Saints Report # 6 - October 22, 2017

Rare wins - in the draft, and on the road.

The New Orleans Saints went to storied Lambeau Field and would have made Vince Lombardi proud (or sad, depending on how you look at it) with a solid fundamental performance in beating the Packers 26 – 17.  Around Midnight the Saints found themselves in first place in the NFC South.  After their horrid 0-2 start, the Saints have reeled off 4 straight wins.  No one is more surprised than me.  Well, maybe Tom Brady.

Suddenly, the offensive line of Armstead, Peat, Unger, Warford, and Ramczyk look like road graters and the running game the Saints have lacked for the last 5 years has returned.  Alvin Kamara looks like a combined Pierre Thomas/Darren Sproles and he is giving teams fits on the outside, while Mark Ingram seems to be cutting more and is more effective than he’s ever been on the inside. 

Surprise, surprise, surprise….
Three rookies are making significant contributions on defense, two on offense, and first round draft pick Marshon Lattimore may be the best cornerback in the NFL soon.
Rookie Marcus Williams took the free safety job from Vonn Bell.
Kenny Vaccaro is playing his best ball yet.
Cameron Jordan is getting enough support on the inside to allow him to unleash.
and finally, journeyman speedster Ted Ginn has made everyone forget Brandin Cooks.  

No didn’t see this coming, but I can see the hard-running Bears coming.  Will they wear the Saints down, or will the Saints push them into throwing a little more than they are used to?  Could the Saints 7really move to 5 – 2?  Check it out Sunday to see if the New Orleans edition of Wheel of Fortune continues.