Before we dive too deeply into the happenings at today’s New Orleans Saints minicamp practice, we need to acknowledge a critically important fact: minicamps are neutered football. The players aren’t allowed to run at full speed or hit. Nobody is wearing pads. For the most part, practice consists of individual work and limited 7-on-7 sessions. It’s almost pointless to try and forecast much from “football in shorts”.
Now that said, there is some important information to gain. Which players are working with the first, second, and third units? Where are they lining up? How vocal are the key communicators – linebackers and safeties, quarterbacks and centers?