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Spiller Part 2

Spiller will be used extensively as pass catcher

One other deal on C.J. Spiller that I will toss out. He’s going to catch a ton of passes. He’s got really good hands – better than anyone else on that roster – and the Saints love getting the ball to their running backs in the passing game.

Since Sean Payton became the coach there in 2006, the Saints have completed over 300 more passes to running backs than any other team.

Not a surprise that the Saints are No. 1, but 300 more than anyone, that’s a lot. In the same time period (nine years) they’ve completed over twice as many passes to running backs as 13 other teams.

RB RECEPTIONS SINCE 2006
New Orleans1,243
San Diego931
Detroit857
Baltimore817
Oakland798
Philadelphia780
Tampa Bay759
Atlanta736
Houston736
Kansas City728
Buffalo725
Chicago716
St. Louis697
Miami696
Minnesota691
Washington679
Jacksonville668
Green Bay660
Dallas649
Seattle619
New England618
Arizona616
Pittsburgh595
Indianapolis591
Tennessee589
San Francisco589
Denver587
Cleveland584
Carolina571
NY Giants570
NY Jets553
Cincinnati547

Reggie Bush, Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas have all had multiple seasons with over 70 catches in the Sean Payton Era. That’s the kind of potential we’re talking about with Spiller.

—Ian Allan

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