Visibly, there’s a lot less “after” than there is “before” for Andrus Peat.
An immeasurable desire to improve and an offseason of being in the New Orleans Saints’ conditioning program have slimmed the 2015 first-round pick to a much closer approximation of his listed 6-foot-7, 316-pound frame than he likely ever was as a rookie.
And this, too, can be added to the list of accomplishments that Peat has achieved as he prepares to enter his second season: He is being counted on to start for New Orleans.
So while the word “svelte” isn’t applicable – he’s still an offensive lineman, after all – the word “starter” certainly appears to be.