The New Orleans Saints spent 45 minutes looking lost, misguided, adrift. Quarterback Jameis Winston was befuddled; new head coach Dennis Allen looked overwhelmed. The Saints wandered into the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons down double digits.
Of course, they won — this is Falcons-Saints, where weirdness reigns — but which part of this 27-26 game reflected the Saints' true form? Are they the addled team of the first three quarters, with an offensive line unable to withstand a gentle breeze? Or are they the precise assassins of the fourth quarter, moving with speed and grace to score 17 unanswered points to vulture a victory right out from under the...
The first game of the post-Payton/Brees era for New Orleans provided reason for concern, reason for hope ... but since it ended in a win over hated Atlanta, all is right for the Saints for the moment. This much is clear: when he's on, Winston is a thrilling playmaker, able to drive his team downfield in efficient fashion and utilize Saints weapons both new and old — from rookie Chris Olave to returning star Michael Thomas to newcomer Jarvis Landry. When he's not, he looks as lost out there as you would, like the game's set on All-Madden and he was expecting Rookie.
Allen, too, is a mystery; he was promoted from defensive coordinator to replace the retired Sean Payton, and for the first three quarters, he seemed three steps behind the flow of the game. The lone initial bright spot: Taysom Hill, a holdover from the Payton era, creating almost the entirety of New Orleans' early offense via a 57-yard direct-snap run, followed shortly after by a touchdown dash.
Winston brings about 20 percent extra enthusiasm and weirdness to every situation he's in, starting with his pregame routine:
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