From getting hands on passes to recording interceptions through 11 training camp practices, the New Orleans Saints cornerback group appears primed to step up.
The Saints' prolific offense gets in more than its fair share of big plays, of course.
But on a daily basis in practice, it has become common to see cornerbacks consistently around the football, mixing in press-man coverage at the line of scrimmage, excitedly celebrating plays on the field and enthusiastically offering encouragement to teammates from the sidelines.
The transformation has defensive coordinator Dennis Allen looking forward to seeing how the position group performs in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns.