New Orleans Saints training camp wrapped up its first week of pads with a promising session on Day 8. Despite reigning a paramount question, the quarterback battle has been decidedly lacking; run-heavy installs that dominated offensive reps did neither quarterback justice. The competition appeared alarmingly stalled by Thursday’s session, and debatably set both quarterbacks back in their respective development.
While the reps remained limited on Friday, the energy awarded by fans in attendance and accompanying “Choppa Style” soundtrack had a rejuvenation effect that reset the baseline we saw falter by Day 7. With the preseason nearing at an alarmingly quick pace, the quarterback role magnifies in importance by the day; it’s critical the race starts to widen.
I just got back from co-hosting “The Sports Hangover” on ESPN New Orleans with some help from my friend Ross Jackson, and we wrapped up the final hour with our top three areas we’ll be eyeing in terms of development heading into next week. Our short-lived segment posed some curious questions towards the identity of this next era Saints team – all of which intertwine for an intriguing second week.
