Tight ends have always been a part of the Sean Payton offense in New Orleans. It was nothing major until Jimmy Graham came on the scene in force from 2011-2013. Then some egos and money got in the way and the Saints still got a good year out of Benjamin Watson before laying a goose egg experimenting with Coby Fleener in free agency.
In this series, we’re addressing offseason priorities for the New Orleans Saints throughout the roster. We started with Drew Brees and the quarterbacks. Then discussed the running back situation with Mark Ingram.