By Christopher Dabe
Benjamin Watson had the best statistical season of his 13-year NFL career when he last played for the New Orleans Saints in 2015. The 37-year-old tight end spent the next two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, and he rejoined the Saints in March.
It would seem reasonable to think the Saints brought back Watson so he could match the 74 catches, 825 receiving yards and six touchdowns from the last time he played in New Orleans. That is not necessarily the case.
The Saints in the two seasons without Watson added a pair of key offensive producers in wideout Michael Thomas and running back Alvin Kamara, who combined for more than a third of the team's touches on offense last season. Both were among the seven players who represented the Saints at the Pro Bowl in January.
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