Jarvis Landry going to the Saints is the perfect spot for him

Jarvis Landry is going back to his home state to play for the Saints.

The Cleveland Browns are saying goodbye to a fan favorite in Jarvis Landry. Landry played for the Cleveland Browns during the entire Baker Mayfield era, and it’s ironic that as Mayfield’s time ends, so does Landry’s. Landry will be returning to his home state of Louisana to play for the New Orleans Saints and will look to help bolster the passing game.

Landry played for LSU in college, making this a truly epic homecoming for the former LSU tiger.

Landry joins Chris Olave in that locker room as new additions this year at the receiving position, and with Michael Thomas looking for a bounce-back season, these three names will help whoever ends up starting at quarterback in New Orleans.

Jameis Winston is the starter as it stands right now, but with Ian Book, Blake Bortles and Andy Dalton also on the roster, and with Winston being the streakiest starter in the NFL, it’s very possible one of those men ends up starting at some point this season.

Not only that, but the Saints are a team that seemed to have interest in Mayfield at a time, partly due to Mayfield and former Saints quarterback Drew Brees having very similar mechanics and attributes. The thought was that Sean Payton would get the most out of Mayfield as he did Brees, who when he arrived in New Orleans, was seen as damaged goods. Yet with Payton gone from the Saints, the idea of Mayfield following Landry to New Orleans seems unlikely.

Jarvis Landry find the perfect spot for himself as the Saints’ third receiver

People often hear what they want to hear. When people said Landry and his buddy Odell Beckham Jr. were “done”, what they weren’t reading or hearing was “done as a superstar”. Neither man is a number one anymore, that’s just facts. Injuries have derailed their careers.

Yet, if Landry can keep his hip in good shape, maybe improve his speed and mobility some, and Landry could return to a 700-yard season with relative ease; assuming he has a consistent quarterback who isn’t throwing 30 interceptions.

If that’s the case, then Thomas and Olave can really take a lot of pressure off of Landry. The problem is that Thomas will need to heal up as well, and Olave will need to prove he can hang in the NFL.

These aren’t foregone conclusions; you can’t assume the future with pro sports. Especially when injuries and rookies are involved.

That said, if Olave is the player many hope he is, and Thomas can stay healthy and not let the injuries derail him, this will be a potent and potentially impressive offense.