The New Orleans Saints are one of several teams to have scheduled visits with former TCU running back Kendre Miller in the weeks ahead, per KPRC2 NFL insider Aaron Wilson, who adds that Miller is recovering well from a sprained MCL suffered in the college football playoffs on Dec. 31. The Doak Walker Award semifinalist is a potential third- or fourth-round pick if he continues to heal up and interviews well with teams ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
Miller was one of college football’s leading rushers last season with 1,399 yards on the ground (at 6.2 yards per carry), plus 16 touchdown runs. He doesn’t have much experience on passing downs, however, with just 37 career targets as a receiver and only 70 snaps in pass protection. The Saints like their running backs to help out in both phases, but it remains to be seen how much Miller will be able to show them in position drills while on the mend.
This visit is probably how they hope to find out how he can help their team. Miller weighs in at nearly the same size (5-foot-11 and 215 pounds) as Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II, so he fits what the Saints are looking for from a physical standpoint. Maybe they’re looking to fill out the rest of his scouting report in this meeting at the team facility.
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