Who are you counting on to step up and be an X-factor for the New Orleans Saints this year? According to Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, the player to watch is fourth-year pro Tre’Quan Smith. With so many targets vacated in the passing game and a change on the way at quarterback, he won’t lack for opportunities. That’s big, and coming at the perfect time for Smith in the final year of his rookie contract.
Having been buried on the depth chart behind some combination of Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn Jr., and Emmanuel Sanders for much of his career, Smith hasn’t received many looks downfield — where he shined in college, leading the nation with 19.