or only about 34.3% chance of the Saints losing all 3. It's only if the Saints lose game 1 to the Panthers that I see them starting off 1-4. Worst case (assuming a win in week 1) is a 2-3 start.

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@mwganson even if we do lose those games, 9 or 10 wins is still absolutely possible

[@tdsly6031]

It's so funny to me how underrated Derek Carr is, The dude has never really had a bad season in the NFL and has played on horrible teams with horrible defenses actually just a whole horrible franchise with the Raiders this is by far the most talented team he's ever played on

[@jasonk9020]

Let ‘em sleep on him. We won’t be surprised though ⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@unforgivenkd]

I don’t think this team more talented than the Raiders 2016 and 2021 squads.

[@tdsly6031]

@@unforgivenkd well it is , those teams still had really bad defenses

[@BrentonBannister-gc2pt]

But is the assumption that now he has EVERYTHING he needs, success is auto?🥴

[@divineeternity7268]

BIG FACTS ⚜️. We're the New Orleans Saints. Carr's chances of advancing to the next round in the playoffs is much better.

[@unforgivenkd]

Honestly dont think Derek Carr could have went to a better team. He is still building his legacy and the Saints are a good team for that. 13-4

[@captaindeluxe7328]

Another raider fan

[@reiny9974]

The weird thing is the cap thing. The cap does increase every year. Plus there is always next year. You can push the contracts into the future. Cap only affects what you can sign immeadiately this year. Tbh its not the same way most gms manage cap and rosters. Is that a bad thing no.

[@laceyvandevender5893]

That's whats funny, everyone is like " I love this I love that"but they are a garbage team lmaooo makes zero sense. Pls lord beat the chiefs that would make my year

[@BrentonBannister-gc2pt]

But then only win 5-6 other games? Think big picture

[@divineeternity7268]

I don't care about the Chiefs because their AFC. Beat either the Cowboys in Dallas or the Eagles in New Orleans. I know we're going to beat the Rams.⚜️

[@MikeyWhoDat601]

​@divineeternity7268 being someone who just lived in philly for 4 years...I REALLY want that win against the eagles.

[@bostevens3762]

It kills me when they talk down on Kamara. But then they praise CMC. They do realize that CMC did not star putting up the numbers he does until he moved to SF and the Kubiak system. AK will have a monster season.

[@therazor4862]

Yeah the guy who's video you are reviewing in effing clueless....sorry and yeah he needs lots of "newsflashes".

[@jcoolguy1548]

Fr. I feel like everyone who talks about us is clueless tbh

[@jarelljenkins3392]

I’m over it just wait till the pads go on the hate on Carr and the disrespect of my Saints is ridiculous but it’s cool I want that same energy tho

[@goldenking562LBC]

Don't mistake hate with facts bitter Carr groupie! 💯 Smh😆😆😆

[@jarelljenkins3392]

@@goldenking562LBC something is really wrong with you for the last time go find you somebody to play with kid your team is ass those are facts fuck outta here

[@captaindeluxe7328]

"Whole new system"..."Whole new scheme".....Who is still the Head Coach?

[@user-ip8wu1ph2c]

Can we keep the qb clean in the pocket? If not i see afrustrating season. Probaly a loseing seasoñ

[@ronvollstedt7437]

This guy is nuts. Look at Atlanta schedule. They could start 0-4

[@junior_-3218]

that if nothing goes in their favor which isn’t how the nfl works and that’s also the hardest stretch of the season so even if we start 1-2 or 0-3 I can still see the falcons going 10-7 even if they start 0-3 or even 0-4

[@kyledorsey3130]

I don't understand why Dennis Allen got so much heat Saints has had a top tier defense since he became the coach and in the last 2 years he's making improvements to make the right decisions to compensate with losing Drew Brees one of the best quarter backs of all-time this stuff takes time FR FR.

[@MrWorkkinnmann]

The O line is the wildcard for the '24 Saints ⚜️, if our O line is middlin to good we should win 9. 10, 11 games

[@reemrich9547]

The breese/boyd combo gonna be diabolical

[@eduardopoceros7737]

Nobody who watched the games wanted winston to start, he couldnt even keep a 17-0 lead. Its clear that the guy doesnt know what he talks about

[@eduardopoceros7737]

@@LouisWinthorpe3 the browns signed him so theres was no controversy for watson and yet winston fans think he will somehow be the starter next season, just plain dumb stuff

[@goldenking562LBC]

Carrbage couldn't cross the 50 yard line in a entire game bitter Carr groupie! 💯😆😆😆

[@ACAMPS.HITHOUSE]

Jameis was a better option then Carrbage he’s mid

[@tdsly6031]

Never seen any other quarterback get picked apart the way DC Florida does how many times did Patrick mahomes throw garbage touchdown when they were up by 20,

[@ryanromero4087]

Guy probably hasnt watched an entire Saints game his entire life. But he is an expert on Saints football.

[@andyknolls8735]

This years favorite to win the superbowl is always last years winner. But seriously, the saint still have serious problems on the Oline and Dline. The off season coaching changes were needed. TF was a great draft pick, but putting him in LT right off the back, if he cant step up, Derek Carr will be looking like David Carr. I just wish the saint would of spent more picks on Oline. Oh and please for the love of god, please stop trading away future draft picks.

[@AndrewRadziewicz]

Hey James, it would be cool for you to do a video about The Broncos and what to expect with Pistol Pete breaking in Bo Nix. Will Sean Payton wish he had never left the Saints, as he is gonna have a ton of pressure to win. Another bad season and he’s on the hot seat? And do you think Sean Payton would have signed Derek Carr if he had stayed in NO?

[@Yaboi-wu2ec]

I’d like that video too But if I’m going to guess I’d say he probably would have kept Winston because under Peyton he played his best till he got injured

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@AndrewRadziewicz Pete will not be part of Bo’s development process that’s for sure. Hard to say with Payton and Carr but I doubt he would have.

[@AndrewRadziewicz]

@@JamesSkrmetta thanks James… if the saints don’t have a good year, what are the chances DA will in Denver next season- 100%?

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@AndrewRadziewicz if we fired Allen, Payton would 100% give him a call. So would every team in the NFL tbh

[@world_lit_tv]

Nobody: Max Kellerman: Brady's falling off the cliff this year....

[@jasonsikes7366]

First comment on the fastest growing channel on KZbin

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@jasonsikes7366 there we go!!!

[@MrWorkkinnmann]

Last five seasons would be 19 .20,.21.Payton, 22, 23 Allen

[@1B2B-ReyA]

According to him, the team is just great. But, Carr.... That is the dumbest, inaccurate can't explain why nonsense. That's only because thats the popular thing to say.

[@eduardopoceros7737]

Its clear he doesnt know whats going on with the saints, he mentions kendre not having a good season as if he had played a lot, he claims we wont improve from 3.6ypc to 5ypc as if improving to 4 or 4 point something wouldnt be a massive improvement, he doesnt mention players like Hill and mentions woods as if he was calling the defense lol, he just repeats the same "I dont trust Allen and carr" that lazy low iq people uses

[@ryanromero4087]

James, the reason why the national medua and some Saints fans are always talking negatively about our cap situation is because they way they see it, the only way to get better is to sign multiple HIGH priced free agents during the off season. Flashy names that look exciting on paper. The cap situation prevents us from doing that. Also, we lose players that we would like to keep (talented players like Yrey Hendrickson, Kayden Ellis etc...) but we prioritize older players that have lost or are about to lose a step. So I can see there point BUT I can also see a point to the way you break it down and your mind frame makes it easier to swallow as a true Saints fan, not some band wagon Saints fan.

[@lutherguin5772]

That fella doing the talking, sounds like a AI robot.

[@lewistangi8004]

I'm curious, who's idea was is to keep Pete for 2 years? Who's? Anyone in the building should have absolutely understood who Pete is, and what his role actually was in all his time with Sean Payton. I'm happy with where we are at, but I beg the question, who wasted the last 2 years?

[@BrentonBannister-gc2pt]

Can’t question this take

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@lewistangi8004 How about keeping him around for 15 years. Crazy that man had a job!

[@lewistangi8004]

@@JamesSkrmetta Well I think he was a great complement to Sean Payton. He was Ringo. But, like, didn't Mickey KNOW? lol

[@eduardopoceros7737]

I think they wanted to give him a chance for a year and it became clear that no oc could work with a combo of winston + dalton at qb, so they went and signed carr, when he wasnt able to make a good offense around him they decided to go younger

[@whodatnola]

This dude plum nuts.not u james

[@willhildebrand1313]

Haha this kid almost had me until the Joe Woods DC. Who called the plays during the Sean Payton era kid? Oh yea Carmichael

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@willhildebrand1313 lol the Joe Woods shoutout blew my mind

[@hamiltoncamp]

Jimmy James! Another great video, my friend. Never cease to bring it with the knowledge and the humor.

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@hamiltoncamp ayyy I appreciate that

[@hamiltoncamp]

@@JamesSkrmetta appreciate YOU, brother

[@KermitTFYT]

*Are James. Where is madden

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@KermitTFYT madden video posted today my dude

[@KermitTFYT]

@@JamesSkrmetta I’m watching rn lol

[@KermitTFYT]

@@JamesSkrmetta YOO James Quinn ewers ? Can you take a look at his film? Heard something about the saints wanting him.

[@peannndipp]

yo james love the videos. i have a question what west coast style offenses have failed in recent years. theyve all seem to have hit as of late

[@thenoobgamer1896]

players get tierd like normal ppl that go to work if u worked at a job for 8yrs u get tierd of it there for it starts to inpact ur dedication to ur job in this case its the older players probably getting tierd

[@kencress3665]

Great analysis thank you for your sanity

[@adamc27]

Everyone seems so sure Atlanta is going to be so good but there's way too many variables, what if Cousins pulls a Rodgers and his season lasts 2 plays? What's their plan B? And who's stopping the Saints if something like that happens. Same thing could happen to Carr too. And dammit here we go right at the end of the video as I'm typing this James says "results, injuries, lot of variables" Making the good points here

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@adamc27 great minds think alike 💪🏻

[@ryanromero4087]

And then we weren't even that bad last year, wasnt great, but we were a 9-8 team, who was top 10 in offensive and defensive scoring. I understand you aren't a fan of using the team scoring stat but a to of people do look at it and it means something. Its better to be top 10 than bottom 10 of these stats.

[@user-ok3vy9br3d]

I just need to see how we do against the cowboys and eagles and i'll know if we're on some bs or not

[@brandoncraft5847]

Millers last game showed what he can do. That was the only game he was healthy and got more than 10 touches. He’s better than Kamara at this point and should take lead back by mid season.

[@Allen-xy1us]

Derek Carr had two less TD's and nearly half the interceptions than Mahommes! Carr was hurt last year and had a woeful O-line and inept O-Coordinator. What more do the fans want from Carr?

[@4loco457]

You clearly dont remember last season or just never watched a game

[@Allen-xy1us]

@@4loco457 So Derek's stats last year mean nothing to you as a fan? BTW, TEAMS win divisions, playoffs, and Super Bowls. I watched nearly every game and have been a Raider fan since 1977. The Saints (fans) have no idea what they have in Derek Carr as a QB.

[@goldenking562LBC]

That's why you can't trust stats bitter Carr groupie! 💯😆😆😆

[@ACAMPS.HITHOUSE]

He’s a stat padder we seen that last season dead for 3 quarters and starts firing on all cylinders in the 4th quarter too little to late we don’t need you trying to come back in the end we need him be strong all game

[@tremellelundy685]

You know Carr had 9 seasons in Oakland with the raiders and 1 playoffs what More do you need to see he's not that good

[@C-money007]

I’m gonna say this, everybody shits on the Saints and the year that they went to and won the Super Bowl who expected them to win the Super Bowl before the season started I’m talking about. I can almost guarantee you that no one did.

[@AndrewRadziewicz]

In excited to see granderson with chase young on the other side. If we are counting on can Jordan to hold the ship down, we are in trouble.

[@jcoolguy1548]

I think Cam can still be solid, but I am excited to see both Carl and Chase.

[@1001011011010]

Even last season we probably would have made it to at least the second round of the playoffs had we won the tiebreaker, considering how badly the Eagles fell off. And we managed to get a close game vs the Lions despite giving them a 21 pt handicap in the first, what, 7 minutes of the game? I think even that could have been a bit of a tossup. I'm not saying we would have beaten the Lions in the playoffs but we could have imo. And then suddenly we could have made the NFC championship, LAST season. This season when we made all these improvements, I don't think our ceiling is to lose the first playoff bout.

[@user-en6mf5ne8t]

Christian McCaffrey is the same age as Alvin Kamara did he lose a step?

[@captynobvious]

I don’t think this analysis is wrong but the biggest difference is pat mahomes. Every one should be looking for the guy that plays qb that cares more

[@ACAMPS.HITHOUSE]

I’m sorry as a saints fan it pains me to say this I want to be excited for us I really do I like the additions to the team I love everything about us and except the 2 main problems DC and DA. I think if we would have got Doug Peterson and Jameis Winston we would have been a playoff team

[@tannerxblayze]

this man really thinks joe woods runs the defense 😂

[@hamiltoncamp]

DC#4’s worst trait is just plain bad luck. From one dysfunctional team to the next(although the Saints are 1000 times less dysfunctional than the Raiders) from one salty ass fan base to the next.

[@ryanponseti5637]

I think James is dead on about these types of videos being more about ignorance than anything. It could also be that people are wary of calling games in favor of the Saints now. They were good for so long and were given the benefit of the doubt to be impactful. For instance, I remember network pundits given the nod to win a game to the Saints when they were at home because of the reputation they had in the Dome, even well after that wasn't the case (in the latter years of even the Payton area, we were often better on the road paradoxically). Now, it's flipped. People who aren't familiar with the team have gone to the narrative that NO sucks and is in decline, but dont have any real reason for that outside of that it's just the popular narrative today. I dont know, I just want to see what happens this season. If DC and KK crush it this year, there's going to be a lot of fools deleting old videos and jumping on wagons. 😅

[@ryanromero4087]

He hasnt even mentioned Taysom Hill as a play maker...

[@robertgillis2697]

The guy has already covered his projected winner Atlanta and he recaps everything he he found or knew and but is careful to conclude only facts that don’t contradict his projections for Atlanta and perhaps TB. Unfortunately he doesn’t seem to know about the new offensive scheme- that should be concerning to any one who is looking for insightful look at this season for the Saints. At least he wrote and read his script without was being incoherent. But he gives James a chance to pick apart the lack of insight and the logical consistency whenever it occurs.

[@Bigeazybelieving]

Bc most of the fan base can’t think for themselves

[@christianlewis-sanchez1040]

This kid made a horrendous video however he did get the Face of the Franchise and fastest growing channel on KZbin to react to his content… not a total loss.

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@christianlewis-sanchez1040 Big true!

[@hamiltoncamp]

1 -3… Perhaps. 4-0 also perhaps.

[@jonperans]

Why would people not mention last year, though? It is the most recent we have seen the team. Kinda reaching here

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@jonperans Because of the example I have with the Texans. When there’s that much change, does the year before matter? The Bears would be a good example last year. Does looking at last year’s offensive stats from Chicago to preview this year matter?

[@jonperans]

@@JamesSkrmetta I agree with your theory, but one could argue that drafting arguably a generational talent at QB is a little bit different than hiring a new OC

[@demetriosturk861]

Bruh😭 I've been watching since PRESEASON Last year and just realized I wasn't subbed😡 had to fix that😊

[@user-oc4sm5ud3o]

I wish the saints would draft their QB of the future in the first round. I feel like derek carr at QB won't get it done against the big boys. i.e. the chiefs, ravens, and bengals

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@user-oc4sm5ud3o which QB prospect would you take to get it done against the big boys?

[@user-oc4sm5ud3o]

@@JamesSkrmetta carson beck, quinn ewers, sanders, and jalen milroe will be good prospects for the draft next year. I would be fine if the saints selected any one of them. Let them learn behind derek carr for a season. The saints need to follow the formula of drafting their qb in the draft. Look at the texans for example ;p

[@lifeisboss7097]

I respect FA alot for how much content on literally every team, draft, heck i think they do historical and college football too. But that means they don't know as much about any given franchise (except i think they a vikings fan?), so things like who is calling the defense, the fact that the cap management hasn't caused any problems for the saints etc. is just not something they are aware of which i think heavily clouds their opinions and analysis.

[@JamesSkrmetta]

@@lifeisboss7097 agreed

[@scottlaborde8608]

If we beat GB last year we win the division!!!! Plain and simple.

[@JamesSkrmetta]

Big true

[@jefferyhenderson6212]

This guy never have anything good to say about the New Orleans saints

[@LaChucky_]

Well yall just need to accept the fact that Carr sucks and we will be a 9-8 8-9 teams damn maybe even 4-11 team until we draft out franchise Qb our pat or cj stroud so until then accept mediocre play average play

[@JamesSkrmetta]

9-8 or 10-7 can win the division. That's what we are looking for.

[@yonicmack7738]

They plan ahead in terms of the cap, they don't plan ahead in terms of their personnel.

[@goldenking562LBC]

I see that you aren't as optimistic as you were about Carrbage and the Saints a few weeks ago! You aren't even saying nothing anymore all because you can sense me telling you I told you so in a near future! 💯 😆😆😆👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@alp414]

He's just a little DC hater...irrelevant content.

[@31stcity93]

We haven’t done anything since drew and Winston!! Qb and coach together is not it!!

[@goldenking562LBC]

I love how you took a big step back and realized how wrong you were about Carrbage and the Saints! Lastly, football players age differently casual fanboy! They age much quicker and one year makes a big difference for them! Fyi just so you know better next time! 💯😆😆😆

[@jasonsikes7366]

🤡

[@goldenking562LBC]

@@jasonsikes7366 Mad af! 💯 😆😆😆👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@goldenking562LBC]

The audacity to say that Saints fans weren't asking for Winston! What a sell out all for likes and subscribers! 💯 Smh😆😆😆

[@jasonsikes7366]

The audacity to call yourself the goldenking with that gas station grill you got in your mouth in your profile pic instead worrying about the Saints you might want to take that cheap shit out 😂😂