Chase Young was the Saints silver lining in an otherwise ugly performance

Stock isn't high with the New Orleans Saints right now, so a little positivity could be beneficial right now. Talk about Chase Young, and it's pretty easy to look at the glass half full. That was obvious on Sunday.

Young is a definite pillar of the team, and each week he shows why he's going to be the highest paid player on the team very soon. Young has been one of the best pass rushers in the league, and he's been one of the few Saints the team can truly count on.

Chase Young flashed star quality again

Chase Young came out of this game looking like a star, and that’s pretty on brand for most of his games this year. Honorable mention to Carl Granderson, who extended his streak of 1.5 sacks to three games, but Young’s last sack earned him the nod. 

Young brought down Rodgers on a third down to set up the Saints’ last possession and proceeded to skip his typical celebration in favor of yelling at the sideline after. The moment felt like a potential spark. It didn’t end up converting to anything, but Young’s last sack had game changing ability in a game that desperately needed a game changing play.

Even when Young didn’t get to the quarterback, he was pushing back offensive tackles.~ Darrion Gray

Barion Brown impacted special teams and offense

It was a tough offensive showing for the Saints, but one bright spot was rookie Barrion Brown. He only had one catch for five yards in 2026; however, he was productive on Sunday with three receptions for 57 yards. His day was highlighted by a 49 yard explosive play that led to the Saints’ first score.

Beyond this, Brown proved his value with a dynamic 42-yard kick return, which the offense scored their lone touchdown on. Despite Jordyn Tyson’s hopeful return, Brown will still be an impactful offensive and special teams player for Kellen Moore.~ Drew Collings

Chase Young was the one bright spot

It was yet another frustrating loss for the Saints, but at least there is something to be proud of coming out of this one. That something would be Chase Young, who was dominant and ferocious on essentially every snap on defense and has put himself in position for a monster season.

It’s such a monster season that he’s on pace for that it might even put him in the Saints' record books. With 1.5 sacks against the Steelers, Young is on pace for 17 this season, which would tie him with Pat Swilling and La’Roi Glover for most by one player in a season in Saints history.~Molly Bauer

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