| Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider Newsletter for Thursday, March 2. Saints officials met with the media on Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. And predictably, the subject of quarterback Derek Carr came up. Saints head coach Dennis Allen explained why the team has courted the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback in free agency. Luke Johnson has the story. While he was at it, Allen defended his decision to keep longtime assistant coach Pete Carmichael as the team's offensive coordinator. "Look at his track record," Allen said, per Luke Johnson. Saints players ranked their team's travel and family accommodations among the best in the NFL, in an in-season survey conducted by the NFL Players Association. The team's nutrition and food service did not rank as high with Saints players, Patrick Magee reports. In preparation for the start of the NFL Draft, our coverage team has compiled a series of positional previews, based on perceived areas of need, such as: - Quarterback (Hendon Hooker, anyone?)
- Running back (Sneaky big need!)
- Wide receiver (specifically one type of receiver)
- Defensive tackle (because they basically have none left)
Meanwhile, we'll have more news throughout the week as the workouts and press conferences continue at the Combine. Until next time, Jeff Duncan | 
