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Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas must competently lead the offense in 2021

By Nathan Beighle

NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 16: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates with Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints after scoring a tochdown during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 16: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates with Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints after scoring a tochdown during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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The New Orleans Saints are not going to be the dominant offensive force they were a season ago. They could somehow be better, but without Drew Brees, Emmanuel Sanders, and Jared Cook, they aren’t expected to drive the ball quite as efficiently. Their offense is expected to take a hit.

Jameis Winston will more than likely enter the season as the starting quarterback. He’ll offer a different dynamic than the older Brees did. However, his accuracy will almost certainly not quite be the same.

Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas have been given big-time deals over the last few offseasons, and now the Saints need them to prove they were worth them.

The Saints are going to have to rely on their two top-tier playmakers more this upcoming season.

Alvin Kamara, who has been to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons and had a six-touchdown game last season, will be asked to step up and do more as the lead back. Kamara’s elusiveness has been a huge reason for his success.

Along those lines, 2019 Offensive Player of the Year Michael Thomas will need to do more than he did a season ago. Thomas, who was injured for most of the season, played just 7 games and recorded 438 yards. He went for over 1,700 the season before.

As Kamara was the main show last season, Thomas was the star of the team the season before.

With Sanders now in Buffalo and Jared Cook also out, the Saints are going to be relying on their main playmakers more often, as they should. Winston won’t have as many threats as Brees did a season ago.

Kamara and Thomas were both given contracts that had total values of over $70 million.

For that type of money, the Saints should be able to utilize their stars on almost every snap. Whether it’s as a distraction for Taysom Hill or in their flat or over the middle of the field, the Saints need to get their weapons the ball early and often.

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It will be of utmost importance that Kamara and Thomas make their presence known this coming season. If they can lead the Saints offense on a game-by-game basis expect this team to win the NFC South for a fifth-straight season.

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