Wade Wilson was picked up as an unrestricted free agent and started off the season red hot as the Saints started off by winning the first 5 games of the season. Then following the Bye-week, Mr. Wilson abruptly cooled as did the team as a whole. The Saints took a dive against the Steelers in week 7 as they where pummelled 14-37. The Saints never regained their composure. They lost 8 of their last 11. And for the first time in four seasons, missed the playoffs.
On a better note, 3 Saints made the Pro Bowl. Rookie Tyrone Hughes was named after having 3 returns for scores. Renaldo Turnball (13 sacks) and Rickey Jackson (11 1/2 sacks) also made it. The Saints also traded away sack specialist Pat Swilling during the off-season to get the pick that brought Willie Roaf to New Orleans.
Personally, I feel this was the proverbial "beginning of the end" for the Mora Dynasty.
Quarterback Wade Wilson, 1993
