Saints GM Mickey Loomis and HC Kellen Moore held their end of season press conference Wednesday. Here's what you missed:

- Moore: Building around QB Tyler Shough

- Loomis: Shough progressed faster than expected, but success is not surprising

- Loomis: Goal is to win the division, be dominant and make a playoff run

- Loomis: Benefit of building a roster with a QB on a rookie contract

- Loomis: Leaning into the rebuild after QB Derek Carr retired

- Moore: Playing multiple rookies extensively

- Loomis: Moore's growth as a head coach

- Loomis: Process of determining if the team will bring back LB Demario Davis and DE Cam Jordan

- Loomis: Recalibrating the plan after being caught off guard by Carr's retirement

- Moore: Growth as a coach and handling adversity personally and as a team

- Loomis: Thoughts on an extension for WR Chris Olave

- Moore: Impressions of RB Alvin Kamara

- Loomis: Excitement about the rookie class

- Loomis: DE Chase Young's impact on the defense

- Moore: Working with DC Brandon Staley

- Loomis: Timing of Carr's retirement prevented the team from signing a veteran QB

- Loomis: Moore handled Shough's timeline well

- Loomis: Tempering expectations around Shough

- Loomis: Building an organization around Shough that attracts free agents

- Loomis: Thoughts on former Falcons GM Terry Fontenot

- Loomis: Team is in position to take best player available instead of drafting specific positions

- Loomis: Recognizing optimism around New Orleans, but tuning out the noise

- Moore: Developing as a game manager in the HC role

- Loomis: The current salary cap situation will allow the team to do far less work to reach compliance

- Both: Trading for WR Ja'Lynn Polk and his progress

- Loomis: The team has considered requesting to play in the Hall of Fame Game

- Moore: Hall of Fame Game would be part of determining how to run training camp

- Loomis: Making the case for former OG Jahri Evans to make the Hall of Fame

- Loomis: Cam Jordan's resurgence was not surprising

- Loomis: Prioritizing the interior of the offensive line during the offseason Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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