Imagine a Saints receiving corps with Ted Ginn as the #1 option.
By Chris Dunnels | Canal Street Chronicles
The New Orleans Saints offense still generally lives and dies on the golden right arm of Drew Brees, but is Brees the most indispensable player on the Saints offense? If something were to happen to Brees either short-term or long-term, the Saints could turn to a former Pro Bowl quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater.
Behind Alvin Kamara is a former Pro Bowler in Latavius Murray. If something were to happen to Cam Jordan, the Saints could lean on rising first round pick Marcus Davenport.
But what about Michael Thomas?
If something were to happen to Thomas, the Saints de facto #1 wide receiver would be 34 year old Ted Ginn Jr. The #2 wide receiver in that scenario would likely be someone out of the group of Keith Kirkwood, Cameron Meredith, and Tre’Quan Smith. That wouldn’t be a pretty thing to watch.
That’s why when NFL.com ranked the most indispensable players across NFL offenses, Michael Thomas made the Top 10 list at #8:
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