AK FINDS A WAY – TOUCHDOWN #SAINTS!#NOvsCLE
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Finally: it took so much longer than anyone expected, but Alvin Kamara has tied Marques Colston for the New Orleans Saints touchdowns record. His 4-yard scoring run on the Cleveland Browns not only gave New Orleans the team lead, it was his 72nd career touchdown scored in a Saints uniform.
Kamara needs one more touchdown as a runner, receiver, or returner to claim sole possession of the record, but for now he’s tied with the most underrated player in Saints history. What’s frustrating is that Kamara entered the 2022 season trailing Colston by just four touchdowns. He didn’t tie the record until Week 16, largely because offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. has done a poor job of weaponizing him. Too many of his runs have flowed between the tackles, not out on the edge, and there’s been a startling lack of targets on designed screens or creative alignments from the slot.
Hopefully that’s a thing of the past. Kamara is too dynamic a player to waste away like that, and his lack of success has been a large part of their issues this season. Getting Kamara up to speed in these final weeks would do a lot to build momentum moving forward.
