A few thoughts regarding Tre’Quan Smith...

He looked great Monday and do you know why? He’s at his best as the X receiver, which just happens to be Michael Thomas’s role. Anywhere else and he’s a square peg in a round hole.

Also, we criticize Smith’s lack of involvement but consider a veteran like Emmanuel Sanders... he was traded mid-season last year and immediately contributed to his new team as their #1 WR. He signs with us this year and with the same lack of opportunity to get practice reps with Brees thanks to COVID, he’s still trying to learn the playbook.

Felt he ran his routes very tentatively, think I even remarked he looked like an old man running routes, not because of speed, he just was not fluid at all...

Using two picks to acquire one player has been problematic at some positions; you'd think as prolific a passing team as the Saints have been, the ProScout side could identify best-fit WR FA candidates...