By... John Sigler, SAINTS WIRE, USA TODAY Sports
The New Orleans Saints will travel to visit the Baltimore Ravens soon, so here’s five bold, way-too-optimistic predictions for what promises to be an entertaining game.
1) Drew Brees doesn’t throw a touchdown, but Taysom Hill does
This isn’t a knock on Brees, people. But it would be peak comedy for Brees to have his 500th touchdown pass sniped by his understudy’s backup. Hill has gotten more and more snaps on option plays, usually keeping them. That’s being done by design to set false tendencies for later on down the road. Look for him to not only keep the ball on an option in the Ravens’ red zone, but read the defense and toss a touchdown to some wide-open receiver. Brees will have to wait another week to pass that milestone.
2) Marshon Lattimore gets his first interception of 2018 – and scores
Saints defensive coordinator has been in Lattimore’s ear for weeks after he let Eli Manning drive him out of bounds on a recovered fumble. So how is Lattimore going to grow past that tragedy, developing as a person? He’s going to intercept an errant Joe Flacco pass and run it all the way back to the end zone, quieting a Ravens home crowd. Lattimore hasn’t picked off a throw since Christmas Eve of last year, so he’s due for a big play and resultant Baldy Breakdown. ...
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The New Orleans Saints will travel to visit the Baltimore Ravens soon, so here’s five bold, way-too-optimistic predictions for what promises to be an entertaining game.
1) Drew Brees doesn’t throw a touchdown, but Taysom Hill does
This isn’t a knock on Brees, people. But it would be peak comedy for Brees to have his 500th touchdown pass sniped by his understudy’s backup. Hill has gotten more and more snaps on option plays, usually keeping them. That’s being done by design to set false tendencies for later on down the road. Look for him to not only keep the ball on an option in the Ravens’ red zone, but read the defense and toss a touchdown to some wide-open receiver. Brees will have to wait another week to pass that milestone.
2) Marshon Lattimore gets his first interception of 2018 – and scores
Saints defensive coordinator has been in Lattimore’s ear for weeks after he let Eli Manning drive him out of bounds on a recovered fumble. So how is Lattimore going to grow past that tragedy, developing as a person? He’s going to intercept an errant Joe Flacco pass and run it all the way back to the end zone, quieting a Ravens home crowd. Lattimore hasn’t picked off a throw since Christmas Eve of last year, so he’s due for a big play and resultant Baldy Breakdown. ...
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