First-round draft picks usually aren’t chosen just to ride the bench their rookie year, unless maybe it’s a quarterback in development waiting for his shot at stardom while the veteran is finishing up his career. But for offensive linemen like Andrus Peat, a subpar training camp highlighted by poor conditioning didn’t cause New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton to think twice about keeping him sidelined.
It’s not that Andrus Peat is a bad player — it’s radical to think that with not a single start under his belt.