The majority of the hype around the New Orleans Saints landing Jordyn Tyson in the first round started with Tyson simply being a dynamic receiver. Then, it quickly moved to how Tyson and Chris Olave could form a dangerous duo. A true NFL expert Mina Kimes may have given the best reason to believe in Tyson making an immediate impact, and it starts with Tyler Shough.
Of course the quarterback is important and we already knew Shough would help Tyson acclimate to the game quickly. Kimes' words went much deeper than that. Instead of saying, "good receiver. Good quarterback. Good pair," Kimes took a dive into how their preferences on the field work well together. The routes Tyson likes to run is exactly where Shough excelled a year ago.
"In-breakers, slants, digs, to me that's where [Jordyn Tyson] wants to live, and it's also where Tyler Shough wants to live too."
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) June 29, 2026
—@minakimes on the new young WR and QB duo for the Saints 🏈 pic.twitter.com/GLHfaLxxzH
Jordyn Tyson rookie year could be scary
The truth is it's all of those things listed earlier that will help Tyson flourish in New Orleans. It's him being a dynamic receiver who has a receiver opposite of him that will attract defensive attention and a quarterback who excels in the middle of the field. That's what we call a perfect storm.
It's hard to argue what's the most important, but Shough aggressively and efficiently throwing the ball across the middle has the ability to unlock Tyson's abilities the quickest. Kellen Moore is a smart coach. He likely isn't going to ask Tyson to step far away from what it is that he does well, so Tyson should continue to get opportunities running the in breaking routes.
Shough isn't going to suddenly stop throwing them. Some of the most memorable passes for Shough were hitting Devaughn Vele on passes in the middle of the field about 15 yards down the field. Now he'll have a chance to hit his top-10 rookie receiver on those routes too.
Tyson was a big play machine in college. Sometimes it takes a while before that translates to the next level. As Kimes pointed out, he has a big frame and strong hands. It allows him to make plays in tight coverage. He is also a strong seperator, but until that part of his game translates, Shough can still count on the rookie across the middle of the field. When Tyson does begin to separate, those 15 yard catches could easily become 20+ gains.
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