Saints stick to QB Andy Dalton after mulling change

The New Orleans Saints are sticking with quarterback Andy Dalton, in accordance with coach Dennis Allen.

“We’ll go together with Andy. We mentioned it as a workers. I obtained a possibility to speak to each quarterbacks, and I really feel like proper now, Andy is the route that we wish to go,” Allen mentioned Wednesday.

Allen hinted earlier within the week that Dalton’s job won’t be secure after the offense averaged underneath 215 passing yards and 11.5 factors in losses to the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

He mentioned on Monday that Jameis Winston could possibly be a candidate to start out towards the Los Angeles Rams this weekend however mentioned he had not made the choice at that time.

Dalton has began the previous seven video games for the Saints after Winston struggled to play by way of numerous again and foot accidents at the start of the season.

Allen mentioned that Winston continues to be not 100% wholesome and presumably will not be again at 100% earlier than the season ends. The Saints even have a closely compromised offensive line, with heart Erik McCoy on injured reserve, guard Andrus Peat injured and left sort out James Hurst within the concussion protocol.

All of these issues doubtless have been potential elements within the choice this week.

“We’re not going to belabor this level, however but, a whole lot of the elements simply went into how we’re taking part in and the way we’re working, clearly,” Allen mentioned. “And it is not ok, however a part of the issue is, there’s a whole lot of components on this workforce which have to enhance, and there is a whole lot of different areas that we now have to work on to assist in that regard, so we’ll play higher as a workforce. You sort of wish to have a look at one spot, however there’s a whole lot of positions that must play higher, and that is the place we’re beginning.”