NOLA Saints: Winners and losers from Week 7 win over Seahawks
Loser: Wide Receivers
Fans knew how bad these receivers were but Sean Payton insisted this group could get it done. I wonder if he wants a mulligan on that one because it’s become crystal clear through six games that these receivers aren’t deserving of being on an NFL roster, let alone STARTING.
I’ll leave Marquez Callaway alone because at least he did something (three catches for 32 yards) but the other wide receivers had a grand total of — wait for it — ONE CATCH FOR 11 YARDS.
That’s it! That’s all the Saints wide receivers not named Marquez Callaway could muster through four quarters of action. Pathetic.
Kevin White missed two catches that would have been critical first downs. Kenny Stills couldn’t haul in any of the deep balls Jameis Winston sent his way. Tre’Quan Smith, we’ll get to in a minute.
Michael Thomas can’t return soon enough.
Loser: Tre’Quan Smith
Speaking of wide receivers, Tre’Quan Smith had a terrible 2021 debut. He was targeted three times on the night and caught just one pass for 11 yards (so he was the only non-Callaway receiver to catch a pass) while getting chewed out on the sidelines by Winston for screwing up a key play.
Sean Payton and Jameis Winston both jumped all over Tre'Quan Smith on the sideline after that last third down play. Not sure what it was about, but it got very heated. Emotions high here in the fourth quarter.
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) October 26, 2021
This game might have been Smith’s first of the 2021 season but it really does feel like he won’t be returning for 2022 and beyond.