The New Orleans Saints have zeroed in on their new offensive coordinator. They’re expected to add San Francisco 49ers offensive passing game specialist Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator.
Kubiak comes from a much different offensive system than what the Saints ran a season ago. The 49ers use a much heavier dosage of motion within their play-calling and scheme touches for their top playmakers, out of the backfield and downfield.
According to Nick Underhill, the 49ers ran 753 plays with motion this season. The Saints ran just 366 plays with motion.
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For example, this blurb comes from an article from the end of November 2023 .
One major oddity in their offense is their (Saints) lack of play action and motion usage. The Saints are last in play action percentage and 31st in percentage of plays in motion before/at snap. — A to Z Sports New Orleans
Last year’s Saints offense refused to use motion like some of their counterparts around the NFL that saw more consistent success and explosiveness. It was a flaw that was fixable, but Pete Carmichael Jr. did not make necessary adjustments in that area.