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Why the New Orleans Saints Could Win it All, Part IV: Tight Ends

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With the departure of Benjamin Watson last offseason, great things were expected for his free agent replacement, Coby Fleener. Fleener largely underwhelmed in his first season with New Orleans, finishing the year with “only” 631 receiving yards (the second-highest total in his career). After paying a high price to retain Josh Hill in 2016, many Saints fans also expected him to take a significant step forward in the passing game, yet he too failed to live up to expectations, finishing with only 149 yards.