Saints acquire Mark Ingram in trade with Texans

While los Saints They see how the dominance they had over the NFC South escapes due to the presence of the Buccaneers, Sean Payton has propped up his running game (one of the most inconsistent in the league) with an old acquaintance.

Reports NFL Network they reported that the Saints have come to terms with los Texans to acquire the running back Mark Ingram. Although the price New Orleans paid was not detailed, Tom Pelissero noted that the Louisiana club would deliver late draft picks.

With this movement the Saints integrate an old acquaintance. Mark Ingram came to the NFL in the first round of the 2011 Draft from New Orleans and played eight seasons in the Louisiana Superdome.

In his first stint with the Saints, the Alabama graduate had 1,321 carries, 6,007 yards and 50 touchdowns. Upon his return to NOLA, Ingram has a chance to become the club’s all-time leader in rushing yards (he is 89 behind Deuce McAllister). Plus, he’s leading in scoring runs with 50.

Emergency plan

The return of the historic Ingram to the Saints is a consequence of his problems when attacking on the ground. Despite registering an average of 120.5 yards per game, New Orleans has 3.9 yards a carry and is the ninth worst team in that department.

To make the situation more serious, it is necessary to consider that the club’s ground leader is Alvin Kamara (419) and the second most active player running the ball is quarterback Jameis Winston (126).

Nevertheless, Ingram it is not exactly the solution to the failures of the Saints. The 31-year-old veteran has the worst production of his career at log only 3.2 yards per carry (Total 92 attempts, 294 yards and a touchdown).