The New Orleans Saints won’t make it official just yet, but all signs point to rookie Erik McCoy winning the starting job at center. McCoy has been snapping the ball with the first-team offense for weeks, and he started the Saints’ first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, ultimately seeing 28 snaps from the middle of the offensive line.
One analyst who was impressed by McCoy’s performance was NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger, who highlighted McCoy on his official Twitter account.
“His run blocking is what impressed me. He took the nose tackle for the Vikings for a lot of rides.