Saints don’t think Mark Ingram will be 100 percent when camp starts

I’ve been amazed at the misfortune that seems to befall whoever the Saints put in the backfield over these many years of following the team. Chuck Munchie was traded the year after he finally cracked a thousand yards. George Rogers was awesome, but couldn’t resist his addictions. Iron Head never lived up to his potential until he left town. Dalton Hilliard made the Pro Bowl, and promptly blew out his knee. Ruben Mayes did similar. Lorenzo Neal came out of nowhere to dominate a game, and broke his foot the same day, IIRC. Mario Bates, Troy Davis, Vaughn Dunbar, and a few more I’m probably forgetting or blocking from my memory never really took charge of their opportunity. Deuce was probably the most durable of the bunch, and he missed two years due to torn ligaments. Ricky Williams never missed a game in college, yet never finished a season until his last in New Orleans. Reggie Bush just couldn’t get it together to be the player he was capable of being. Ivory shows great vision and burst, and then hurts his foot. Pierre seems to be plagued by nagging and prolonged leg issues. Ingram is following the same pattern. If one wants to believe in curses, I’d say being a New Orleans Saints running back is as close to one as you’ll see.