There isn’t much to complain about with the way the New Orleans Saints have built their roster — the black and gold run deep at wide receiver and defensive back, with a decade’s worth of first-round picks invested in the offensive and defensive lines, and two experienced passers on top of the depth chart at quarterback. They’ve got blue-chip talent at defensive tackle, linebacker, and running back, too. But a chain is only strong as its weakest link. And depth could be better in the backfield behind Alvin Kamara.
Enter Antonio Gibson. The third-year Washington Commanders running back started off on a tear after turning pro out of Memphis (where he played wide receiver), averaging 61.1 rushing yards per game and scored 18 touchdown runs through his first two seasons (at a respectable clip of 4.3 yards per carry). He’s also caught 78 passes in his first 30 games to average 18.0 receiving yards per game, scoring 3 touchdown receptions along the way. That’s two back-to-back seasons with more than 1,000 scrimmage yards and double-digit touchdowns scored.
