Sir Purr
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THE SKINNY: Over the last two years, Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara totaled 5,501 scrimmage yards, the most of any running back duo in the NFL. That combo helped lead the Saints to back-to-back NFC South titles.
WHAT WORKED IN 2018: Kamara found the end zone. He totaled 14 rushing touchdowns and another four through the air for the second-most scores of any running back. As a team, the Saints led the league with 26 rushing touchdowns.
WHAT DIDN'T WORK IN 2018: Very little. The Saints running game was a strong complement to the passing game, keeping opponents off-balance. New Orleans finished sixth in rushing despite Ingram missing the first four games with a PED suspension.
WHO'S BACK FOR 2019: Kamara returns for his third season. His statistics have tracked very close to McCaffrey in terms of rushing, receiving and scoring, and the two have raced to rewrite NFL records for dual-threat running backs.
Ingram will be a big loss as he heads to Baltimore as a free agent. A 2011 first round pick for New Orleans, Ingram finished his Saints career just 89 rushing yards short of Deuce McAllister's franchise record.
WHO'S NEW FOR 2019: The Saints signed former Vikings and Raiders running back Latavius Murray, who's averaged 818.5 rushing yards per year over the last four seasons. They also signed former Ravens running back Javorius Allen.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARKS: What sort of role will Murray play as the new addition to the backfield? Does Kamara play more than the 62 percent of snaps he saw in 2018?
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