Attention is rightly paid to the players with the biggest reputations – the high draft picks and expensive free agents. But NFL teams take all kinds to build their rosters. In this series, I’ll be studying players who are primed to break out for the New Orleans Saints.
Michael Hoomanawanui was a rare player traded to the Saints who has stuck on the roster. Not only that, but Hoomanawanui was given a three-year, $5.2-million contract extension to keep him in New Orleans for the forseeable future.
How did a player who struggled to get on the field in New England (he saw only 23 snaps in two games last year for the Patriots) thrive in Sean Payton’s offense?