Saints blueprint: Moves, additions, cap adjustments team should make on offense
The combine is here, which means it is time to start laying out plans for the season. Over each of the next two days, I’ll be laying out a plan for how the Saints can get better on both sides of the ball, the biggest issues the roster faces, and where they can create cap […]
How Taysom Hill’s growth as a route runner could make him an even bigger weapon
Imagine a world where one player can do everything and never leave the field. Quarterback one snap. Tight end the next. Running back. Wide receiver. OK, so, maybe this isn’t the best exercise. The mind doesn’t have to stretch that far since everyone is already more than familiar with Taysom Hill. The football player has […]
What a new Collective Bargaining Agreement means for Saints salary cap, Drew Brees contract
The NFL could be closing in on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement with the players that would lock in labor peace for the next decade. More games, expanded playoffs, more practice restrictions. There is a lot on the table that could change the way the league looks and operates over the next decade. But […]
Stay or go: What we’d do with each of the Saints’ pending free agents
Everyone is days away from forming their offseason plans. With the whole league in Indianapolis next week for the scouting combine, teams and agents will soon know each other’s expectations. By the end of the week, everyone should have a good idea which players are staying and which ones need new jobs. Here is a […]
Imagining what the Saints would look like with Taysom Hill at quarterback
There might not be a more anticipated offseason pass than the next one Taysom Hill throws. The football player, for some reason, has become one of the more talked about quarterbacks in the league despite not having played quarterback very much in the NFL. Hill isn’t technically in control of what happens with his restricted […]
What was the reason for Drew Brees’ lack of deep passes last season?
The pass wasn’t particularly beautiful or memorable. It got the job done. A lot happened that day, so Drew Brees connecting with Ted Ginn Jr. down the Superdome’s right sideline during the 2018 NFC title game just a couple plays before the infamous no-call is an understandably forgettable moment. But the fact is, Brees reached […]
Podcast: Drew Brees is coming back for at least one more season
Drew Brees is coming back for at least one more ride. With quarterback solved, assuming Brees signs, we discuss the areas where the offense needs to get better (2:23). Then we discuss whether or not the quarterback can regain his form and throw the ball down the field just enough to make defenses respect the possibility […]
Why the Saints can win the Super Bowl with Drew Brees back
Go ahead and try to talk yourself into someone else. It’s fine. There are things to like about Teddy Bridgewater, and there might not be a more exciting idea in the NFL than Taysom Hill running an offense designed for him by Sean Payton. The thought alone has had imaginations turning for two years. But […]
We determined how much separation Michael Thomas creates with his route running
Michael Thomas isn’t fast enough. He’s not a burner. He can’t win deep. He might not create enough separation with his route running. The knocks made against the Saints wide receiver entering the league look idiotic in hindsight. People raced to draw conclusions based on his 4.57 40-yard dash time, and even though he has […]
Podcast: Start of an era
After nearly a year away, back at it with Kevin Washington on Saints Talk, but this one was more a conversation about my return to covering the Saints than a dive into what’s going on with the team. We talk about how special New Orleans is, my vision for NewOrleans.Football and how I hope it […]