The New Orleans Saints made many additions to their offense in both free agency and the NFL Draft. Of all the acquisitions, drafting Jordyn Tyson to pair with Chris Olave is the move that has generated the most excitement. Saints run game coordinator T.J. Paganetti is only adding fuel to the fire ahead of training camp while also giving an underrated benefit of the selection.
Paganetti said what all Saints fans have been saying. The Saints have two No. 1 caliber receivers. The impact of that was a bit different from the norm. “When you have two, basically No. 1 receivers, in my opinion, you get more favorable boxes. Where it is a little bit easier to run the ball, so the addition of Tyson is a huge deal for that reason," Paganetti said.
Leave it to the run game coordinator to talk about how the top-10 receiver can bolster the rushing attack. He isn’t wrong though, and Tyson talked about his own abilities as a blocker. “I’m going to do the dirty work. I’m going to go in there, dig a safety out. I’m going to do everything necessary to win games,” Tyson said during a fan Q & A.
Jordyn Tyson is the force multiplier the Saints offense needed
Part of what makes the Tyson pick special is what was already on the team. Tyson is a phenomenal prospect on his own right. He’s also stepping into a receiver room where he isn’t expected to be the top dog. He very well could develop into that, and fast, but Olave takes that pressure off Tyson and puts pressure on defenses.
That obviously starts with passing game, but it does extend to running the football. Defenses are going to have to account for the weapons on the Saints offense, flat out. Teams are already playing more two safety looks to ward off big plays. Tyson and Olave make it even harder for defenses to crash down.
That being said, the receiver duo won't be the first thought if the Saints' rushing attack picks up. We're looking for the Tyson-Olave pairing to be dynamic in the passing game, and that's where having two No. 1 receivers truly comes into play.
In critical moments, Shough could target either Tyson or Olave. Moments like that may be the greatest benefit of having two high caliber receivers. It strips away predictability. It doesn't have to only be in critical moments. It could be throughout the game.
If a defense takes away Olave, Tyson is right there. If Tyson is having rookie growing pains, we know Olave can take the charge. More optimistically, Olave and Tyson are clicking and making plays. It'll be tough to cheat to one knowing you're going to have to creating openings for the other.
This feels like the first time we've heard a coach flat out say this could be an offense with two No. 1 receivers. That's frequently something more heard from fans. Paganetti took the moment to point it out, and it's the truth. The added benefit of Tyson and Olave in the run game is the cherry on top.
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