This may seem like a rhetorical question, but it’s not.
Michael Thomas is great and
Alvin Kamaracan run and catch and do both at the same time. Got it.
But can the Saints really continue to rely on these two to carry the load and catch the bullets?
In 2018,
Brees threw for just under 4,000-yards and completed 364-passes to do it. More than half of those yards and completions went to
Kamara and
Thomas.
The third-highest receiver after those two was a running back who plays in Baltimore now (scroll up if you missed it). Tre’Quan Smith, who I assume is the favorite to be the second-receiver this year, caught 28 passes for 427-yards and five touchdowns.
Good numbers, but I feel like he’ll need to nearly double those if he’s going to legitimately draw some attention away from
Thomas and Kamara.
New Orleans did draft
Alize Mack from Notre Dame and he’s got some athletic upside as a tight end if he takes to NFL coaching really well.
I know it’s not something Saints fans are likely worried about, but it feels like the team is playing with fire.
One misstep or improperly planted foot by either
Thomas or Kamara, and this offense is plum out of primary weapons.