Should the New Orleans Saints reunite with Jimmy Graham?
By Terry Kimble
Graham since his days in New Orleans
He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2015 for center Max Unger and a first-round pick from Seattle.
The Saints over time seemingly won this trade as Unger was an anchor of the Saints offense and received Pro Bowl honors in 2018.
Graham for his part was never the same production-wise as over the next 5 seasons he caught less than half the touchdowns he caught in New Orleans. Now he seems to be looking for a new team.
One potential play-maker hitting the market: #Packers TE Jimmy Graham is not expected back in Green Bay, sources say. The move with the 33-year old former free agent signing is noteable, though not a surprise for anyone involved.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 4, 2020
Should the Saints be the team to give Graham another chance? Possibly. The team is solidified with Jared Cook as their number 1 option.
Cook caught 9 touchdown passes and had an average of 16.4 yards per catch. After that, tight end production fell off dramatically. Josh Hill, primarily used as a blocker, had 25 catches and 3 touchdowns in 16 games played.
At times the team didn’t have a 3rd tight end active on game day, oftentimes using Swiss army knife Taysom Hill in this role. With the lack of a 2nd receiver emerging behind all worldwide receiver Michael Thomas, the Saints had very few options in the passing game.