Canal Street Chronicles
“The box score says the Saints turned the ball over twice in their loss to the Falcons, but I count six empty possessions (including two missed field-goal tries and two turnovers on downs) that really held the offense down. If they’re going to be relatively conservative with Tyler Shough early in games, then they must have a reliable kicker to be competitive. Blake Grupe had been better of late entering Sunday, but his two first-half misses really hurt — hence Justin Tucker‘s workout with the team. (EDITOR’S UPDATE: The Saints are releasing Grupe and signing Cade York to their practice squad after trying York out as well on Monday, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday.) Throw in the injury to Alvin Kamara and a struggling O-line, and it’s a tough offensive ecosystem right now for Kellen Moore while he evaluates whether Shough should be the favorite to start next season. “
“Ignore the final score, especially since they lost running back Alvin Kamara in their loss to Atlanta. Just keep watching Tyler Shough, who might be showing he deserves the starting QB job next year.“
“Over the past several weeks, Alvin Kamara battled an ankle injury. In the New Orleans Saints’ Week 12 loss to Atlanta, he went down with a knee problem.
Though the Saints offense would take a hit without Kamara, the coaching staff should be focused on developing young talent in a losing season.
At times, New Orleans has played competitively under new head coach Kellen Moore, but this team is headed toward a top-three draft pick in 2025. — Moton”
“Tyler Shough is showing he isn’t the long-term answer at quarterback. They have to draft one.”
““The rest of this season has to be about Tyler Shough’s growth. They have to find out if he’s their guy.”
