Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and staff teaching New Orleans Saints basics of the new offense

The foundational portion of the process has begun for the New Orleans Saints offensively, and Coach Dennis Allen likes what he has seen early from coordinator Kliff Kubiak, entering his first year choreographing the Saints’ offense fresh off a season in which he was passing game coordinator for San Francisco, which reached the Super Bowl last season.

“I think the offensive staff in general is doing a really good job,” Allen said. “They’re doing a good job of implementing the system, both with these rookies and also with the vets in the building.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do, but I think it’s been a good start and guys are working really hard. All of them – players, coaches, everybody. It’s been fun to see.”

The visual this week has been presented at the Saints’ rookie minicamp. Kubiak, who also was offensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2021 and passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach for Denver in 2022, will have three days (Friday through Sunday) to get a first look at a collection of rookies and tryout players at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

The implementation of a new system will require a measure of patience, especially this early in the process.

“It’s been good,” Kubiak said. “Two practices in, guys have a lot to learn, mainly just how to practice and how to stay up (on their feet). But we’ve been really pleased with it thus far.

“It’s been real fun, it’s been really rewarding to work with really good people, starting with Coach Allen. We’ve got some really good coaches on our offensive staff, so we’re gelling together as a staff as well as getting our players better.”

Too, veteran players have been on the premises getting a head start on verbiage.

“This time of year, it’s all teaching,” Kubiak said. “Installation and trying to slow it down, starting from scratch and not assuming anything, just trying to be really good with the details and understanding that there’s first-year guys and there’s rookies, and we’ve got 13-year veterans. So we’re just going to keep it simple initially and just make sure it’s detailed.”