The most explosive, efficient, effortlessly high-scoring offense in the NFL through two weeks belongs to the … New Orleans Saints? Unequivocally, yes. With outings of 47 and 44 points, the Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara-led, fleur-de-lis-wearing club from the Big Easy has been an offensive juggernaut to begin the 2024 season, a development I absolutely did not have on my bingo board entering the year. (However, our SportsLine model did accurately predict success for the Saints.)
Through Week 2 — before “Monday Night Football” — the Saints offense is first in offensive expected points added per play by a wide margin.
And at the center of this rather stunning offensive eruption is new Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who is simultaneously the least-known branch on the Shanahan coaching tree with the most famous last name of anyone in the group.
After getting his NFL start with the Vikings, a few years later, naturally, Klint Kubiak linked with his dad, Gary Kubiak, as an offensive assistant. Remember, Gary Kubiak worked as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator with Mike Shanahan from San Francisco to Denver in the 1990s, winning three Super Bowls. In essence, Gary Kubiak is one of the original branches of the (Mike) Shanahan coaching tree.
And Klint Kubiak is staying true to the Shanahan ways. Plenty of outside zone, and, somewhat unique to today’s game, two- and three-man route concepts, that have accentuated the speed and fluidity of Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed despite being significantly outnumbered by opposing secondary members.
Watch here against the Dallas, how Olave and Shaheed are the only two receivers running downfield patterns, thereby max protecting Derek Carr with two extra tight ends — and a late Kamara leak out. Skinny post on one side and dig on the other is a vintage cover 3 beater.
Shaheed’s explosiveness draws the attention of the…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-09-16 16:19:06
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