For Bo Nix to graduate from small screens to more big swings, Sean Payton cannot run it back with last year’s offense.
He has to run the ball more. His biggest challenge this season — beyond which pair of Jordans to wear on game day — will be committing to the ground game.
Will he trust his running backs when it matters most?
Payton said a few weeks ago that a clear picture of the rushing attack would not develop until a month into the season. Apparently, he was shaking the Polaroid like Outkast, because he provided a prediction Thursday.