New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara had a monster game against the Dallas Cowboys, and one of his highlights was taking a screen pass from Derek Carr 57 yards for a touchdown. After the game, Kamara reflected on how smoothly that play developed.
The running back began by giving credit to offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for making the call “right on time.” Kamara said that because of the execution by all players involved, from the linemen to the wide receivers, “It felt like a practice rep.”
For Kamara, it was easy. Once the ball was in his hands, all he had to do was run to the end zone. Running over 50 yards with no one getting close to tackling you is a great indication of effective play calling. It was so easy Kamara “didn’t even have to run really.”
The Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer had no answer for Kamara and the Saints offense. That isn’t new for Zimmer. Kamara had arguably the best game of his career versus the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day 2020. That game featured 155 yards on the ground and 6 touchdowns, both career highs for Kamara.
That was the last time Kamara faced Zimmer. That’s 10 touchdowns in the last 2 games against a Zimmer defense. At least one of those touchdowns “felt like a practice rep” to Kamara.
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