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It was a mixed year for the former first round pick."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections InterviewsNew Orleans Saints SatireWho Dat HistoryCanal Street Chronicles TutorialSaints 2018 Year in Review: Andrus PeatNew Andrus Peat Jersey 2019 ,1commentIt was a mixed year for the former first round pick.CDTShareTweetShareShareSaints 2018 Year in Review: Andrus PeatDerick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsAsk some New Orleans Saints fans what they think about Andrus Peat, and he’s a versatile, Pro Bowl caliber offensive lineman that represents an essential cog in the offensive machine that is the Sean Payton offense. Ask others and you’ll be told he’s a first round bust and the weak link in an otherwise strong offensive line unit.Maybe they’re both right. Maybe they’re both wrong.As you can see from the stats below, Pro Football Reference liked Peat’s 2018 performance. In thirteen games with the Saints in 2018, Pro Football Reference gives identical “approximate value” scores to both Andrus Peat and Max Unger White P.J. Williams Jersey , the latter of whom played in all sixteen games. On the flip side, you can see Pro Football Focus was not a fan of Peat’s performance (to say the least).Ultimately, Peat was voted into the Pro Bowl for the first time of his career, and is set to enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2019.nAAndrus Peat - At a GlanceApproximate Value: 11 (career high)Offensive Grade: 39.2 (77th)Run Block Grade: 39.7 (66th)Pass Block Grade: 47.3 (77th)Snap Count: 740 (70.41%) on offense & 60 (14.02%) on special teamsTimothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY SportsIn the 2018 postseason, Peat struggled mightily against the Philadelphia Eagles front seven. It’s thought by many that the reason for Peat’s struggles was a broken hand a subsequent surgery that occurred during the Saints’ first round bye in the playoffs.When Peat was healthy P.J. Williams Jersey 2019 , he was an effective blocker in both the passing and run game.Still, with the Saints facing limited cap space in the 2019 offseason, it wouldn’t be a shock to see something done with Peat. Whether that ends up being a restructure, release, extension New Orleans Saints Saquan Hampton Jersey , or trade, Peat presents one of the few opportunities for the Saints to find additional cap space to make moves to improve the team as it prepares for another Super Bowl run. The NFL has publicly admitted that an official made a bad pass interference call on Sunday. But not the ones everyone was talking about.NFL V.P. of Officiating Al Riveron addressed pass interference in his weekly officiating video, but he had nothing to say about the pass interference call against Steelers cornerback Joe Haden that didn’t appear to have any significant contact at all. Or about the other pass interference call against Haden on a pass that appeared to have been tipped at the line of scrimmage, which would have negated any interference penalty. Or about the Saints’ game-winning touchdown, on which they appeared to commit offensive pass interference.Instead Womens Saquan Hampton 2019 Jersey , Riveron mentioned a call in the Packers-Jets game when Jets safety Jamal Adams was flagged for interference on Packers tight end Jimmy Graham.“We want to talk about defensive pass interference,” he said. “This was called, unfortunately. This is not a foul for defensive pass interference. We see both players making contact with each other. There is no restriction on either side. The defender comes over the top, but, again New Orleans Saints Saquan Hampton Jersey , does not materially affect the receiver going up for the ball. This is not a foul for defensive pass interference.”So Riveron is willing to admit his officials got a pass interference call wrong. But if Steelers fans were hoping to hear him admit a mistake from their game on Sunday, they’ll be left disappointed.