New Orleans Saints' Taysom Hill (7) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams, right, runs against San Francisco 49ers safety Tracy Walker III, rear, and cornerback Renardo Green during the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.
(AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) If there was one positive takeaway from the Saints' preseason game on Sunday night, it was that their beleaguered rushing attack finally showed signs of life. For the first time since Klint Kubiak took the reigns as offensive coordinator, we saw the kind of ground-and-pound attack that head coach Dennis Allen envisioned when he hired Kubiak to run the Saints offense seven months ago.
The Saints’ third drive of the game was a thing of beauty, by far the most impressive series we’ve seen from Kubiak’s attack this preseason. The Saints took possession at their own 5-yard line and marched 95 yards in 16 plays for their only touchdown of the night. And it wasn’t just what the Saints did, but how they did it that will please Allen and Kubiak when they break down the game film on Monday.
Fifty-three of the 95 yards came on the ground. There were runs of 15, 11 and 10 yards in the series. The successful runs set up a few play-action passes later in the drive.
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