“”The New Orleans Saints provided pretty much what everyone expected in Week 1.
The defense had some bright moments—its pass rush was particularly impressive—but it too often struggled to stop the Arizona Cardinals in key situations.
Alvin Kamara, Juwan Johnson, Chris Olave, and Rashid Shaheed made impact plays, but the offense, as a unit, was limited by inexperienced quarterback Spencer Rattler.
Yet, there are reasons to believe the Saints can grow from here. They have enough veteran difference-makers to keep games close. If they can get more consistent play out of Rattler—or, eventually, second-round rookie Tyler Shough—the Saints will have chances to string together some wins in 2025.
—Knox”