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By Mike Detillier / Sports Correspondent

As NFL training camps get started, this is the time of the year when you get a look at the players on the respective teams who can elevate their games to help their team win.

Here is my look at the New Orleans Saints players that either have to stay healthy or take that next step in their development.

Deonte Harris, kick returner/receiver

Harris quickly developed into one of the elite return specialists in the NFL as a rookie last season.

But Saints coach Sean Payton has not hidden the fact that he wants Harris to touch the ball more as a wide receiver and as a rusher.

Harris made the All-Pro team due to his skills in the return game, but he only caught six passes for 24 yards and rushed the ball four times for 31 yards on offense.

Payton wants much more than that for the speedy 5-foot-6, 173-pounder.

In the week after beating the Seattle Seahawks last season, Payton mentioned comparisons to Harris and current Seahawks return man/wide receiver Tyler Lockett during an interview on the Saints Coaches Show on WWL Radio 870-AM.

If Harris is anything close to Lockett as a wide receiver, the Saints have found another treasure in the elusive and talented all-purpose performer from Assumption College.

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New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees
Training Camp Conference Call with New Orleans Media
Saturday, August 1, 2020

Opening Statement:

"Good morning. Hey, before we start, I want to open it up with a statement and then after that, I'll be happy to answer any questions you guys have about football, training camp just to kind of get things kicked off. But, first I'd like to say this: I've always been someone who has felt compelled to serve. It's the main reason why Brittany and I came to New Orleans. That was a time when I really wasn't sure if I would ever play football again, but I knew I had a chance to be a part of something much greater than myself. The last 15 years in New Orleans have been some of the proudest, most rewarding moments of our lives. We've tried to dedicate ourselves to creating a lasting legacy of hope, of love and progress, especially in this city. Going back to my comment on June 3rd, to think for a second that New Orleans or the state of Louisiana or the black community would think that I was not standing with them for social justice, that completely broke my heart. It was crushing. Never, ever would I feel that way. Now, I recognize that I missed an opportunity that day. I had an opportunity to talk about and emphasize the social injustices that exists for our black community and our need as a country to support them and to advocate for systemic change and my lack of awareness in that moment hurt a lot of people. Now, there are there are three key things I want...

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New Orleans Saints Linebacker Craig Robertson
Training Camp Conference Call with New Orleans Media
Saturday, August 1, 2020

What have you been doing the past few months while all of this has been happening to try to be as ready as you can to come back and get back in the swing of things again?

"Well, I guess the first thing was just finding a routine. When the season's over, you have a few months and then you're right back at work. So just finding that routine to make sure that you weren't losing yourself in and such and just keeping your mind focused, that there is going to be a season, even though everything on TV early on was up in the air. We didn't really know any information, everything was new. So just pretty much just staying consistent."

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

The NFL released its annual Top 100 Players ranking as voted on by active players themselves, and the New Orleans Saints tied the Baltimore Ravens for the most total selections in the entire league (seven each).

Interestingly, another list breaking down the best players in the game today comes from Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield. They recognized eight Saints as belonging in the top tier of NFL talent. However, they left out cornerback Marshon Lattimore (ranked at No. 76 on the NFL’s list) and running back Alvin Kamara (No. 42) while including center Erik McCoy, free safety Marcus Williams, and left tackle Terron Armstead. Here’s where each Saints player finished in Touchdown Wire’s rankings:

• C Erik McCoy, No. 96
• DE Cameron Jordan, No. 75
• FS Marcus Williams, No. 54
• LT Terron Armstead, No. 51
• LB Demario Davis, No. 43
• RT Ryan Ramczyk, No. 29
• QB Drew Brees, No. 22
• WR Michael Thomas, No. 7

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