The New Orleans Saints’ recent signing of a former Philadelphia Eagles player is a sign of the kind of offense head coach Kellen Moore is bringing.
The New Orleans Saints hired Kellen Moore as the team’s head coach right after he won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles as the offensive coordinator. Of course, Moore isn’t bringing Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, Philly’s elite offensive line, and the other dominant Eagles players with him, but he is bringing the offensive knowledge that helped him shine in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Dallas.
While Moore may not be bringing the stars with him, he has already recruited one former Eagles player to New Orleans, and that player could be tipping what kind of offense Moore will have with the Saints. On Thursday, New Orleans signed veteran tight end Jack Stoll. Stoll played four games with the Miami Dolphins last season, but he spent most of the year with Philly. Aside from an offseason with the New York Giants, and the few games in Miami, his four-year career has been spent with the Eagles.
Saints fans aren’t going to get excited by his receiving numbers; in 61 games, he has 22 receptions for 193 yards. That’s because he’s mostly a blocking tight end, and that’s why this signing is important. Kellen Moore is preparing to run the ball.
Saints sign tight end Jack Stoll, as Kellen Moore builds New Orleans’ offensive identity
New Orleans has a few of tight ends already, and the team recently re-signed Juwan Johnson to a three-year deal. However, when it comes to blocking, Taysom Hill is the most reliable in the group, but he’s most often used as a full back or H-back. The addition of Stoll would allow the Saints to line someone up at tight end that can really pave the way for Alvin Kamara.
It was evident last season that once Kamara and the run game got going, everything opened up for the offense and the Saints were hard to stop. Moore understands that, as he leaned on Saquon Barkley and a strong offensive line during his time with the Eagles. He’ll try to recreate that formula in New Orleans.
