NFL power rankings: Which teams will have the best passing attack this season?
By Ryan Heckman
15. New Orleans Saints
From Carr’s former team to his new team, there isn’t going to be a lot of difference. After all, we are right in the middle, here, where there are going to be some teams that will have some great games and other games where their passing attack is simply mediocre.
Carr comes to the Saints as a hopeful solution for the immediate future, while the organization figures out what they want to do under center in the long term.
One of the biggest questions about this passing attack will be around the health of veteran receiver Michael Thomas. Is he healthy? Is he going to stick around? Is he going to play? If he does suit up for Week 1, how long will he be able to last?
Ideally, and for the sake of the Saints and Thomas, his injuries are behind him. When healthy, he is still one of the best possession receivers in the game.
New Orleans also has last year’s rookie sensation Chris Olave, who put up some great performances even while catching passes from Andy Dalton. So long as Olave and Thomas are on the field, along with Alvin Kamara, this offense should be fine — but that’s about it. They’ll score some points, but not enough to compete with the NFC’s elite.