Quick — Why were the Saints so successful in 2009?
Yes, they had a dynamic offense coached by Sean Payton and were quarterbacked by Drew Brees, but look closer. The Saints were the No. 9 rushing attack in all of football that year. Look a little closer and you’ll find that one of the biggest reasons for their success on the ground was because New Orleans employed the best guard tandem in football in Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks.
Jump forward to the 2017 season, and the Saints were once again one of the best rushing attacks in football thanks to the Mark Ingram-Alvin Kamara tandem.