A contract year can bring the best out of a player.
Facing the uncertainty of free agency and an opportunity to play into a big deal, some players dig deep and find more in themselves than they ever have before. Others struggle to deal with the pressure
New Orleans has 17 players on the roster who will be unrestricted free agents after the 2015 season, according to OvertheCap.com. Out of that group, three Saints fit the prototype of a player entering a true contract year, a chance for a young player to seal his next contract.
With that in mind, The Advocate continues its series leading up to training camp by taking a look at those three players.