The New Orleans Saints are 2-8 entering the bye week. It’s a perfect time for The Times-Picayune Saints’ writers to sit at the roundtable and give our thoughts on the season so far.

What grade would you give the Saints so far this season?

Jeff Duncan: D. I picked the Saints to go 4-13, but their start has been even worse than I expected. They’ve been non-competitive in so many games, trailing almost from start to finish in seven of 10 games. I didn’t expect many wins, but I thought the team would be more competitive, especially on offense.

Luke Johnson: It’s a D-plus with a chance to earn extra credit. Nobody expected the Saints to be good this season, but I did expect them to be competitive — this was not going to be a team that tanked for draft positioning. They’ve shown an ability

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