The New Orleans Saints had big hopes for the 2023 season after managing to sign four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr in free agency. But throughout the first seven weeks Carr hasn’t galvanized the Saints’ offense in the way everyone expected.
Carr has thrown for solid 1,600 yards in seven games, but the Saints only managed to account for six passing touchdowns with him under center. According to head coach Dennis Allen, one of the reasons for this is that the veteran quarterback and the team’s wide receivers are still not on the “same page.”
“That is probably one of the things that I’m most frustrated about, is just that’s part of that inconsistency,” Allen said while speaking with reporters following a 24-31 loss to Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. “Somehow, some way, we have to get those guys on the same page. There’s a lot that goes into that.”
Allen mentioned some examples from the Jags game, including a play on which Carr threw away the ball and was yelling at wideout Chris Olave afterward.
“Derek thought there was a good chance to get a one-on-one shot with him on the outside lanes … and Chris didn’t run that route the way it needs to be run,” Allen said about the play. “So that’s what happened. We ended up having a throwaway there.”
The Saints will now have a mini-bye to try and get their quarterback and wideouts on the same page. They play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8.
