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Kendre Miller over Kamara?

Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:14 am
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
13032 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:14 am
I thought he was washed last year, but Kamara looks completely unplayable now. 14 touches for 22 yards. Not all his fault, but he clearly lacks any burst when he gets the ball.

If Kendre is healthy, would you rather see him active as the #2 back this week?
Posted by msstate7
Member since Oct 2014
12649 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:16 am to
AK probably a better bet to keep our young qb from getting killed on blitzes
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
72894 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:21 am to
1000% until the inevitable injury. Kamara is washed. It’s been a good run but he has zero burst at this point.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
22499 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:30 am to
Not to defend him as I do not think he is worth his contract; however, did he have a single touch behind the LOS where he was not hit before making it to the LOS? And those damn swing passes were all telegraphed.

The play calling and o-line did him absolutely no favors.

With that said, with a porous o-line, give me vet AK in max protect over any of these younger backs
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10598 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:33 am to
Kamara looked like dogshit last year
Posted by Shiftyplus1
Marathon, FL
Member since Oct 2005
14820 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:34 am to
He falls down immediately after being touched by tge first guy. Remember how he used to slip between narrow openings in the pile? Now he just runs into it and falls down.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
41052 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:36 am to
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We lost before it started. Pay attention.


good call
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
10598 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:37 am to
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good call

Better than I thought for sure. I'm eating crow
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 9:38 am
Posted by jbeard
Member since Nov 2007
911 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 10:04 am to
I was thinking during the game that Miller probably has a little more juice than AK or TE at this point.
Would help if we could run the ball more consistently. Not sure if it’s the line or the backs or both.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
9654 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 10:12 am to
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Not to defend him as I do not think he is worth his contract; however, did he have a single touch behind the LOS where he was not hit before making it to the LOS? And those damn swing passes were all telegraphed. The play calling and o-line did him absolutely no favors. With that said, with a porous o-line, give me vet AK in max protect over any of these younger backs


Agree on all points.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
17416 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 10:21 am to
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AK probably a better bet to keep our young qb from getting killed on blitzes


Wut?

Kamara is a liability in pass coverage. Not sure Miller would be much better but Kamara has been exposed many time on pass pre. Neals is/was the best pass pro R we have on the roster. (not sure about T-E's reliability.

I've seen enough to know it isn't Kamara.
Posted by VA LSU fan
Virginia
Member since Dec 2007
9129 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 10:22 am to
I was telling my son, who just in the last year got into Saints football that he missed the great Kamara and I wish Shough had prime Kamara.

He had a run yesterday that gained about 2 or 3 yards but had a whole open up that he could have hit for alot. Instead he just went I to the defense and hit the ground.

This was also first week after injury. He might look a bit better in thr upcoming weeks. Also he does pass block better.
Posted by Doug_H
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2013
2787 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:28 pm to
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This was also first week after injury

Which is why he should not have been dressed over a healthy Kendre

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Also he does pass block better

Last year he looked terrible in pass protection, but I do not recall him being a liability before.
But I do not understand Moore putting CJ Donaldson in on 3rd and long for pass protection after watching him struggle with it in preseason and week-1. Moore did the same with Devin Neal last year also before Kamara got hurt.
Posted by BigTigerJoe
Member since Aug 2022
14735 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:49 pm to
Selectively use Kamara. He will come alive in the playoffs and pay dividends.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
35453 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:54 pm to
None of the running backs did anything.

The o line hasn't opened any holes.

Kamara isn't the old Kamara but he can still get positive yardage.

He is the backup. Why aren't we talking about 48 mil $ Etienne?
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
13032 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 2:01 pm to
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None of the running backs did anything.

The o line hasn't opened any holes.

Kamara isn't the old Kamara but he can still get positive yardage.

He is the backup. Why aren't we talking about 48 mil $ Etienne?


Eitenne is gaining 4.2 YPA, last season he did 4.3.

The usage is the problem, no way Kamara should be getting more touches than Etienne.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
6177 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 4:06 pm to
I still think Kamara can be a decent passing catching back and help on third downs. But that really gets harder to pull off if he can’t pass block and isn’t really a threat to run the ball. At that point he’s just a slow WR lined up in the backfield.

I’m hoping yesterday was a combination of rust coming back from injury and an elite defensive front.
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