{"id":373360,"date":"2026-08-17T02:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373360\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:50:45","slug":"4-kellen-moore-quotes-that-stood-out-after-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373360\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Kellen Moore Quotes that Stood Out after Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sign up for the daily Saints Newsletter\u00a0by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Saints<\/a> head coach Kellen Moore<\/a> spoke to the media after its 24-20 loss to theJacksonville Jaguars<\/a> to open preseason play.<\/p>\n

Moore was enthusiastic about his team\u2019s performance despite the loss. Zach Wilson took a major step, the defense played lights out and everyone got a little better on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Here are four important quotes Moore said after the game.<\/p>\n

On Zach Wilson’s command\u2026\"Saint\"<\/p>\n

Aug 15, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Zach Wilson (4) looks to throw against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

Yeah, I thought Zach did a really good job. He continued what we’ve seen throughout training camp. I think our quarterbacks have been playing at a really high level. You know, it’s a really, really talented group, but a group that’s just getting better. I think they’re all younger than you realize, plenty of growth in their futures, and so I thought Zach did a good job. And, you know, I thought Spencer did some good stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He had a good drive there to get us in position, and I thought the quarterback role was two good things. And I was proud of Hunter, you know, hopping in there. There were some challenging first couple drives, and then he stuck with it and got us all the way down to the one-yard-line with a chance to go win the game. So, I’m proud of all three of those guys.<\/p>\n

On whether or not Zach Wilson gets reps with the second team offense\u2026\"Saint\"<\/p>\n

Aug 15, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Zach Wilson (4) celebrates a touchdown with New Orleans Saints tight end Oscar Delp (88) during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ll continue to get these guys all these different reps,” Moore said. \u201cI think the world of our quarterback room. At the end of the day, I think it’s as talented a group as ever been around. You know, I thought Spencer did some good things. He’s continued a really good training camp. I think what Zach did today, but also through training camp he’s just been getting better. And so I feel really good about this whole, entire group.<\/p>\n

On the emergence of Martin Emerson Jr.\"Saint\"<\/p>\n

Aug 02, 2026; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (22) during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

He’s been coming together all of training camp. He’s coming off a year where he wasn’t able to play and coming off a season-ending injury. And to see his growth, I think this last week, he’s been awesome. From team periods, to joint practice, to the preseason game I was just proud of his growth.<\/p>\n

On the performance of the defense\u2026\"Saint\"<\/p>\n

Aug 15, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Jaylan Ford (53) and linebacker Jackson Sirmon (47) tackle Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Josh Cameron (19) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

I was proud of that. Our defense gave up a drive, but then we got a turnover right there. I thought that was a great job. Jay Ford was the one who had that turnover, and JP (Jayden Price) had one as well.<\/p>\n

One of the things I was proud of with our defense was that we had two short-field, almost sudden-change situations where they had a short distance to potentially score, and we forced three-and-outs and field goals each time.<\/p>\n

Terry Joseph called our defense today, and I thought he did an outstanding job handling some of those circumstances.<\/p>\n

Winners and Losers<\/p>\n

Who were the biggest winners for the Saints in Saturday’s first preseason game? Who were the biggest losers?\u00a0Check out our thoughts here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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