METAIRIE, La. -- It’s not just the new uniform playing tricks on you.
New Orleans Saints receiver Marquez Callaway -- who recently switched from jersey No. 12 to No. 1 -- has truly looked the part of a No. 1 receiver this summer while Michael Thomas and Tre'Quan Smith have been sidelined by injuries.
Callaway was Taysom Hill's go-to guy on the Saints’ opening drive of the preseason, catching a 10-yard pass on third-and-9, a 28-yarder on the next play, then a 23-yarder on third-and-7.
His performance matched what we have seen on an almost daily basis in training camp, where Callaway has been a frequent target of both Hill and Jameis Winston – including near the goal line -- even while spending most of his time being covered by Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore.