New Orleans used a straightforward wide receiver rotation, with Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele in two-receiver sets, and Bryce Lance joining
them in 11 personnel. Barion Brown received a few snaps, but only one from 11 personnel.
Brown’s value begins before the snap. Moore can motion him across the formation, give him screens and carries or use the threat of those touches to change a defender’s eyes. His return ability reinforces the same point: Give him space and let his speed alter the play. The timing with Shough is less established. Through nine practices, Brown had caught 12 of 16 passes from Spencer Rattler and only one from Shough. Giving him a large early-season route load would ask both players to accelerate a connection Lance spent the final weeks of camp building.
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