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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) calls out the commands for the offense during a National Football League contest at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday,
September 8, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Peter G. Forest/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News


By Gordon McGuinness - PFF

• Play action helped the offensive line exceed expectations: Just eight of the 28 pass-blocking snaps for New Orleans' starting offensive line came on true pass sets, thanks in particular to a heavy dose of play action.

• The Saints didn't need to rely on Chris Olave: Olave was targeted on just 8.7% of his receiving snaps, and while New Orleans will still want to get him more involved, the fact that the team won in dominating fashion without needing to rely on him is an encouraging sign.
We, or at least I, may have significantly underestimated the New Orleans Saints heading into the 2024 NFL season.

Granted, their 47-10 win in Week 1 came against a Carolina Panthers squad that was the worst team in the NFL in 2023 — and one that arguably looks worse after one week of the 2024 campaign — but there was a lot to like about what New Orleans did in the season opener.
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Coming into the season, the biggest concern on the Saints' roster was their offensive line. The unit ranked 31st in PFF's preseason offensive line rankings, with big question marks at every spot other than center. Yet, the unit ranked first in PFF pass-blocking grade in Week 1.

New Orleans performed well against a Carolina defensive front that, simply put, is not good. Most importantly, though, was that the scheme put the offensive linemen in favorable positions. Just eight of the 28 pass-blocking snaps for New Orleans' starting offensive line came on true pass sets, thanks in particular to a heavy dose of play action. ...

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