This marks the first real football work that New Orleans Saints players and coaches can do this offseason. Not every player is allowed to participate: as the camp name suggests, only rookies can attend the minicamp. But it’s an important time of year for the team. And this year more so than ever.
The Saints have a number of rookies that they need to get up to speed, and fast, because they have at least three rookies that they expect to contribute right away. And every single drafted rookie, all seven, can make the case that they will see a decent portion of field time this season.