Major mistake by one Saints player raises a massive question about Jimmy Graham
The New Orleans Saints fell to 3-4 after a 31-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7. Thursday Night Football was not kind to them, particularly to tight end Foster Moreau. Moreau dropped a pass in the end zone on third down late in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game for […]
The New Orleans Saints fell to 3-4 after a 31-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7. Thursday Night Football was not kind to them, particularly to tight end Foster Moreau.
Moreau dropped a pass in the end zone on third down late in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game for New Orleans (pending the extra point). Moreau's gaffe was a major moment in the game, but it raised an even larger question. Where is Jimmy Graham?
Graham was praised as an important red zone target and blocking piece for the Saints before the season. We even saw that in motion in the preseason versus the Houston Texans. Graham was a bully in that game, scoring a touchdown as well.
At his 6'7 frame, he is a great target near the end zone, but he has rarely showed up in the regular season in those scenarios. It just makes zero sense for the Saints.
Dennis Allen said that Graham would be important for them this season, but they haven't backed that concept up. He isn't getting enough chances – plain and simple.
It is yet another mind-boggling factor for the offense's struggles to score touchdowns that Pete Carmichael Jr. needs to answer for going forward.
