Saints look to diversify through Cameron Meredith, Tre'Quan Smith

Ever since quarterback Drew Brees took the field in black and gold with head coach Sean Payton in his ear, the New Orleans Saints have been known for a versatile passing offense. For years, guys like wideout Lance Moore and tailback Pierre Thomas (both now in the team Hall of Fame) preached about how anyone could take over a game at any time thanks to how well Brees spread the ball around and how effectively Payton schemed to get them touches against favorable matchups.

This year’s offense has told a very different story. The receiving corps has been dominated by two young stars in Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, who have combined for 48 of Brees’ 79 targeted passes (61-percent). Ted Ginn…