The Saints ran the ball very well, enjoyed a solid performance from their offensive line, and yet four turnovers will be the biggest takeaway (no pun intended) from this game. While the 27 points they put up were nice, shooting themselves in the foot with costly mistakes never really gave the team a chance to win the game. This unit has spiraled out of control the last three weeks and the high volume of turnovers are the kiss of death for any football team regardless of talent. Make the jump for the grades.
Drew Brees: C- (2.54) Despite ample time to throw he seemed just a bit off much of the day. Both of his picks were poor throws but they are both at least partially to blame on Graham as well. He finished 26 of 43 for 354 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. The first pick in particular to start the second half was a back breaker and it basically sealed the outcome. This loss wasn't squarely on him like the last two weeks, though.
Pierre Thomas: B (3.00) He ...
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Drew Brees,
Pierre Thomas,
Mark Ingram,
Darren Sproles,
Jed Collins,
Marques Colston,
Devery Henderson,
Lance Moore,
Jimmy Graham,
David Thomas,
Jermon Bushrod,
Osi Umenyiora,
Ben Grubbs,
Jahri Evans,
Zach Strief,
Jason Pierre-Paul,
William Robinson,
Eric Olsen
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