Pro football Focus recently posted some eye-opening stats that illustrate how little the Saints have been able to stretch the field this season. Both Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Brees sit at the bottom of the league with regard to their average depth of target (6.2 yards). Brees is currently ranked 28th in air yards per target (5.3) while Bridgewater is ranked second to last in the same category (4.8).
Though Brees currently ranks first in completion percentage (74.3%) while Bridgewater ranks ninth (67.7%), it appears those accomplishments are partly due to the fact neither of the Saints’ signal callers have thrown the ball more than 10 yards downfield much this season.