Demanding, Detailed, Accountable Klint Kubiak is winning over coaches and players alike

Last year there was something wrong with the offense to start the season.

Receivers were ending up in the same area on passing plays, Derek Carr could be seen shouting at coaches and other players, subtle suggestions that teammates weren't putting in the "work" to be on the same page and a distraught Alvin Kamara saying " I don't feel like were playing match-up ball anymore, were just running plays", all seemed to be hinting at a festering problem. Things were supposed to be different after the Saints had gone out and acquired Derek Carr for 150 Million to upgrade their quarterback room seeing the likes of Trevor Semien, Jameis Winston, and Andy Dalton take turns running the show the year prior.

There internal chirping amongst players continued but as the season progressed the problem began to get clearer, Pete Carmichael wasn't as good as his predecessor, and it went beyond calling plays. After joining his new team, and reuniting with Sean Payton Will Lutz said "I feel like my best years were with him because I was scared to let him down, I think that's how a leader is" Reading between the lines there appeared to be a lack of said leadership on offense and rather than being focused on just playing ball, the offensive players were being tasked with holding each other accountable and they appeared to be overwhelmed.

Insert Klint Kubiak, a man of very words judging by his interviews, but who already seems to be making an impression on players and coaches alike.

When asked what's impressed him so far about Kubiak Dennis Allen said "I think the attention to detail, and holding guys accountable to those details. I think that's something he's really brought to the table for our group, I think our players and our coaches are embracing that". Derek Carr, who Dennis Allen was very complementary of in how he was handling the new offense said "Every time I do something, whether it's great, whether it's not great, he's on me about every detail. Just being excellent, he's so encouraging at the same time, ya know Coach Gruden was that way as well, being able to demand but also making you feel great at the same time, he had a funny way about being able to do that and I think Klint has that as well".

No matter who's asked around the team, people seem to be excited about the coach as well as the system and it's resulting in a level of buy in that wasn't there at times last year.