Projecting New Orleans Saints WR Jordyn Tyson's Rookie Season

The New Orleans Saints made it their goal to surround second-year quarterback Tyler Shough with plenty of offensive firepower, which led to the selection of Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. 

Tyson will line up opposite of another former first-round receiver, Chris Olave, in what is shaping up to be a dynamic offensive attack under Kellen Moore. 

Once the rookie receiver gets acclimated to Moore's scheme, what could Tyson's numbers look like in 2026? 

CeeDee Lamb's rookie campaign with the Dallas Cowboys is a great example of what Tyson could be in year one. 

Back in 2020, Dallas drafted Lamb in the first round, pairing him with Amari Cooper wh — like Olave will — served as the Cowboys'No. 1 option. 

Who was the offensive coordinator in Dallas at the time? None other than Saints head coach Kellen Moore. 

In his first season, Lamb hauled in 74 catches for 935 yards while being on the receiving end of passes thrown by Dak Prescott, Andy Dalton, Ben DiNucci and Garrett Gilbert. 

The lack of consistency under center highlights how much Moore was still able to get Lamb involved despite the lack of quarterback talent. 

Luckily for New Orleans — barring injury — Shough will be the guy next year. He showed great promise in his 11 appearances last season and should only look better now that he's throwing to Olave and Tyson. 

Even though his consensus pro comp coming out of Arizona State was Lamb, I won't be cheap and say that Tyson is poised to put up essentially an identical stat line to the Cowboys' star. 

Instead, I'll go a step further in my prediction:

Tyson breaks the 1000-yard mark, posting 1089 yards to go along with 83 catches and eight touchdowns. 

In this offense, with the distractions New Orleans' other weapons pose, Tyson will have plenty of one-on-one opportunities either in the slot or on the outside. 

And there's a chance Tyson even sees some looks from the backfield. During his time in Dallas, Moore was known to experiment with Lamb as a receiving back and could very well opt to do the same with Tyson. 

But perhaps more importantly than the way Moore schemes up plays for Tyson will be the receiver's impact on his young quarterback.

Shough's continued development should now be the franchise's top priority, and gifting him a playmaker of Tyson's caliber should play a major role in the signal caller's progression.