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Bring up Alvin Kamara’s name around the New Orleans Saints training facility, and a mantra starts to become clear.

Quarterback Drew Brees said, “I think his time is coming.”

Left tackle Terron Armstead said, “One of those games where he just explodes and goes crazy, it’s coming soon.”

Head coach Sean Payton said, “His best football this season’s ahead of him.”

When this trend was pointed out to Kamara himself he responded in kind, “Oh yeah, it’ll come. It’ll come.”

All of these responses, in some way, are answers to the question Where has Alvin Kamara been?



It’s not like he just disappeared. In five games since returning from ankle and knee injuries that cost him two games, he’s averaging 85 scrimmage yards per game. He had four straight games averaging better than 4.9 yards per carry before coming back to Earth last week against a San Francisco defense that held him to 25 yards on 13 carries. He’s averaging 97.6 scrimmage yards per game, which isn’t too far off the pace he set last year (106.1) or in his Rookie of the Year campaign (97.1).

Maybe it’s not a matter of raw numbers, but rather one of panache. The big plays that vaulted Kamara toward superstardom — the broken tackles, the 40-yard zig-zags through flailing defenses, especially the touchdowns — have been fewer and more far between this season.

Fairly or unfairly, the question lingers in reporter’s notebooks and on Saints’ fans fingertips.

Oh, Kamara has seen the conspiracy theories online that he’s simply not happy anymore now that his good friend Mark Ingram is playing for the Baltimore Ravens. He quickly dispelled that idea when he spoke in front of his locker Friday.

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Halo

I think they're telling us he's finally healthy from his injury.
Can't wait for the Ginsu to start slicing and dicing his way through teams and appear like he's moving through alternate dimensions.

jeanpierre

Problem Halo is not the Ginsu, but the Chef...

To run with your analogy, you've got to pound that steak, tenderize it, before you start cutting it up...

All we're doing right now is wearing out the Ginsu blade...

44Champs

He's been playing hurt and lots of members here are trashing him and saying to trade him etc. Probably people that have never twisted an ankle or played a down of football. Cant believe the ignorance on this board sometimes.

XLIV CHAMPS

cmike

Kinda like when people were starting to label Davenport as a bust. But really could not see how much he contributed. When his injury news came out, the same people started throwing in the towel. Make up your minds.
SMH

spkb25

I didnt see anyone on here call him a bust. Please provide the link to the comment(s). I think some people said he was producing at a high level early on and his production severely dipped. If you want to look at his stats per game let's do it. I bet you will see high production followed by a complete lull which resulted in a limited 1/3 of defensive plays. Guess what...next two games he turned it up, but sure it was the gameplan not a message to get your ass back in gear....sureeeee

Now he is unfortunately injured...again. we paod two first round picks for him I expect a pro bowler for that cost. He has definitely showed some real potential..just hasn't stayed healthy. Guess who is in their last year with us? Rankins. He isnt getting resigned.

Your team stinks

Thirty3

Kamara is the real deal. Thrilled that he’s a Saint!

K Major

Watch Kamara go nuts once the playoffs start.

He's special.

The Dude

I can’t believe this is even a question. people are so shell shocked from the last two years that the fact we are 10-3 and the first team to clinch a playoff birth has totally escaped them. We have overcome losing our HOF qb for 5 games, ****ty officiating and one of the toughest schedules in the league.
The Saints will be fine.

neugey

Hopefully he can get back to his old self. He put the team on his back vs the Seahawks.