Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is calling plays from the booth, not the New Orleans Saints sideline, against the San Francisco 49ers. It’s the same setup the team used in last week’s preseason game with the Arizona Cardinals with quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko manning the sideline.
Saints head coach Dennis Allen has said he wants Kubiak calling plays from wherever he’s most comfortable, though he acknwoledged they would have to find what works best for the team if the setup wasn’t bringing in results.
We’ll see if things go different against San Francisco. The Saints offense didn’t really liven up in their first exhibition game but they’re obviously not showing off everything in their playbook right away. Hopefully they find better results against the reigning NFC champions. If the line of communication isn’t effective they’ll be forced to try a more conventional setup with Kubiak down on the field rather than the other end of a phone line.
