Needless to say, expectations weren’t high for the New Orleans Saints offense going into 2024.
Even with new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak roaming the sidelines, fans couldn’t erase memories of an offensive unit that was anemic for much of 2023.
Then came Sunday’s season-opener against NFC South rival Carolina, in which the Saints scored 47 points, gained 379 yards of offense and looked competent for four entire quarters.
One of the biggest struggles for the Saints in 2023 was a lack of opening-drive scores. The result of the first series of 2024? A beautiful touchdown throw from quarterback Derek Carr to receiver Rashid Shaheed.
