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As the lone NFL team without a head coach, it would make sense that supporters of the New Orleans Saints, from kids at home all the way up to starting quarterback Derek Carr, would wonder who the heck will be calling plays in the Superdome this fall, and how their philosophy will impact the team’s timeline.
Will the Saints expect to win now, optimizing their veteran core of Alvin Kamara and Cameron Jordan to expert use? Or will they look to take a step back before they take a step forward, saying goodbye to old Sean Payton guys in favor of a more macro mindset in arguably the worst division in football?
Well, while that remains to be seen, one thing is certain: Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore will likely be the man for the job, and during his Super Bowl Monday media sessions, head coach Nick Sirianni noted that he believes he will be a darn good one at that.
“With Kellen, and I know that there’s opportunities potentially, what happens will happen. But hopefully I’ve done my job teaching him the things that I know and help him like other coaches have helped me as far as that goes,” Sirianni told reporters.
“But I know that when Kellen does get his opportunity, I think he’s highly detailed in teaching the game of football. I think that he loves this game. He works extremely hard. He’s got a great offensive mind to put our guys in positions to succeed and get better. And man, he’s a phenomenal person, great person to work with. That’s so important.”
Could Moore opt to keep Carr as his quarterback, coaching a man he famously beat the snot out of in a Boise State-Fresno State game a decade prior? Potentially so, but if he decides against it or that decision is made for him by the team’s higher-ups, there will be plenty of opportunities for the Saints to move on from the veteran quarterback, as there are more than a few teams around the NFL who may be willing to take on his deal and make waves right out the gates.
If Aaron Rodgers retires from the NFL after a truly disappointing 2024 NFL season, the New York Jets might opt to draft a rookie quarterback at pick seven who can lead the franchise into the future.
The problem? There probably won’t be a quarterback at seven who fits that bill, as the top two arms in the draft, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, are expected to come off the board in the top-3, with their absolute floor coming one pick earlier to the Las Vegas Raiders at pick six. Factor in trades, which are always possible with quarterback-needy teams, and there’s a chance the Jets are rolling into 2025 with… Tyrod Taylor, Jordan Travis, and Adrian Martinez as their quarterbacks, which is a very disheartening collection of players indeed.
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