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Chris Olave deserves more credit as Tyler Shough shifts the Saints conversation

The game has not started yet, and the latest Saints debate is about whether Olave is finally being featured the right way.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 201 min read
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Steve Smith Sr. and James Palmer evaluate how Kellen Moore and Tyler Shough unleashed Chris Olave. The Saints know he's

What happened: The Saints game has not started yet. The current discussion around New Orleans is that Tyler Shough has helped unlock Chris Olave.

Why it matters: That is why the Olave conversation feels too low on him right now. If the Saints keep leaning into that connection, Olave will look a lot closer to a true offensive driver than many people want to admit.

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