Kellen Moore’s reputation has long been tied to the ground game, and that’s no accident. Put Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley on a resume and people are going to notice the rushing numbers first. But the Saints have reason to be just as interested in what Moore has done with wide receivers, because that part of his track record could matter plenty for Chris Olave and Jordyn Tyson.
Moore’s offenses have often leaned on the run, but he has also helped a number of receivers take real steps forward. In Dallas, there’s a case to be made that he oversaw Amari Cooper’s best season.
He also helped CeeDee Lamb grow into a bonafide No. 1 and All-Pro player. Later, in Philadelphia, Moore worked with A.J.
Brown and DeVonta Smith, though the running game there was doing plenty of the heavy lifting when the back was going for 2000 yards. Keenan Allen also put up a career high in yards per game and catches under Moore, and he likely would have added career highs in touchdowns and total yards if he had stayed healthy late in his career.
For New Orleans, the most obvious proof of concept is already on the roster. Olave has already shown some of the benefit of Moore’s influence, and Saints fans saw the best version of him last year.
The biggest jump came in the red zone, where Olave’s 9 touchdown catches nearly matched his entire career total. That production helped him earn his first All Pro nod, but there still seems to be room for him to keep climbing.
Tyson is the wild card, and the upside there is easy to see because he has not taken an NFL snap yet. If Moore’s touch translates again, the Saints could end up with a receiver pairing that gives defenses real problems. Dallas offered a version of that formula already: Cooper was there first, then Lamb arrived, and the Cowboys stayed top-10 in yards in both seasons they played together.
That is the path New Orleans is hoping to follow - keep the veteran, grow the younger player, and let the passing game take off. After an offseason focused on building the offensive support around the team, finishing top-10 in passing yards would make it look like money well spent.
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