{"id":63015,"date":"2025-10-10T05:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=63015"},"modified":"2025-10-10T07:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:56:47","slug":"morse-week-6-preview-of-new-orleans-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/10\/10\/morse-week-6-preview-of-new-orleans-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"MORSE: Week 6 Preview of New Orleans Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming into the Off-Season workouts, things had such a different feel compared to where the Saints were at this time last year. This from Warren Sharpe \u201cLast year, I was excited to see what Derek Carr could produce with new OC Klint Kubiak. As I wrote in the 2024 Saints chapter: \u2018anticipate ample amounts of multi-TE sets and creativity with heavy personnel, which will suit Carr\u2019s preferred style of play quite well.\u2019 Indeed, the pairing was ideal for Carr.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then disaster struck.\u00a0 Injuries decimated the Saints.\u00a0 The Saints brought in Kellen Moore as Head Coach.\u00a0 They renegotiated Derek Carr’s contract to be more cap-friendly. Then, the shocker.\u00a0 Carr couldn\u2019t raise his arm above his head and needed corrective surgery for a Labral tear and degenerative Changes to his Rotator Cuff.\u00a0 Shockingly, Carr announced his retirement in May.<\/p>\n

That left the Saints in a huge lurch and devoid of an NFL-caliber starting QB.\u00a0 Knowing the 11-year veteran was having shoulder issues, the Saints drafted QB Tyler Shough in the second round of the draft, much higher than anyone had predicted.\u00a0 You might even call it a desperate reach.\u00a0 Shough is not ready to play in the NFL, and the Saints are having to rely on 2nd<\/sup> Year QB Spencer Rattler.<\/p>\n

Offense 3 WR 1 TE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nSpencer Rattler<\/td>\nTaysom Hill<\/td>\nTyler Shough<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nAlvin Kamara<\/td>\nKendre Miller<\/td>\nDevin Neal<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nChris Olave<\/td>\nDevaughn Vele<\/td>\nBub Means IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nRashid Shaheed<\/td>\nMason Tipton<\/td>\nTrey Palmer IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nBrandin Cooks<\/td>\nJa’Lynn Polk IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nJuwan Johnson<\/td>\nTaysom Hill<\/td>\nFoster Moreau<\/td>\nJack Stoll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nKelvin Banks Jr.<\/td>\nAsim Richards<\/td>\nBarry Wesley\u00a0IR<\/td>\nLandon\u00a0Young IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nTrevor Penning<\/td>\nDillon \u00a0Radunz<\/td>\nNick Saldiveri\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nErik\u00a0McCoy<\/td>\nLuke Fortner<\/td>\nWill Clapp\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nCesar Ruiz\u00a0Q<\/td>\nTorricelli Simpkins III<\/td>\nXavier Truss<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nTaliese Fuaga<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rattler originally attended Oklahoma and was named the starting QB in his Redshirt Freshman season.\u00a0 Starting his second season, he was originally the starter but was benched later in the season and replaced by eventual 2025 #1 pick Caleb Williams.\u00a0 He decided to transfer to South Carolina for his final two seasons. In his career, he threw for 10,807 yards, a completion percentage of 68.5 %, 77 TD \/ 32 INT.\u00a0 The 6\u2019, 211-pound QB reminds me a little bit of Doug Flutie or Drew Brees.\u00a0 Rattler is mobile and has only been sacked 9 times.\u00a0 His stats for this season through 5 Games, 67.2%, 990 yards, 5.6 YPC, 1 INT, 2 Fumbles.\u00a0 He will scramble and run.\u00a0 Against Buffalo in week 4, Rattler ran for 49 yards.\u00a0 Rattler gets rid of the ball quickly with an average of 2.63 seconds, which is 4th<\/sup> fastest in the league.\u00a0 That is the reason for the low number of sacks.\u00a0 Expect the Patriots to play more zone against Rattler and make him beat you.\u00a0 I also believe they will employ a spy to ensure that he doesn\u2019t run.\u00a0 Rattler was 0-10 before his first win in the NFL last week against the NY Giants.<\/p>\n

Expect to see some of Taysom Hill as a wildcat QB.\u00a0 Hill will not likely pass, but he can do it.\u00a0 He would be a replacement for short yardage as well.\u00a0 Hill will also play some TE to utilize his athleticism and 4.45 speed.<\/p>\n

Alvin Kamara is the lead running back for the Saints. The 30-year-old, 8-year veteran was drafted by New Orleans in the 2017 Draft, 3rd Round (67).\u00a0 The 5\u201910\u201d 215-pound back was selected 2-time All-Pro second team and 5-time Pro Bowl pick.\u00a0 Through 5 games he has run for 283 yards, a 3.9 YPC, 1 TD and 56.6 yards per game.\u00a0 Stopping Kamara is a priority, and considering the Patriots’ Run Defense is ranked 4th<\/sup> best, giving up just 85.6 yards per game, they should force New Orleans to be one-dimensional.\u00a0 Kendre Miller is the backup and a very good runner.\u00a0 The 6, 220-pound back out of TCU was a third-round pick (67) of New Orleans in the 2023 draft.\u00a0 He has carried the ball 80 times in two years for a 3.8 YPC.\u00a0 On the limited sample size, he hasn\u2019t fumbled in two seasons, so far.<\/p>\n

The Saints drafted Devin Neal, a highly decorated college player from Kansas.\u00a0 The local Lawrence, Kansas, High School star stayed home and was rewarded with starting eight games as a true freshman.\u00a0 He gained 707 yards that year.\u00a0 He went on to have three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.\u00a0 For his career, he had 4,343 yards, 5,7 YPC, and 49 TDs.\u00a0 He has a lot of mileage on his tires and ran a pedestrian 4.58 40-yard dash, and the fact that this draft was loaded with running backs is why he lasted until the 6th round.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n
Saints WR, Chris Olave. (PHOTO: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Wide Receivers are led by Chris Olave.\u00a0 The Ohio State product had a brilliant career in college and was a 1st<\/sup> round pick (11) in 2022 by New Orleans. The 6\u2019 187-pound receiver is slight and has suffered 5 concussions since he started playing in college. \u00a0For the season, he has 33 receptions on 54 targets and is clearly Rattler\u2019s favorite target.\u00a0 Olave flashed 4.39 speed at the combine and can take the top off any secondary.\u00a0 Rashid Shaheed is the number 2 receiver and a dynamic deep threat.\u00a0 He went undrafted in 2022 and was signed to the Practice Squad.\u00a0 In 2023, he was selected 1st Team All-Pro as a Punt Returner and was also selected to the Pro Bowl.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 180-pound receiver played at Weber State.\u00a0 This season, he has 22 receptions on 30 targets. \u00a0Former Patriots Brandon Cooks is still kicking.\u00a0 The 32-year-old, 5\u201910\u201d, 190-pound receiver was drafted in the 2014 Draft 1st round (20) by New Orleans.\u00a0 For the season, he has 12 catches on 16 targets.\u00a0\u00a0 DeVaughn Vele was acquired from the Broncos at the end of Training Camp.\u00a0 A big target at 6\u20195\u201d, 210 pounds, the Utah product was a 7th round pick (235) by Denver in the 2024 Draft.\u00a0 Vele only has 4 catches on 5 targets.<\/p>\n

Juwan Johnson leads the TE room.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d, 231-pound Penn State and Oregon product leads the TEs in receptions with 8 on 11 targets for 76 yards and a TD.\u00a0 He will be a problem for the Patriots’ secondary, who have had a hard time covering TEs all season.\u00a0 Taysom Hill is a jack of all trades as a QB,TE, RB and WR.\u00a0 The \u201cMormon Missile\u201d stands 6\u20192\u201d, 221 pounds, and played QB at BYU.\u00a0 Originally signed by Green Bay in 2017, he played 3 games in the Pre-Season.\u00a0 He was cut and claimed off waivers by New Orleans. \u00a0The 8-year veteran ran a 4.44 40 yard dash, excellent for a QB\/RB\/TE\/WR.\u00a0 He can also throw and will play as a Wildcat QB.\u00a0 He holds a distinct record for the most TDs (7) in a single season without a turnover by a QB (2019).\u00a0 Foster Moreau is a blocking TE out of LSU.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d 250-pound TE was drafted by Las Vegas in 2019 Draft, 4th<\/sup> round (137).\u00a0 He played 4 years for the Raiders before signing as a Free Agent in 2023 with New Orleans.\u00a0\u00a0 Last week was his 1st<\/sup> game off the PUP list and wasn\u2019t targeted. Jack Stoll is the 4th<\/sup> TE and he has played all 5 games.\u00a0 He has 4 catches on 5 targets.\u00a0 The Nebraska product stands 6\u20194\u201d, 247 pounds, and went Undrafted in 2021.<\/p>\n

The Offensive line is led by Left Tackle Kelvin Banks.\u00a0 The rookie LT selected 5 picks after Will Campbell, is one of four 1st<\/sup> round picks to start on the Saints Offensive Line.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d, 305 lineman out of Texas was the 9th<\/sup> pick in this year\u2019s draft.\u00a0 He was an All-SEC selection last year and the Outland Trophy winner.\u00a0 Banks’ PFF grade is 60.5, good for 52nd out of all Tackles.<\/p>\n

Trevor Penning is the Left Guard at 6\u20197\u201d, 325-pounds.\u00a0 He played at Northern Iowa and was 2022 1st<\/sup> round pick (19).\u00a0\u00a0 His PFF grade is 54.3 good for 64th<\/sup> amongst Tackles.\u00a0 Erik McCoy is their highest rated lineman.\u00a0 At 6\u20194\u201d, 303-pounds, the Texas A&M product was selected in the 2019 draft 2nd<\/sup> round (48).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 70.5 good for 9th<\/sup> amongst Centers.\u00a0 Cesar Ruiz is a 6\u20194\u201d, 316-pound Center turned into a Guard.\u00a0 He played at Michigan next to Patriots Mike Onwenu.\u00a0 He was selected in the 2020 Draft 1st<\/sup> round (24).\u00a0 PFF gave him the best Pass Blocker grade for a Center when he came out for the draft.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 45.4 good for 92nd<\/sup> amongst Guards.<\/p>\n

Taliese Fuaga was a player the Patriots were interested in last year\u2019s draft.\u00a0 The 6\u20196\u201d 324-pound Tackle played at Oregon State.\u00a0 He was selected in the 1st<\/sup> round (14) of the 2024 Draft.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 60.4 good for 54th<\/sup> amongst Tackles.\u00a0 Last season his PFF grade was slightly above mid-point, which is actually very good for a rookie.\u00a0 His grade was slightly better than Vederian Lowe’s for comparison.\u00a0\u00a0 Primary backup is Dillon Radunz a big 6\u20196\u201d, 301-pound Guard \/ Tackle out of North Dakota State.\u00a0 He was taken by Tennessee in the 2021 draft 2nd round (53).\u00a0 New Orleans has committed a heavy amount of draft capital on their Offensive Line.\u00a0 They are young and all were taken within the top two rounds.\u00a0 Outside of McCoy, they are mediocre.<\/p>\n

Defense 4-3<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDE<\/td>\nCameron\u00a0Jordan<\/td>\nJonathan Bullard<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDT<\/td>\nDavon Godchaux<\/td>\nKhristian\u00a0Boyd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDT<\/td>\nBryan Bresee<\/td>\nNathan Shepherd<\/td>\nJohn Ridgeway III\u00a0IR<\/td>\nVernon Broughton\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDE<\/td>\nCarl Granderson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLB<\/td>\nDemario\u00a0Davis<\/td>\nDanny Stutsman<\/td>\nIsaiah Stalbird<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MLB<\/td>\nPete Werner<\/td>\nJaylan\u00a0Ford<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLB<\/td>\nChase Young Q<\/td>\nChris Rumph II<\/td>\nJonah\u00a0Williams<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\nKool-Aid McKinstry<\/td>\nMichael\u00a0Davis<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\nJustin Reid\u00a0Q<\/td>\nJordan Howden<\/td>\nUgo Amadi<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\nJonas Sanker<\/td>\nTerrell Burgess<\/td>\nJulian Blackmon\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\nAlontae\u00a0Taylor<\/td>\nRejzohn\u00a0Wright<\/td>\n<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NB<\/td>\nIsaac Yiadom\u00a0Q<\/td>\nQuincy Riley<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

You have to start with Cameron Jordan and the remarkable career he has had in New Orleans.\u00a0 The 36-year-old LDE is entering his 15th<\/sup> season, all with New Orleans since being drafted in the 1st<\/sup> Round (24) of the 2011 Draft.\u00a0 The 6\u20194\u201d, 287-pound lineman played at California.\u00a0 He has been selected 1st<\/sup> Team All-Pro in 2017 and twice as 2nd<\/sup> Team, while making 8 Pro Bowls.\u00a0 His PFF Grade is 67 good for 65th<\/sup>.\u00a0 He has 15 Tackles and 2.5 Sacks.\u00a0 Former Patriot Davon Godchaux plays the LDT position.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d, 330-pound lineman played very solidly for 4 years.\u00a0 The LSU product was drafted by Miami in the 2017 draft\u2019s 5th<\/sup> Round (178).\u00a0 His PFF grade is very low, 34.7 which ranks him 179th<\/sup>. \u00a0In 5 games he has 5 Tackles and 0 Sacks.<\/p>\n

Bryan Bresee is a 6\u20195\u201d, 305-pound DT who played at Clemson.\u00a0 He was drafted by New Orleans in the 2023 1st<\/sup> round (29).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 68.9 good for 43rd<\/sup>.\u00a0 He has 10 Tackles and 1 Sack so far this season.\u00a0 RDE is Carl Granderson.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d 261-pound DE played at Wyoming and went Undrafted in the 2019 Draft.\u00a0 The reason he went Undrafted is that he had a pending Court case for Sexual Battery, in which he was found guilty.\u00a0 He spent time in jail, which delayed his attendance in New Orleans.\u00a0 He missed all of the Training Camp and Off-Season workouts.\u00a0 His PFF Grade is 61.5 good for 87th<\/sup>.\u00a0 He has 26 Tackles and leads the team with 4.5 Sacks.<\/p>\n

SLB is supposed to be Chase Young.\u00a0 The off-injured pass rusher is listed as Questionable again for Sunday.\u00a0 He has missed the first 5 games with a calf injury and was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday.\u00a0 He made a statement that he was \u201chopeful\u201d of playing against the Patriots.\u00a0 I have my doubts.\u00a0 In the first 5 games, Chris Rumph was his replacement.\u00a0 The former Duke Blue Devil stands 6\u20195\u201d 244-pounds and was drafted in the 20214th round (118) by the Los Angeles Chargers.\u00a0 He has a 71.2 PFF Grade which is good for 47th<\/sup> amongst Edge players. \u00a0He has 16 Tackles and 1 Sack this season.<\/p>\n

\"Demario<\/p>\n
Saints LB, Demario Davis. (PHOTO: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The linebacker corps is led by another 36-year-old veteran, Demario Davis.\u00a0 The 13-year pro stands 6\u20192\u201d, 248 pounds.\u00a0 He was drafted in the 2012 Draft, 3rd<\/sup> Round (77) by the NY Jets.\u00a0 PFF has given him a 82.1 Grade, good for a true rating of 9th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 With 48 Tackles, he leads the team, but has 0 Sacks.<\/p>\n

Pete Werner, a highly decorated Collage player at Ohio State mans the ILB position. \u00a0The 6\u20193\u201d 242-pound LB has a low PFF grade of 44.9 which is 122nd<\/sup> amongst LB in the league.\u00a0 On the season he has 41 Tackles and 1 Sack.<\/p>\n

Who has the coolest name in the league \u2026 Kool Aid McKinstry!\u00a0 The former Alabama star stands 5\u201911\u201d 199-pounds.\u00a0 He was selected by New Orleans in the 32nd<\/sup> round (41) of the 2024 Draft.\u00a0 On the season he has 20 Tackles and 2 INTs (both last week).\u00a0 His PFF grade is 59.4, good for 99th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Justin Reid plays Strong Safety.\u00a0 He stands 6\u20191\u201d, 207-pounds and played at Stanford.\u00a0 In the 2018 Draft he was selected in the 3rd<\/sup> round (68) by Houston.\u00a0 Reid is a 2x Super Bowl Champion while playing for the KC Chiefs.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 53.5 good for 108th<\/sup>.\u00a0 His season stats are 18 Tackles 0 Sacks and 0 INTs. Reid is in Concussion Protocol but is expected to play on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Jonas Sanker the Free Safety is having an impressive year.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d 211-pound DB out of Virginia was selected in the 3rd<\/sup> round (93) in this year\u2019s draft. His PFF Grade is 70.3 good for a true ranking of 9th<\/sup> among all safeties.\u00a0 \u00a0On the season he has 23 Tackles 0 Sacks and 1 INT.\u00a0 Sanker will always be linked to Marshon Lattimore whom the Sants traded to Washington to acquire the pick they used to take Sanker.<\/p>\n

Alontae Taylor is the RCB.\u00a0 The Tennessee product stands 6\u2019 199-pounds.\u00a0 In the 2022 Draft he was selected in the 2nd round by New Orleans.\u00a0 His PFF Grade is 65.4 which is 51st<\/sup> amongst CBs.\u00a0 For the season he has 22 Tackles 1 Sack and 0 INT.<\/p>\n

Isaac Yiadom is listed as the Nickle Back.\u00a0 However, he was listed as Questionable and did not participate in practice on Wednesday or Thursday with a Hamstring Injury.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The 6\u20191\u201d 188-pound DB out of Boston College and Doherty HS in Worcester was a 2018 3rd<\/sup> Round (99) selection by Denver.\u00a0 Yiadom has played for 6 different teams before signing with New Orleans this season.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 49.2 good for 134th<\/sup> amongst CBs.<\/p>\n

For the season he has 16 Tackles and 0 Sacks or INT. With the uncertainty of Yiadom and Reid playing, I will list two backups that could end up playing significant roles in the game.\u00a0 Quincy Riley is a 5\u201911\u201d, 195-pound CB from Middle Tennessee State and Louisville.\u00a0 He was selected by New Orleans in this year\u2019s Draft 4th<\/sup> Round (131). On the season heh as 7 Tackles and 0 Sacks or INTs.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 65.9 good for 48th<\/sup>.\u00a0 \u00a0 As the Nickel Back he could end up matched against Stephon Diggs in the slot.\u00a0 Jordan Howden has been asked to fill in at Safety. The 6\u2019 209-pound Safety played at Minnesota and was selected by New Orleans in the 2023 Draft 5th<\/sup> Round (146).\u00a0 For the season he has 8 Tackles with 0 Sacks or INTs. His PFF Grade is 70.6 good for 41st<\/sup>, but keep in mind that he has played just 49 snaps in 5 games.<\/p>\n

Special Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\nBlake Grupe<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/td>\nKai Kroeger<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nKai Kroeger<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\nRashid Shaheed<\/td>\nUgo Amadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\nKendre Miller<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nZach Wood<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The player to watch out for is Shaheed.\u00a0 He is a dangerous Punt Returner who was leading the league in PR Average last year with 15.9 YPR before he got hurt and lost for the season.\u00a0 He was an All-Pro returner in 2023.\u00a0 So far this season he is averaging 15.9 yards per return, which would be 4th<\/sup> in the league if he had enough returns to qualify.\u00a0 He has 6 returns in 5 games and obviously teams are trying to keep the ball away from him.\u00a0 Expect the same treatment for the Patriots Marcus Jones who leads the league by a wide margin with a 25.3 YPR.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Kendre Miller is the Kickoff specialist.\u00a0 Miller is 24th<\/sup> in the league with a 24.7 YPR on kickoffs. Velus Jones was also returning kick but he was waived this week by New Orleans.\u00a0 Blake Grupe is the Placekicker and he is the worst kicker in the NFL.\u00a0 Grupe has made just 10 of his 15 attempts.\u00a0 Their Punting game isn\u2019t very good either as Kai Kroeger is 11th<\/sup> in the league with 18 punts and 28th<\/sup> in the league with just a 34.2 Net Yards per Punt.<\/p>\n

Injury Report<\/h3>\n

Saints<\/h4>\n

Isaac Yiadom missed his 2nd<\/sup> practice of the week and is expected to miss the game on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Alvin Kamara injured his ankle in practice but is expected to play on Sunday.\u00a0 How effective will he be?\u00a0 He was listed as Limited.<\/p>\n

Carlos Ruiz was upgraded to a Full Participant.\u00a0 Last week UDFA Torrecelli Simpkins played \u00a0for Ruiz and was a disaster at RG.<\/p>\n

Justin Reid was a Full Participant after clearing the Concussion Protocol.<\/p>\n

Davon Godchaux was listed as a DNP on Thursday after being excused from practice on Wednesday.\u00a0 I think this may be more than a Vet Day off.\u00a0 Godchaux hasn\u2019t been good, but a backup may be even worse.<\/p>\n

It is encouraging for Saints fans that Chase Young has participated in back-to-back practices.\u00a0 He is hoping to play for the first time this season against the Pats.<\/p>\n

Patriots<\/h4>\n

Christian Gonzalez left practice after early stretching and didn\u2019t return.\u00a0 He was listed as Limited.<\/p>\n

Jaylin Hawkins (hamstring), Keion White (Elbow), and Anfernee Jennings (Knee) were listed as DNP.<\/p>\n

Marte Mapu was downgraded to Limited with neck and hamstring issues.<\/p>\n

Antonio Gibson was listed as DNP and I expect that he will go on IR.<\/p>\n

Game Prediction<\/h3>\n

This is a game the Patriots should win.\u00a0 The Saints won their 1st<\/sup> game last week versus the NY Giants and rookie Jackson Dart at QB.\u00a0 The big worry is that the Patriots overlook the Saints and make this a trap game.\u00a0 From what I have heard from the Patriots players, that they are taking the Saints seriously.<\/p>\n

The Pats run Defense is #4 in the league and haven\u2019t allowed a single runningback to have more than 50 yards in a game.\u00a0 Priority is to stop Alvin Kamara (ankle injury) and Deandre Miller.\u00a0 Make New Orleans become one dimensional and put the pressure on Spencer Rattler.<\/p>\n

New Orleans forced 5 turnovers against the Giants of which they scored two defensive TDs.\u00a0 Can they do that again against a Patriots team that has had trouble holding onto the ball?\u00a0 The Saints are one of the worst teams in the league in run stop rate, ranked 28th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 They are also 14th<\/sup> in the league in Yards per Run Rate.\u00a0 The Patriots must establish the run game.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think you will see the Saints put 8 or 9 in the box.<\/p>\n

The Saints are going to have to double Diggs or he and Maye will tear them up.\u00a0 I expect Kayshon Boutte to have a big game. \u00a0It\u2019s homecoming for Boutte and Will Campbel who both played for LSU.<\/p>\n

Keep Rattler in the pocket.\u00a0 As I stated earlier, Rattler is getting the ball out at the 4th<\/sup> fastest rate in the league (2.63).\u00a0 \u00a0It appears that Christian Gonzalez has had a setback with his hamstring.\u00a0 If he can\u2019t go that makes a big difference in what the Patriots can do on Defense.\u00a0 I now expect to see more Zone defense. \u00a0I would also spy Spencer Rattler and see if we can prevent some big QB runs from him.<\/p>\n

New Orleans will run Wildcat runs with Taysom Hill.\u00a0 They need to be cautious with these.\u00a0 New Orleans will try to exploit their tendencies.\u00a0 In 13 personnel they had run the ball 6 out of 6 times before last week.\u00a0 They did play-action out of that formation and hit Rashid Shaheed for an 87-yard bomb for a TD.\u00a0 Hill has passed out of the wildcat formation in the past and wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see him hit a TE off the line.<\/p>\n

Fun fact:\u00a0 QB Spence Rattler was drafted in 2024 and QB Tyler Shough was drafted in 2025.\u00a0 They have the same birthdate, however Shough is a year older.\u00a0 He played 7 years of College football and was one of the oldest players drafted this year.\u00a0 Drake Maye just turned 23.<\/p>\n

Kelvin Banks and Taliese Fuaga are the young bookend tackles for the Saints.\u00a0 They have been left on an island so far this season.\u00a0 They haven\u2019t given up many sacks more because Rattler has been getting rid of the ball so quickly.\u00a0 Look for K\u2019Lavon Chaisson and Harold Landry to have good games against these guys.<\/p>\n

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