After dismissing Pete Carmichael, the New Orleans Saints were in search of a new offensive coordinator. Their offense last season was absolutely awful. While they don't have the star power of a team like the San Francisco 49ers or the Baltimore Ravens, they should've been much better than their shoddy performance. Well, the team might have just found its problem-solver.
New Orleans has completed a deal with 49ers passing coordinator Klink Kubiak to be their new OC, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. This news was expected for a while and reaffirmed by insider Tom Pelissero over the weekend, but it could not be made official until after Super Bowl 58.
Although Kubiak fell agonizingly short of winning a championship ring on Sunday, he is being awarded a huge opportunity to help revive the Saints and significantly increase his coaching stock. The former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator will be tasked with unlocking the full potential of a New Orleans offense that woefully underachieved in 2023.
The Saints were uninspiring last season, both in the stat sheet and with the eye test. Derek Carr isn't Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, but he's a pretty solid quarterback all things considered. The team had no business being as bad as it was during certain stretches. Carr certainly struggled, but Carmichael's playcalling was called into question multiple times during the season.
Klint Kubiak, the son of Super Bowl-winning head coach Gary Kubiak, will bring his experience from San Francisco's offense to the Saints. Kubiak joined the team in 2023, contributing to the development of Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy. We'll see if the Saints' offense looks better after his arrival.
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