Everything has a lesson, and the New Orleans Saints learned theirs in the NFC Championship. Even though the Saints were not present, they can still benefit from it.

The New Orleans Saints, like 27 other NFL teams, were at home watching the NFC and AFC Championship games.

While the AFC title game was sort of ho-hum with the Kansas City Chiefs advancing to another Super Bowl, the NFC

side was a game that the Saints can take a lot from, even though they weren’t blessed with the opportunity to play in

the actual game.

Since the year 2000, quarterbacks have controlled the AFC, while in the NFC, success has mostly depended on

whichever roster happens to go hot at the appropriate time. Take a serious look at the NFC quarterbacks who have

started in Super Bowls since roughly 1998. It’s funny, all right.

The point is that for the most part of their history, the Saints have adhered to this pattern. Archie Manning was the

only quarterback selected in the first round, which occurred in 1971. Thankfully, they signed Drew Brees, and now

it’s time for the chickens to come home to roost.

Meanwhile, the 49ers from San Francisco, headed by quarterback Brock Purdy—the previous Mr. Irrelevant—are the

NFC Champions once again. He is surrounded by skill, and Kyle Shanahan is an excellent offensive coordinator.

What then can the Saints take away?

They can discover that, despite having a talented roster as well, they should strive to insert a young, less expensive

quarterback who they can groom. It increases their window of opportunity in this way. And there’s coaching after

that.

Let’s face it, Dennis Allen is a decent coach. If the Saints are determined to stick with Derek Carr at quarterback, he

is merely a defensive coach at a time when they must make the most of their quarterback situation. A defensive-

minded head coach will not suffice.

The New Orleans Saints will probably be set in their ways, which is the key lesson to be learned. If so, they should

prioritize offense and hire an offensive coach to make the most of their excellent roster and quarterback, who has

some perceived limitations, similar to the 49ers.

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