Here’s a great nugget from New Orleans Saints practices this week. NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett caught up with tight end Juwan Johnson after Tuesday’s organized team workout, and Johnson shared that he’s been studying game tape from a surprising wide receiver to prepare for life with Derek Carr at quarterback: former New England Patriots slot receiver Julian Edelman.
“I know the type of role I’ll be doing and (Derek Carr) loves those routes,” Johnson told Triplett, saying Edelman was “one of the best at those choice routes, short-game routes.