In some respects, last week’s game against the New England Patriots was the best of the season for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave.
He continued to be a focal point for the Saints passing attack, he finally hauled in an explosive play, he nearly cracked the 100-yard mark for the first time this season. There was some good to take away from it.
Unfortunately …
“The drops turned my game all the way down,” Olave said.
Olave had a pair of crucial drops against the Patriots — one that would have been a somewhat difficult catch near the pylon in the end zone on third down, and another more routine play late in the game on a second and 7 as the Saints were trying to put together a go-ahead drive in the closing minutes.
That last drop set up a third down that New Orleans did n