With NFL training camps in full force, it’s that time of year: time to revisit and recreate the narratives. For the New Orleans Saints, there is a blatantly-obvious narrative going on.

In a word? Mediocrity.

The Saints haven’t put the right type of performance on the field for a few seasons now, and fans are growing a bit restless.

If you were to ask a healthy amount of fans, there would be a chunk that could tell you why they’d be in favor of ditching either head coach Dennis Allen or quarterback Derek Carr. However, don’t you dare question those guys in the presence of linebacker Demario Davis.

In some of his recent time with the media, during camp, Davis answered the bell when it came to the criticism of his organization’s two leaders.

Saints LB @demario__davis defending his quarterback Derek Carr when it comes to all the criticism Carr has received. @wdsu pic.twitter.com/E1gYb3kNix

— Sharief Ishaq (@ShariefWDSU) July 26, 2024

“When you get used to winning, the standard is high. It’s very high. But, you have to understand that a transition happened in our organization,” Davis said of Sean Payton and Drew Brees leaving in recent years.

“That’s an unfair standard,” Davis said of fans having the expectation that the Saints would pick up right where Brees and Payton left off.

“I think there may be a series of doubt around them. Well, I don’t think there’s a series of doubt around me … and I’m telling you they’re the right people.”

Demario Davis’ support of Derek Carr and Dennis Allen can only mean so much

Look, it’s heartwarming to see Davis stand up for his guys. That’s what you want to see within a locker room. Davis is a leader and he supports Carr and Allen. That’s what he should be doing.

And, if he truly believes this is a team that’s going to put a strong product on the field, great. But, the fans want to see it. It’s not like the Saints dropped off in just one season. It has been three-straight years without a playoff berth; three-straight years with nine or fewer wins.

Of course, that’s a high standard to have, but it’s reality. Especially in a seemingly-winnable division the last few seasons, the Saints haven’t done enough to make it happen, and that’s where the frustration lies. The frustration comes from watching a mediocre product on the field.

At times, some may wonder if it would be easier to stomach watching a poor product, knowing that the following offseason the team can sort of reset, specifically having a top-10 or even a top-5 draft pick to help in that aspect. It would also help if the Saints had money to spend in free agency, but the organization has not been wise with their finances over the years. Instead, New Orleans goes into every offseason thinking they’re just going to continue to restructure and push dead money into future years.

Fans are tired of the same-old, same-old for the last three seasons. This team needs to make up its mind as to what it’s going to be. Either they’re going all-in, or they’re goign to reset. Staying in the middle is frustrating, and Davis has to understand that as well.