Did the Saints make the right offseason calls to give reinforcements to their star wide receiver?
By Bob Rose | Canal Street Chronicles
The New Orleans Saints used the 47th overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft (2nd round) to select wide receiver Michael Thomas out of "THE" Ohio State University. Thomas had an immediate impact, catching 92 passes for 1,137 yards and 9 touchdowns as a rookie. His sophomore campaign was even better, as he hauled in 104 receptions for 1,245 yards and five scores, earning an invite to his first Pro Bowl. Thomas firmly established himself as one of the best receivers in the National Football League with his performance in 2018. His league leading 125 receptions established a new franchise record, as did his 1,405 receiving yards on the way to not only All-Pro honors, but also setting numerous league records for production in a wideout's first three seasons. While Thomas gave quarterback Drew Brees one of the finest targets in the league in 2018, the same cannot be said for the rest of the Saints crew of pass catchers. Veteran Ted Ginn Jr. missed a good portion of the year with a knee injury, free agent addition Cameron Meredith was not recovered from his own knee surgery, and a pair of promising rookie wideouts were not able to produce consistently. Coach Sean Payton felt confident enough in his current group of receivers though, that his team did not address the position in either the draft or as a free agent priority. Today's training camp preview has a look at a position that will draw the most attention from observers of the New Orleans Saints this summer.
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