With free agency looming, Pro Football Focus analyst Ben Linsley listed one perfect free agency signing for every NFL team. For the New Orleans Saints, Linsley assigned wide receiver Will Fuller V. As for his reasoning for the selection, Linsley said this:
The return of Michael Thomas should give a shot of life to the Saints passing offense, but they could still use a wide receiver who can challenge defenses vertically. There’s no guarantee that you’re going to get 17-plus games of Fuller in 2022, as the veteran’s one-year deal with the Dolphins last season highlights.
Chances are that his next team doesn’t get a full season, but the big-play ability he brings to the table is worth taking a flier on with a one-year deal for a team with a tight cap situation like New Orleans, though. Fuller graded in the 92nd percentile of all wide receivers in receiving grade vs. single coverage in 2020, the last time he saw significant action.
PPFF projects a one year $7 million contract with $6 million in guaranteed money for Fuller in this free agency period. While I do have love for Fuller, after using him for years on Madden and always accruing ridiculous statistics against my friends, I do not believe that he is the perfect answer for the Saints in free agency. His role as a deep threat could be addressed easily during the draft in mid to late rounds or with an even cheaper free agent.
