The New Orleans Saints came into the offseason struggling with cap space. It seemed like the Saints were headed for a long and aggressive rebuild. But New Orleans made a trio of decisions that indicated otherwise.
The Saints opted to hold on to Derek Carr and Cam Jordan. Cutting these two players would have saved the Saints quite a bit of money. The team also aggressively pursued Cooper Kupp before he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
With the Saints looking to be aggressive, they could sign or trade for a few different big names this offseason.
Jaleel Grandberry of Who Dat Dish recently suggested the Saints should pursue free-agent wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen is projected to sign for two years and $22 million, per Spotrac.
"At the start of free agency, Keenan Allen didn’t seem like a sensible option for the Saints," Grandberry wrote. "He’s an older receiver— that’s still productive —but New Orleans was believed to be a team focused on the future. However, the Saints have made it clear they’re pushing all their chips to the middle of the table as they try to maximize the next couple years.
"That was evident in the team’s pursuit of Cooper Kupp, who ultimately signed with the Seattle Seahawks. If New Orleans was interested in Kupp, it makes plenty of sense to pivot to Allen. Allen has already played under Kellen Moore, and he’s still been elite in recent years, making the Pro Bowl in 2023 with 108 receptions for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns."
Allen is still a quality wide receiver. Adding him would go a long way toward giving New Orleans a respectable offense again in 2025. If New Orleans can add him for less than what Spotrac projects him to sign for, this move becomes a no-brainer.
Saints Predicted To Add 1,233-Yard Star To Kellen Moore Offense
The New Orleans Saints made a great move -- at least on paper -- to bring former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to town as the team's head coach.
New Orleans had a rough 2024 season, but there is still a lot of talent with the team right now. The Saints won just five games last year but there should still be a lot of optimism in the fanbase right now. If you look back at the Saints' 2024 campaign, it was full of high-impact injuries. From Derek Carr, to Chris Olave, to Erik McCoy, Rashid Shaheed, and even Alvin Kamara for a few games, this team was decimated by injuries. There were way more injuries than even mentioned here.
With better health in 2025, the Saints should obviously be much better than in 2024. Now, with Moore leading the offense as well, it could be even better as well. There's a lot to like about the Saints right now and it doesn't hurt that they also have the No. 9 pick in the upcoming National Football League Draft.
It will be interesting to see how they decide to use the pick, but The 33rd Team's James Foster predicted that they will select Penn State star tight end Tyler Warren.
"Selection: TE Tyler Warren, Penn State," Foster said. "New Orleans’ roster is bereft of young building blocks, having struck out on many of their recent draft picks. Taking Tyler Warren, one of the safest players in the class, is a great way to end their cold streak. Warren is a do-it-all Y tight end who bullies defenders at the catch point and in the run game."
The Saints re-signed Juwan Johnson, but it may be tough to let Warren go if he's available at No. 9. He racked up 104 catches, 1,233 yards, and eight touchdowns in 2024 for Penn State. If you were to put a weapon like that in a Moore-led offense, that could help take the team to another level.
