The New Orleans Saints lost running back Mark Ingram to the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, but the team likely won't suffer too drastically without him. Running back Alvin Kamara is the more talented player and fits into the Saints offensive schemes more effectively than Ingram has over the years.

The Saints were lucky enough to draft a talent like Kamara as late as they did and his skill set is amongst the most unique and elite as a running back can possess. The Saints were also able to reach a deal with Latavius Murray to replace Ingram, and he could be in line to have a similar role Ingram had with the Saints the last couple seasons.

The Saints were able to sign Murray to a four-year, $14.4 million deal with $7.2 million guaranteed, while the Ravens got Ingram on a three-year deal worth $15 million. Murray has had similar success to Ingram, and while he may be a bit of a lesser running back in terms of talent, he offers a lot of reliability and can be a solid backup to Kamara. Murray and Ingram have both accomplished 1,000-yard seasons, so it's not quite a downgrade for the Saints especially at the price they were able to sign Murray for. While the tandem of Kamara and Ingram was a thing of beauty for the Saints, it's a strong possibility Murray can be effective in his own way.

Kamara will likely see added rushing attempts and will also presumably remain a strong option in the passing game as well. Murray will surely be a change of pace type of back for the Saints much like Ingram was, but it's surely going to be a healthy dose of Alvin Kamara in 2019. The Saints have one of the most potent offenses in the league and use quarterback Drew Brees' elite passing skills as much as they can. New Orleans isn't exactly a run-first type of team, but they do feature Kamara in their game plan a heavy amount whether it's on run or pass plays.

The departure of Ingram brings forth more of an emotional loss rather than him leaving behind a void in the offense that can't be filled. Although many Saints players including wide receiver Michael Thomas lobbied for the team to keep Ingram, they likely knew he would accept an offer elsewhere to be a team's feature running back. The Ravens are primed to be a dangerous run team with Ingram and quarterback Lamar Jackson, but they will be nothing like the Saints and their elite level offense.

New Orleans did not sacrifice enough to cost them a chance at remaining the favorites to win the NFC South nor have their Super Bowl hopes been affected by Ingram's departure. The Saints will be just fine for next season, and the only thing they should focus on is returning to the NFC Championship game and making it back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2010. New Orleans' current roster is far too talented for them to not be legitimate contenders, but unfortunately for Ingram, he won't be around for the Saints' Super Bowl run.