Saints predicted to sign top remaining free agent WR amid depth questions

Many believe the New Orleans Saints are positioned to take a step back offensively. Even if Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara provide the bulk of the juice on that side of the field, New Orleans still needs to overcome a fairly poor wide receiving corps.

The Saints are currently poised to start Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, and AT Perry at wide receiver while names like Equanimeous St. Brown, Cedrick Wilson, and rookie Bub Means fight for space. To put it lightly, this is a fairly underwhelming group that could do with a quick injection of talent.

The Saints may need to look to the veteran market, as New Orleans could be the plce for an experienced player to rehabilitate their value. After declining in the last two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, it makes sense for the Saints to take a look at Hunter Renfrow.

Bleacher Report predicts that Renfrow, who has familiarity with Carr from their days in the silver and black. Renfrow has seen his value tank over the last few seasons due to Josh McDaniels not using him properly, and the Saints could be a spot where he revitalizes his career.

Saints urged to sign free agent WR Hunter Renfrow

Renfrow was a solid contributor in his first two seasons with the Raiders, but 2021 is when he truly shot up into the stratosphere as a player. After catching 103 passes for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns, Josh McDaniels undid all the good work Jon Gruden had accomplished with Renfrow.

Despite past success with similar players like Julian Edelman, McDaniels essentially put Renfrow on the second team and rarely got him snaps. Unless the rest of the league believes he is completely washed, a team like New Orleans could benefit from his veteran savvy.

Olave is a fantastic receiver, but he's not good enough to carry the load of an entire corps by himself. Shaheed is a solid role player, but likely not a high-end WR2 in the NFL. Means is a Day 3 rookie, Perry has been up-and-down, and St. Brown has never caught more than 21 passes in a season.

Renfrow won't take the Saints' passing game from good to great, but he will bring some much-needed baseline competence to the offense. In a wide-open NFC South, a move like this might be the difference between winning an extra game and falling flat on your face.