'A little pissed off, a little edgy, a little testy': How Derek Carr's offseason reset helped the Saints start strong

Carr scored his first rushing touchdown since the 2020 season .

Carr leads all quarterbacks in total QBR ( 96.6 ) and has 443 passing yards for five scores and one interception.

The Saints scored on their first 16 possessions of the season and their 91 combined points are the most since 2009 .

Carr : "People don't know a lot of stuff about me, I'm always dancing".

Quarterback Derek Carr started the season -opening drive against the Panthers with a 59 -yard touchdown.

He helped make a Cowboys defense, which allowed the fifth -fewest points per game last season ( 18.5 ), look porous and disorganized on their home field.

Carr has described the offseason as "exhausting" but ultimately fulfilling.

The team replaced longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael with Gary Kubiak .

Carr and his wife hosted the Saints offense in the spring around OTAs and again when training camp ended.

"This is a family. What we're about to go through is hard. And I just felt like last year in our unity, as we grew closer, we played better," Carr said.