re: Anybody Worried About CSP Abandoning the Running Game Early This Season

Definitely think that Kamara should be the feature back, within reason.

Its important to ease him along, so I dont want to see him get a huge Leveon Bell work load (He wont anyway). In those first 4 games tho, Id like to see him in 60% of the snaps. Maybe Boston Scott grabs 25-30% or so, and sprinkle in some Edmunds. Obviously, we aren't even in training camp yet, but I could see that happening.

For reference, Kamara played 45% of the offensive snaps last year, while Ingram played 55% - which turns out to be 100 more snaps.

Personally, once Ingram returns, Id like to see the roles switched with Kamara playing 55% and Ingram playing 45%.

Shannon Sharpe said it best, "The more touches he gets, the more electric he becomes". Think of what Kamara can do with 100 more snaps on the field. 100 more last year in the same role is on pace for
17 Tds
97 Catches 970 yards
146 carries 875 yards
Around 243 touches

Even increasing his work load that much ranks him about 13th in the league in touches. Thats a modest, steady increase for his second year. Maybe in 2 years, he gets near 70% like the Melvin Gordons, Lesean McCoys, Ezekial Elliots of the league and he becomes the first 1000 and 1000 back in 20 years.


I know last year was suuupperrr efficient for Kamara, and I doubt he maintains that pace over the course of, say, the next 3 years. But even if he is close to that efficiency (Ypc/ypr/yards after contact), he has to play more. Saints would be doing a disservice by not increasing his role.