

Brees and Carmichael both made the move from the San Diego Chargers to the Saints, and while those three worked together in New Orleans, they crafted some of the NFL’s best offenses. The bulk of Carmichael’s tenure in the league came under Sean Payton, and with Drew Brees at his side. Here is another way to view their offense, in terms of Expected Points Added per Rush, and Expected Points Added per Dropback, according to : īeing in the bottom-left quadrant on this graph, and clustered with teams like the New England Patriots, the Tennessee Titans, the Washington COmmanders, and the Denver Broncos, is not where you want to be in 2022. The Saints ranked at or near the bottom in many offensive categories last season, including yards gained, points scored, first downs converted, and turnovers given away. Carmichael is the longest-tenured OC in the NFL, and it was surprising to some Saints fans that he kept his job this offseason, after New Orleans sputtered on offense a season ago.

Schematically, this could be a great pairing.Īnswering that question has to start with a discussion regarding Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. So now the big question is this: How does Carr fit in New Orleans? The pending move reunites Carr with Saints head coach Dennis Allen, who was Carr’s head coach during the early part of Carr’s rookie season, and the head coach who drafted him out of Fresno State. Who dat ⚜️ /DIY8gBGuGu- Derek Carr March 6, 2023
