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New quarterback Derek Carr had a familiar helping hand this past week -- former Raiders coach Jon Gruden -- as the New Orleans Saints installed their offense during offseason workouts.

The Saints brought in Gruden to help Carr and the offensive coaching staff under coach Dennis Allen, NOLA.com reported Friday.

A second-round draft pick by the Raiders in 2014, Carr spent his career in the silver and black until his release after the 2022 season. He signed a four-year, $150 million contract with the Saints in March.

With the Raiders, Carr ran the West Coast offense installed by Gruden during the latter's tenure as coach from 2018 through the first five games of the 2021 season. The offense is similar to the one the Saints employ. ...

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ESPN suggests Saints as an ideal landing-spot for ex-Cardinals Pro Bowl WR DeAndre Hopkins

  • News source: John Sigler
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Could the New Orleans Saints enter the sweepstakes for DeAndre Hopkins? The wide receiver reached five Pro Bowls and won three All-Pro nominations with the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans, but the Cardinals signaled their intent to tank the 2023 season by cutting him days before an important NFL deadline on June 1.

So how do the Saints fit in? ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler suggested that exact match while breaking down several of the best fits for Hopkins now that he’s a free agent. Fowler says the Saints have enough room in the receiving corps for Hopkins and enough unspent salary cap...
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Tyrann Mathieu shares blunt reaction to news of Cardinals cutting DeAndre Hopkins

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There aren’t many NFL players with a greater appreciation for what DeAndre Hopkins brings to the table than Tyrann Mathieu — they were teammates on the Houston Texans back in 2018, when Mathieu had the unenviable task of trying to slow down the All-Pro receiver in practice every day. So when news broke of the Arizona Cardinals’ surprising decision to not only release Hopkins over the weekend, but to do so without maximizing their immediate salary cap benefits, Matheiu’s reaction was appropriately blunt.

“They tanking fasho fasho,” Mathieu wrote from his official Twitter account. He knows...
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PFF barely ranks Derek Carr as a top-15 QB going into his first season with the Saints

  • News source: John Sigler
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Derek Carr joined the New Orleans Saints with a lot of fanfare, but some analysts are still wondering whether the Saints truly upgraded by signing him to start at quarterback instead of Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton. Pro Football Focus recently took a look at every starting quarterback in the NFL and their take on Carr — coming off a down year with the Las Vegas Raiders — isn’t very optimistic.

PFF ranked every starting quarterback around the league, ranking Carr at No. 14 as part of a middle class in the NFL along with Geno Smith (No. 15) and Jared Goff (No. 16). PFF’s Sam Monson wrote...
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Dennis Allen ranked among the worst head coaches in the NFL

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Yikes. Dennis Allen didn’t inspire a ton of confidence in his first season as New Orleans Saints head coach, which looked worse given his discouraging three-year run with the Raiders back in the day. The Saints struggled to finish with a 7-10 record, and Allen’s performance prompted the 33rd Team’s Ross Tucker to rank him all the way down at No. 27 out of the league’s 32 head coaches.

“I’m not sure Dennis Allen is a bad coach, but he hasn’t done anything yet to prove he’s a good one,” Tucker wrote. “Perhaps this is the year since his New Orleans Saints are the clear favorite in a...
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32 NFL veterans who could lose their jobs to rookies in 2023

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The NFL offseason is underway, where all 32 teams are conducting voluntary Organized Team Activities. We’re still a few months away from the start of the season, but there’s plenty of competition set to unfold across the league during offseason workouts and into training camp.

With the influx of new rookies to NFL rosters, there are some veterans who should be looking over their shoulder when it comes to potentially losing their job, be it a starting job or reserve role.

Our NFL Wire editors identified one veteran from each NFL team who could lose their job to a rookie in 2023.
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Saints bring in Jon Gruden to help mold offense around Derek Carr

  • News source: Darrion Gray
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New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen was a big reason people linked quarterback Derek Carr to the Saints after his release from the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen drafted Carr in 2014 during his first head coaching stint. One of the reasons the Saints might have been the best location for Carr is his familiarity with the offensive system. This system is most similar to the one Carr ran between 2018 and the beginning of the 2021 season with Jon Gruden.

Gruden’s tenure with the team was abruptly cut short after emails of his were leaked to the public. Those email contained anti-gay and racist...
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Ranking every 2023 Saints game from easiest to toughest

  • News source: Dylan Sanders
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One of the biggest conversations surrounding the New Orleans Saints since the NFL schedules dropped for the 2023 season, is that the Saints have one of the easiest schedules on paper. With the state of the NFC South and some people having doubts about the NFC North.

With the weaker schedule, the Saints are not going to have much of a leash if they follow up last year with another disappointing showing. The addition of Derek Carr should also make things easier as well.

To have a better understanding of what to expect this year, we took a look at every game and ranked them from easiest to...
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WATCH: All 17 Jamaal Williams touchdowns in 2023

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The New Orleans Saints made a big move in their running back room this offseason, signing Jamaal Williams away from the Detroit Lions to a three-year, $12 million contract. Williams is coming off a career year where he scored an astounding 17 touchdowns.

Williams’ 17 touchdowns last season broke a Lions single season record set by the great Barry Sanders. The current New Orleans Saints record is held by Alvin Kamara with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2020.

A whopping 13 of his 17 touchdowns scored came from either the 1- or 2-yard line. It wasn’t just a touchdown “vulture” season, as he did...
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Jon Gruden present for QB Carr's early work with Saints, AP source says

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NEW ORLEANS — Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden was among a handful of invited guests who observed New Orleans Saints voluntary offseason practices this week.

A person familiar with the situation confirmed Gruden’s presence during the Saints’ first week of voluntary practices with new quarterback Derek Carr, who posted some of his best career passing numbers in Gruden-designed offenses. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the club did not publicly disclose the names of non-Saints coaches who attended practices.

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Saints consult Gruden to enrich development of Carr and offense

  • News source: Bill Franques
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Jon Gruden is a proven NFL head coach with a Super Bowl victory in his back pocket.

He was an intriguing analyst on television as well.

His coaching career ended with embarrassment over inappropriate and offensive communication via e-mails which were discovered.

Whether Gruden is viewed as a winner or as a bad person or both, his football knowledge is certainly valued.

That is what Dennis Allen and the New Orleans Saints are thinking.

That Gruden has been brought in as a consultant, reported by Jeff Duncan of The Advocate, is understandable.

Gruden was the head coach of the Raiders...
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Report: Gruden helps Carr, Saints install offense

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The Saints brought in ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden for the week to help QB Derek Carr and the coaching staff install the offense, NOLA.com reported.
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Jon Gruden worked with Derek Carr and the Saints’ offensive coaches this week

  • News source: Michael David Smith
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Jon Gruden hasn’t had a coaching job since he was fired by the Raiders in 2021 over offensive emails. But this week, he’s doing some work for the Saints.

Gruden has been with the Saints this week to help them work on building the offense around quarterback Derek Carr, Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune reports.

Carr was Gruden’s quarterback with the Raiders, and Gruden was working at the Saints’ facility with Carr and the offensive coaching staff this week as they begin installing the offense.

Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael has been on the job in New Orleans since 2009, but...
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Saints WR Tre’Quan Smith listed as a surprise roster cuts candidate

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The New Orleans Saints have brought in some new faces to the roster in the 2023 NFL off-season, which means some old faces won’t be able to return. As we get ready for roster cut season, we need to look at who doesn’t fit. David Kenyon of Bleacher Report noted veteran receiver Tre’Quan Smith as one of the probable odd men out. Here was his reasoning:

Smith has been a great run-blocking body for the Saints, but sadly that’s all he’s been fairly reliable for. While that does mean something, it might not be enough to keep a roster spot when combined with his history of missing chunks of a...
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Saints legend Marques Colston shares interesting thoughts on OC Pete Carmichael

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Former New Orleans Saints receiver and Super Bowl champion Marques Colston sat down with NOF.com for a wide-ranging discussion that was released Wednesday morning.

Colston discussed his history with Saints Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael. Carmichael was Colston’s offensive coordinator during his tenure with the team (2006-2015).

It’s safe to say that Colston and Carmichael are very familiar with each other after nine seasons of working together. Even after a troublesome 2022 season for the Saints offense, Colston still regards Carmichael as one of the league’s best coordinators...
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Saints Reacts Survey Results: Should the Saints try to trade for Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow?

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Earlier this week, we posted an SB Nation Reacts survey asking fans “Should the New Orleans Saints try to trade for Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow?”

The results are in and 62% of Saints fans said... YES!

Also judging from the comments on social media, fans really want the team to pursue Renfrow IF he becomes available and why not? The QB/WR chemistry is already there as Renfrow was one of Carr’s favorite targets when he was with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Fortunately, June 1st is right around the corner so we will know soon whether Renfrow will actually make a break from Las Vegas to ???

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B/R lists the Saints among teams under the most pressure in 2023

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The New Orleans Saints are entering a key season for future of the franchise. After the disappointing 2022 season, everyone can be looked at as on the hot seat. They made some big moves, such as adding Derek Carr, but after going all-in again they must be competitive this season.

Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski shared this sentiment after naming the Saints as one of the teams that can’t afford to miss the playoffs. Here is his reasoning:

With the outlook of the division, it really does give the Saints no excuses if they miss the playoffs. It’s by far the best roster in the division, not...
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