With the departure of Lloyd Cushenberry at center, head coach Sean Payton has to find a new starter for his new quarterback this season.
And the battle for starting center may be as important as starting QB. Or at least close.
Because a smart center can be a quarterback’s best friend on the field. Especially a rookie quarterback.
The battle seems to be between Luke Wattenberg, a fifth-round pick in 2022 who played 23 games over the past two seasons, and Alex Forsyth, a seventh-round pick in 2023 who was a healthy scratch his entire rookie season.