The New Orleans Saints put a beatdown on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.
While the 44-19 rout to reach 2-0 was more proof the Saints might be a contender and that new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has changed everything for the better, it has left the Cowboys scrambling to pick up the pieces.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dropped a notable line to reporters after the game.
“This is early. This is very, very early,” Jones said, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. “We certainly didn’t see this coming. Obviously, we’ve got a lot of room for improvement here.”
If the Saints can keep leaving opponents flabbergasted like this, it’s going to be a very good season, indeed.
In Dallas, Derek Carr completed just 11 passes, yet threw for 243 yards and a score. One of those went to breakout candidate Rashid Shaheed, who had four grabs for 96 yards, too. Alvin Kamara ran 20 times for 115 yards and a trio of scores, plus caught two passes for 65 yards and a score.
Not to go overlooked is a Saints defense that gave up less than 400 total yards over 29 minutes of Dallas possession time, too. Dak Prescott threw for 293 yards and a score, but needed 39 attempts to get there and was picked off twice. The Cowboys’ leading rusher had 30 yards.
The Saints are now 2-0 heading into a game against Philadelphia, where they hope to leave those around the Eagles searching for answers, too.
MORE SAINTS NEWS
Saints' Taysom Hill goes to hospital after suffering chest injury vs. Cowboys
Klint Kubiak’s Saints offense is elite, with Rashid Shaheed unexpected proof
Chase Young needed one game to have a breakout showing for New Orleans Saints
