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Saints draft: Boom or bust? Only time will tell!!

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TRACEY JAGNEAUX

NEW ORLEANS -- No question that after last year’s bountiful draft for the New Orleans Saints, the 2018 version of let’s take a chance would be scrutinized in a way that no other draft would be.

No matter who the Saints chose this year, the comparison to 2017 would be made, even though none of the players selected starting last Thursday had even taken a snap in the NFL.

So, how did the Saints do in this year’s installment? That all depends on who you ask. The range of grades looks like the report card of a seventh grader going through the change to adulthood: it is all over the map.
ESPN gave the Saints a C+, putting New Orleans just above average.

Bleacher Report, without providing any explanation with its rankings, gave the Saints a D, the lowest in the league along with Oakland and Seattle.
Yahoo and USA Today agreed with Bleacher Report and also rated the New Orleans draft as being D worthy. However, both NFL.com and CBS Sports had the Saints with a grade of B.

The biggest move of the draft for New Orleans came very early. The Saints made a bold move in the first round Thursday, trading next year’s first-rounder to move up and take Texas-San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport, a player who filled a need for a pressure player at the right defensive end spot the Saints have been trying to fill long-term for years.

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Surging Saints aim to rediscover their 'dome' advantage against the frustrated Eagles

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NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Derek Carr hopes to experience the Superdome in a new way on Sunday.

The 50-year-old venue, which will host its eighth Super Bowl this February, has in recent years lacked the mix of anticipatory buzz and deafening crescendos that defined big games during the glory days of former coach Sean Payton and record-setting quarterback Drew Brees.

Carr even got booed at times last season, his first with New Orleans, as the Saints labored through a third straight non-playoff campaign.

But Carr and Co. sense a different energy as New Orleans (2-0) prepares to host...
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Darius Slay has high praise, and a warning, for Saints star Alvin Kamara

  • News source: Jeremy Trottier
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The New Orleans Saints have had many breakout players this season, as well as a few who returned to form, none more so than running back Alvin Kamara, who has reverted to his peak form in the new Klint Kubiak offensive scheme.

With the Saints taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, veteran cornerback Darius Slay had some high praise for Kamara during his media availability on Thursday, discussing what he thinks of him, as well as one moment he won’t forget from their history.

“He’s nice with it man,” Slay said. “One of the best backs with the best balance I’ve seen in a long time...
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Thursday’s Saints vs. Eagles injury report

  • News source: Kyle Besson
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The New Orleans Saints wrapped up Thursday’s practice with positive news for their week three matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, Swiss army knife Taysom Hill practiced after sustaining a chest injury in Week 2. However, the Saints added two players to their injury report: safety Will Harris and wide receiver A.T. Perry.

Philadelphia added safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to their injury report as he was absent on Thursday with a foot injury.

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Rookie report card: Grading the Saints 2024 draft class after Week 2

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Every year much thought goes into the initial success of NFL draft classes. Heading into the draft, the New Orleans Saints felt like a team desperate for some hits after some big misses the past couple of seasons. Like most players that enter the league ample time is required for proper development before coming to these conclusions so early on. On the other side of that, there’s always the ones that catch your eye in the very first snaps of their careers. Either way, expectations are always high in this league which isn’t always fair.

But here, we’re going to give a fair assessment on where the Saints 2024 draft class currently stands heading into Week 3 of the NFL season. Here’s how we graded the performances of each first-year pro:
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Taysom Hill returns, Will Harris out on Saints Thursday injury report

  • News source: Ken Trahan
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Taysom Hill returned on a limited basis after being out Wednesday with a chest injury.
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Source: Saints' Carr fined for MJ dance after TD

  • News source: Katherine Terrell
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Derek Carr has been fined for his Week 2 touchdown celebration that imitated Michael Jackson, a source told ESPN. The rulebook states a player can be flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for "an act that is sexually suggestive or offensive."
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Anfernee Orji leads the NFL in special teams tackles going into Week 3

  • News source: Jeremy Trottier
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The New Orleans Saints special teams unit has been an intriguing one to watch this season. With the new dynamic kickoff rules in effect they are one of the few teams avoiding touchbacks, and rather choose to kick to the returners and make the play to try and avoid letting them start possessions at the 30-yard line.

That’s created opportunities to make a play in kickoff coverage. Three Saints players rank inside the top five in special teams tackles around the league, and nobody has more than second-year linebacker Anfernee Orji.

And that’s despite not facing a single punt return (all...
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Taysom Hill officially limited on Week 3 Saints injury report vs. Eagles

  • News source: Jeremy Trottier
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The New Orleans Saints have sent out their second injury report leading up to Week 3, which has some positives and some negatives worth noting on it. Multiple players were added to the injury report, with starting safety Will Harris (calf) and wide receiver A.T. Perry (illness) being grouped into the injured list of players.

Khalen Saunders (calf) and Landon Young (foot) both did not practice today as well, as they were not practicing Wednesday either. Cedrick Wilson Jr. (abdomen), Tyrann Mathieu (heel), Taliese Fuaga (back), and Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) all remained limited...
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Taysom Hill — and a few others — returned to the Saints practice field Thursday

  • News source: BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
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Only a few days ago, New Orleans Saints do-it-all offensive weapon Taysom Hill was getting a chest injury examined at a Dallas-area hospital.
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Have the Saints gotten better at defending mobile quarterbacks? Jalen Hurts will tell us.

  • News source: BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
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Jalen Hurts was already a pain for opposing defenses. And that was before the Philadelphia Eagles signed Saquon Barkley.
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NFL Picks Week 3: Gonna Fly Now

  • News source: Wallace Delery
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After two weeks, the New Orleans Saints find themselves with a 2-0 record for the second-consecutive season. Unlike last season, both the defense and the offense have been downright dominant to start the season. After steamrolling the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas last week, the Saints now face another NFC East opponent in the Philadelphia Eagles.

Philly is coming off a downright shocking home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night, in an uninspired performance. The Saints, on the other hand, have been remarkably inspired to start this season, and that should carry through to this...
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SB Nation Reacts Results: Will the Saints defeat the Eagles on Sunday?

  • News source: Tina Howell
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Earlier this week, we asked our readers to vote on whether they thought the New Orleans Saints would defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and how confident they are that the team is moving in the right direction.

91% of voters believe that the Saints will march on to 3-0 after Sunday’s game at home in dome. This comes after their dominating win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Meanwhile, 97% of voters think that the Saints are headed in the right direction. After last week’s 44-19 win in Dallas, it’s no surprise that their confidence shot up again this week. If the Saints can come away with...
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The Saints are taking a unique approach to the NFL's new kickoff format

  • News source: Jeremy Trottier
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The New Orleans Saints have approached the NFL’s new dynamic kickoff rules quite a bit differently than other teams, and it may end up being a successful method in the long run. They are zigging when others zag, and it seems to be working. Their special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi was very influential in designing the new kickoff format so it’s interesting to see him taking such a unique approach.

Most teams have been kicking for touchbacks or straight out of the end zone, which results in the opposing offense starting at their own 30-yard line. However, the Saints have employed a...
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Saints QB Derek Carr reportedly fined for touchdown celebration

  • News source: Ken Trahan
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If a celebration is deemed to be insulting to an opponent or is in any way vulgar, it will be penalized accordingly by the National Football League.
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