. Unique is a horribly overused term in sports. It does not mean distinctive; it means one of a kind.
But even by that standard, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton separates out what he has seen already from rookie running back Alvin Kamara. The third-round pick out of Tennessee has averaged 6.1 yards per carry with a style Payton can describe, but can’t link to anyone else he’s coached.
“He runs so differently from some of the others I have coached,” Payton said of the balance and change-of-direction that have placed Kamara in the discussion for NFL Rookie of the Year.