Is there a quarterback controversy in New Orleans? Not if you ask Saints coach Dennis Allen, who downplayed any speculation that his change under center is going to be permanent after Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Andy Dalton stepped in for Jameis Winston after the starter was dealt a series of injuries to open the season, and the results weren’t quite enough to force a call either way.
While the Saints offense did pick up the pace in the second half against the Vikings, that’s been the story of their season. They were just as clumsy and mistake-prone in the first half as we’ve seen all year with Winston at the helm. Dalton choked in a couple of high-stakes situations inside the two-minute warning, but he did reestablish some rhythm later in the game. Still, it wasn’t enough for Allen to name him his starter moving forward.
