The New Orleans Saints are getting noticed for the kind of offseason that can change the shape of an offense fast. With Kellen Moore adding more firepower around Tyler Shough, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton ranked the Saints among the five most improved offenses in the league.
“The Saints may field the most evolved offense because of added talent across multiple positions, coupled with Shough's development,” Moton wrote.
That praise comes after a 2025 season in which the Saints’ offense struggled with inconsistency and a lack of explosive playmakers. Moore attacked that problem from every angle, bringing in Travis Etienne Jr. and David Edwards in free agency before adding Jordyn Tyson, Bryce Lance, and Oscar Delp, among others, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The result, at least on paper, is a unit with more balance and more ways to hurt defenses. The Saints have spent recent seasons getting stuck in one-dimensional stretches, the kind that let opponents sit on whatever they do best and take it away. If the passing game couldn’t get going, defenses could crowd the line and force the issue on the ground.
That’s the part New Orleans is trying to erase in 2026. Moore now has help in both the run game and the passing game, with Etienne and Alvin Kamara giving the backfield more punch and the improved offensive line helping set the tone. On the other side, Shough has a deeper group of targets and more support in the trenches, which should make the passing attack harder to predict and harder to stop.
That balance is what has people projecting a leap. If the Saints can keep defenses from keying on one area, Moore gets more room to build creatively, and the offense has a chance to become both efficient and explosive. That kind of jump could end up mattering a lot in a crowded NFC South.
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