It’s obvious to everyone that the New Orleans Saints need to improve in 2023 — general manager Mickey Loomis admitted as much in reviewing head coach Dennis Allen’s performance in 2022, saying that the team has some things to work on moving forward.
One of those areas the Saints can improve is getting more aggressive on offense. They ranked dead-last in fourth down conversion attempts (11) and second-to-last in successful conversions (4), posting the third-worst conversion rate (36.4%) when Allen did give his offense clearance to go for it. That poor showing in critical situations extended to red zone scoring percentage, where New Orleans ranked 20th by coming away with a touchdown on just 25 of their 48 trips inside the opposing 20-yard line (52.1%). Few teams were as predictable and less effective in running on early downs, setting themselves up for failure on critical third downs.
