We probably need to get used to the idea of Jarvis Landry being a one-year rental with the New Orleans Saints, but what an experience this is turning out to be. If Landry can keep up the pace he established on Sunday, he’ll end up playing his way into the sort of contract offers New Orleans won’t be able to match. That was likely his plan all along in signing a relatively-small one-year, $6 million deal, but it eventually opens the door for Chris Olave to step into a larger role in his second year with the Saints.
But we’re getting way, way ahead of ourselves here. So let’s take a minute to reflect on just how impressive Landry played in his first game with his hometown team. The veteran slot receiver led the team in both receptions (7), receiving yards (114), and first down conversions (4), looking like someone who’s been catching passes from Jameis Winston for five or six years now. His 40-yard grab down the sideline inside the game’s final minute set up a penultimate field goal try for Wil Lutz to seal the win.
