Chris Olave is having a bounce back year for the Saints. But is he a true elite receiver?

Following the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Miami Dolphins, WDSU anchor Fletcher Mackel and analyst James Hurst debated on their post-game show whether Chris Olave should have caught the ball on a pivotal play near the end of Sunday’s defeat.

It was second-and-1 with 44 seconds left when quarterback Tyler Shough took a deep shot to the wide receiver near the pylon. As the ball closed in, with two defenders trailing, Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones slipped and fell right in front of Olave — but the wide receiver couldn’t haul it in. Slow-motion replays showed the pass hit a jumping Olave right off his hands and arm. A catch would have given the Saints a lead — and the likely win.

“If you’re elite, I feel like you come down with that and you’re a hero,” Mackel said.

“Absolutely,” added