Good morning, and welcome to the August 10 edition of the Saints Insider Newsletter. After a well-deserved day off, the Saints returned to practice field on Tuesday and had a spirited practice, albeit a light one without pads. The contact and intensity should ramp up Wednesday when the pads go back on. Jimmy G. shows outThe Saints made a big splash when they signed Jimmy Graham before the start of training camp. For a guy who didn't play a down of football last season, the veteran tight end has looked surprisingly good, and on Tuesday, he was the standout at practice, per beat writer Luke Johnson's daily camp report. Huddle up with the Saints InsidersI love chopping it up with colleagues Luke Johnson, Rod Walker and Zack Ewing each week on the Saints Insider podcast. In our latest episode, we dished on a variety of hot-button items, including: my report that the Saints likely are looking to move their training camp for future years; an aspect of Derek Carr's game that could directly lead to more Saints' wins this season; and the slow start to camp for backup quarterback Jameis Winston. A familiar face joins the tight end roomThis is the time of camp when the roster starts churning, as players start to get sidelined by injuries. The Saints made a couple of roster moves Tuesday, signing a familiar face and waiving another player, who fell victim to injury. Tell us what you thinkOn Tuesday, we debuted our first Saints Insider Opinion poll. We need your input. Tell us what you think of the Saints' decision to play their starters in Sunday's preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. So tell us what you think: Should the Saints actually be resting their starters in the preseason? Or should they be getting all these new players acclimated to game speed? Let us know in this poll, and we'll share the results later this week. That's it for today. We'll have more news and analysis at NOLA.com throughout the week as Saints training camp rolls on. Until next time.... Cheers, Jeff Duncan |