The New Orleans Saints have quietly been building a group with a particular set of skills around Drew Brees. Drafting Michael Thomas in 2016 provided them the traditional Split-End/X receiver that coach Sean Payton’s modern West Coast offense thrives on; Alvin Kamara since 2017 has become the Roger Craig for the Saints’ version of Joe Montana and now they have Jared Cook. Everyone should be looking forward to seeing what the Saints offense looks like in 2019.



With New Orleans consistently finishing in the Top 10 offensively, that success is often attributed to its system. The reality is that the Saints’ offense is in a constant state of change and growth. West Coast offenses have often operated under the mantra “Touchdown or Checkdown,” but New Orleans takes advantage of everything in between.



After Jimmy Graham’s departure and Marques Colston’s retirement, the offense had to go through a quick rebuilding period. Both were...