Look No Further Than Payton, Brees for Another Saints Playoff Failure

January 12, 2014   ·   Knox Bardeen   ·   Jump to comments

The first pass from quarterback Drew Brees during the New Orleans Saints’ divisional-round, 23-15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks should have gone to tight end Jimmy Graham, the guy who led the NFL in touchdown catches this season.
Instead, Graham was overlooked and forgotten for most of the game as Brees couldn’t make anything happen toward his favorite target. Head coach Sean Payton likewise failed to adjust the game plan to utilize his most valuable weapon outside of Brees himself.
Graham finished the game with one reception for eight yards. He didn’t catch that pass until there were just 24 seconds remaining on the clock.
Yes, it was raining, which made throwing the ball precarious. True, the wind was howling, further mucking up Brees’ ability to zip passes into tight spaces. And, without a doubt, Seattle safeties Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas did a hell of a job covering, sometimes mauling, Graham.
But one catch and only six targets f...

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