Teddy Bridgewater now has keys to Saints' offense, but workhorse Alvin Kamara drives it

SmashMouth · 09-23-2019, 04:04 AM

Nothing Alvin Kamara does surprises Sean Payton anymore.

Payton has watched Kamara bounce off, hurdle over and run past helpless defenders time and time again since stealing him in the third round of the 2017 draft.

So the plays Kamara added to his highlight reel in Sunday's 33-27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks are nothing new to his coach.

"We've seen it for three years now," Payton said matter-of-factly.

But the guys in the other locker room at CenturyLink Field had never seen it before. For them, seeing Kamara up close and personal was something to behold.

Just ask Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson.

"He runs hard as hell," Jefferson said. "He doesn't want to go down."

Or ask Jefferson's teammate Bobby Wagner.

"We hit him a couple times and he came back for more," Wagner said. "As a linebacker, I respect him for sure."

Boy, did Kamara keep coming back for more.

Payton got the ball into Kamara's hands 25 times in Sunday's 33-27 victory over the Seahawks.

That's 16 carries to go along with his nine receptions.

It was the second most touches Kamara has had in a game in his NFL career, trailing only the 31 touches (16 carries and 15 receptions) he had last season in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. We'll get to the numbers in a bit, but good things happen for the Saints when they get the ball in the hands of No. 41.

"If it's 10, if it's 20, if it's 30, it is what it is," Kamara said. "Whatever I have to do to help the team win. ... "Whenever the ball comes to me, I try to do as much as I can to be successful."

Expect a heavy dose of Kamara for the following weeks as the Saints continue to play without Drew Brees, recovering from thumb surgery. While Teddy Bridgewater has the keys to the offense in Brees' absence, it'll be Kamara doing most of the actual driving .

How well the Saints' offense does without Brees will depend heavily on the productivity of Kamara.

Kamara knows how important he is, especially in Brees' absence.

more on NOLA

09-23-2019, 04:04 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,550 Blog Entries: 29	Teddy Bridgewater now has keys to Saints' offense, but workhorse Alvin Kamara drives it Nothing Alvin Kamara does surprises Sean Payton anymore. Payton has watched Kamara bounce off, hurdle over and run past helpless defenders time and time again since stealing him in the third round of the 2017 draft. So the plays Kamara added to his highlight reel in Sunday's 33-27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks are nothing new to his coach. "We've seen it for three years now," Payton said matter-of-factly. But the guys in the other locker room at CenturyLink Field had never seen it before. For them, seeing Kamara up close and personal was something to behold. Just ask Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson. "He runs hard as hell," Jefferson said. "He doesn't want to go down." Or ask Jefferson's teammate Bobby Wagner. "We hit him a couple times and he came back for more," Wagner said. "As a linebacker, I respect him for sure." Boy, did Kamara keep coming back for more. Payton got the ball into Kamara's hands 25 times in Sunday's 33-27 victory over the Seahawks. That's 16 carries to go along with his nine receptions. It was the second most touches Kamara has had in a game in his NFL career, trailing only the 31 touches (16 carries and 15 receptions) he had last season in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. We'll get to the numbers in a bit, but good things happen for the Saints when they get the ball in the hands of No. 41. "If it's 10, if it's 20, if it's 30, it is what it is," Kamara said. "Whatever I have to do to help the team win. ... "Whenever the ball comes to me, I try to do as much as I can to be successful." Expect a heavy dose of Kamara for the following weeks as the Saints continue to play without Drew Brees, recovering from thumb surgery. While Teddy Bridgewater has the keys to the offense in Brees' absence, it'll be Kamara doing most of the actual driving . How well the Saints' offense does without Brees will depend heavily on the productivity of Kamara. Kamara knows how important he is, especially in Brees' absence. more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails Crusader and jeanpierre like this.