What You Missed: Wednesday, January 7th

Saints GM Mickey Loomis and HC Kellen Moore held their end of season press conference Wednesday. Here's what you missed: - Moore: Building around QB Tyler Shough - Loomis: Shough progressed faster than expected, but success is not surprising - Loomis: Goal is to win the division, be dominant and make a playoff run - Loomis: Benefit of building a roster with a QB on a rookie contract - Loomis: Leaning into the rebuild after QB Derek Carr retired - Moore: Playing multiple rookies extensively - Loomis: Moore's growth as a head coach - Loomis: Process of determining if the team will bring back LB Demario Davis and DE Cam Jordan - Loomis: Recalibrating the plan after being caught off guard by Carr's retirement - Moore: Growth as a coach and handling adversity personally and as a team - Loomis: Thoughts on an extension for WR Chris Olave - Moore: Impressions of RB Alvin Kamara - Loomis: Excitement about the rookie class - Loomis: DE Chase Young's impact on the defense - Moore: Working with DC Brandon Staley - Loomis: Timing of Carr's retirement prevented the team from signing a veteran QB - Loomis: Moore handled Shough's timeline well - Loomis: Tempering expectations around Shough - Loomis: Building an organization around Shough that attracts free agents - Loomis: Thoughts on former Falcons GM Terry Fontenot - Loomis: Team is in position to take best player available instead of drafting specific positions - Loomis: Recognizing optimism around New Orleans, but tuning out the noise - Moore: Developing as a game manager in the HC role - Loomis: The current salary cap situation will allow the team to do far less work to reach compliance - Both: Trading for WR Ja'Lynn Polk and his progress - Loomis: The team has considered requesting to play in the Hall of Fame Game - Moore: Hall of Fame Game would be part of determining how to run training camp - Loomis: Making the case for former OG Jahri Evans to make the Hall of Fame - Loomis: Cam Jordan's resurgence was not surprising - Loomis: Prioritizing the interior of the offensive line during the offseason Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.