New Orleans Saints: Latavius Murray’s play made Alvin Kamara tradable
The New Orleans Saints only have the ability to trade Alvin Kamara without too many ramifications because of the play of Latavius Murray.
There’s no denying the New Orleans Saints have been active this offseason. From re-signing Taysom Hill to trading multiple times throughout the draft, the Saints may only be scratching the surface of their team-changing offseason.
That said, multiple Saints will be on the trading block. A player like Larry Warford will be available after the addition of first-round pick Cesar Ruiz. Given his cap hit, it’s ideal that the team moves on from Warford.
What about Alvin Kamara, the team’s three-time Pro Bowl running back? Kamara is entering his fourth season in the league and the final season of his rookie contract. What happens if Kamara holds out and does what Melvin Gordon did a season ago?
While there’s no report that he will do so, Kamara is primed to hold out until he gets a long-term contract. It’s possible, and the New Orleans Saints don’t have to be overly fearful of it given the success of their backup, Latavius Murray.
Murray, a 6-foot-3 230-pound veteran, thrived when given the ball last season. Starting eight games, Murray, when he was given 20 or more carries, notched over 100 yards on the ground. He is also capable in the passing game, much like Kamara.
The only game in which he saw double-digit targets, Murray was able to secure nine receptions.
He’s not the Pro Bowl-caliber back that Kamara is.
He’s certainly not as elusive or as dynamic in the passing game, and if Kamara holds out, the team losing the thunder to their duo. But, Murray has shown enough to give peace to the team about a potential Kamara holdout.
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The Saints would love to enter 2020 with their entire roster, but if he’s going to holdout and make himself available, Kamara could easily be replaced by Murray, although it’d clearly not be ideal.