4 Saints who could lose their starting jobs in 2023
Don’t overreact to this — when he’s healthy and available Kamara is going to be a focal point of the Saints offense both as a runner and receiver. But how often is that going to be the case? He’s missed two or three games with injuries in each of the last four years and, more importantly, he could be suspended for six weeks once his Las Vegas assault case is concluded. Reducing his role to plays in which he’s most effective could pay off in a big way even if he isn’t necessarily the starter each week.
Rookie draft pick Kendre Miller has already said he’s coming for Kamara’s starting job, and after the draft head coach Dennis Allen said of picking Miller and signing free agent Jamaal Williams: “Look, as much as anything, it’s just trying to take a little bit of that load off of Alvin. You know, him having to be a bell cow back for us really for the last couple years, I think in our league now, if you can spread those touches around, kind of spread those carries around, keep everyone healthy. Being a runner in this league for 17 games is a lot of pounding. So if you can spread those carries out a little bit, I think it keeps everybody fresh throughout the season a little bit more.”
Source: Saints Wire
