I’m inclined to think the Saints would ideally like to leave this draft w/ Bowers

That's an excellent point.

And Pete Carmichael stopped featuring the middle of the field the last 2 years because our expert slant runner was injured all the time. Pete didn't know what to do after that. :rolleyes:

(ETA: That is a dig on Carmichael not MT)
I think having a super-risk averse, defensive-minded HC was an influence there.

Not excusing Carmichael’s results, post-Payton, just stating the obvious.

Hopefully Kubiak isn’t similarly hamstrung.