Saints: Derek Carr’s first season with New Orleans draws honest Mickey Loomis review

With an 8-8 record and a share of first place in the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Orleans Saints are wrapping up an intriguing NFL season.

The Saints’ Week 18 playoff scenarios were made public. Before Week 18, Saints tight end Juwan Johnson revealed his amazing mindset.

Forecasts for Dennis Allen’s team’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, which might mean a division title or a postseason berth, were also provided.

One key player in the game vs. Atlanta is Derek Carr. The Saints quarterback has gotten mixed reviews in his first season with the team, and was the subject of comments from GM Mickey Loomis recently.

Loomis Compares Carr to Drew Brees Era in New Orleans

Loomis surprisingly compared Carr’s first season with the Saints to franchise legend Drew Brees’ first set of games in New Orleans.

“I think overall Derek has done some really good things this season…And if you look at some of the areas, his rating, his efficiency, there’s a lot of really good things that he’s done,” Loomis said.

Loomis added that the Saints “didn’t handle pressure very well” earlier in the season, which he believes has made a big difference in the team’s resurgence as playoff contenders.

“I mean, this is Derek’s first year with us and if we went back to 2006 and looked at [Drew] Brees’ first season or two with us, you wouldn’t say, ‘wow, that guy is going to the Hall of Fame’ after season 1 or season 2,” Loomis added according to Audacity.com.

“So sometimes it takes a while for us to be familiar with him, for him to have a real grasp of the offense, in terms of being reactive instead of thinking and making a play and getting on the same page with our staff, our coaches as well as our players.”