On Wednesday, Saints tight end coach and assistant head coach Dan Campbell spoke with New Orleans media. The expected hot topic was third-round draft selection Adam Trautman and how the former Dayton Flyer can contribute right away. According to Campbell, he may be able to do so by helping to open up the offense from a widely underutilized personnel grouping: 12 personnel.
When looking at personnel groups like 12, 11, 21, etc. The first digit of the number represents the number of running backs while the second represents the tight ends. So in 12 personnel, we are referring to an offensive set with one running back and two tight ends.