FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Last week, CBS analyst Trent Green’s breakdown of the Kansas City Chiefs was prophetic when it came to the NFL’s season opener. Green said the Chiefs wouldn’t be overwhelmed by the moment.

With the goal of providing a similar level of insight on the Patriots’ next opponent, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, who works for WWL radio, shares some of his thoughts on the 0-1 Saints:

Troubles on offensive line: "Drew Brees is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but he has to get some help. The Saints are snakebit on the offensive line right now. Terron Armstead, one of the best left tackles in the league, is out. Their right tackle [Zach Strief] is out. Max Unger, the center they acquired in the Jimmy Graham trade, is just coming back from injury. The offensive line struggled against the Minnesota Vikings. A lot of people will struggle against that Vikings front."

Will need to be a shootout: "A lot of people thought the defense, which was last in pass coverage [in 2016] might be improved based on the preseason, but then it looked like the same old Saints defense. They got shellacked, making Sam Bradford look like Tom Brady. If the Saints can get their offense rolling, it could be a shootout. I’ve heard from Saints fans saying the last time the Patriots came here [in 2009], it was one of the most humbling times in Tom Brady's and Bill Belichick's career. Brees had a perfect rating that day. Since 2006, the three highest-scoring teams are the Saints, Patriots and Packers. Maybe if they can get in the high 20s or low 30s, they have a chance. But they have also been a slow-starting team in recent years."

Defensive issues tied to personnel: "I often ask the question, 'How many players do they have on defense that other teams would want?' Cam Jordan could start for everybody. He’s an every-down defensive end and he’s played well. But you need a supporting cast. Sheldon Rankins, a high draft pick out of Louisville, had one [unassisted] tackle [Monday]. I thought [safety] Kenny Vaccaro could fall into that category, but you saw him struggling at times, with wide receivers wide open in two-deep coverage. [Linebacker] A.J. Klein was active but was exploited in pass coverage. If they don’t rush Tom Brady, he might throw for 500 yards.”

Like Edelman, Saints missing Snead: “The Saints are usually so good on third down [first in NFL in 2016, 48.6 percent], but you saw how much they missed [receiver] Willie Snead against the Vikings [4-of-11 converting third downs]. A lot of that comes back to the offensive line. When the Saints had Carl Nicks and Jahri Evans at guard, it was one of the best duos in the league, and Drew could step up. Now they have Larry Warford [at right guard] and Andrus Peat [at left guard]. Peat hasn’t lived up to his billing [as a first-round pick], but the hope is maybe he makes it at guard [as opposed to tackle]. He didn’t have a good opening game."

Kamara to fill Bush-type role: "They’ve always done it by committee, and in [rookie Alvin] Kamara, you could see production similar to what Reggie Bush had, maybe even a little better because he’s a better north-south runner. I don’t think it will be on the Darren Sproles level. Then you have Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram. Michael Thomas is a legit No. 1 receiver, somewhat like Marques Colston. And [Coby] Fleener, who they paid big bucks to, is coming off a disappointing season but had a good game versus the Vikings. They need him to come up big until Willie Snead is available."