Early season games always tend to cause overreactions, but I don't think it would be a reaction to say the New Orleans Saints offensive line would be in big trouble if Erik McCoy were to be out for some time.

Having to face a player like Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter only exacerbated the problem, but it went deeper than that. There was a point where Cesar Ruiz and Oli Udoh ran into each other in the backfield. Imagine Jordan Howden and Marshon Lattimore colliding on Dallas Goedert's field-flipping, but as offensive linemen.

McCoy is the leader of the unit and you can't help but think that these plays don't happen with him. His absence has a trickle-down effect. Lucas Patrick moves to center and now you're downgraded to center and left guard. Ruiz looked bad too, but that could very well change. Udoh has played too poorly to give him the benefit of the doubt.

McCoy's absence from most of the game showed that he could be one of the team's top five players. He's their best offensive player and the glue that holds the rest of the unit together.

The interior of the offensive line is dramatically worse without him. It may not disrupt the offense as much as it did in Week 3, but it will have a major impact on the effectiveness of the offense.