Alvin Kamara fine with his role, plans 'to do more' in Year 2
By Joel A. Erickson
Alvin Kamara got almost everything he could want out of his rookie season.
The Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy was only a part of it. Kamara emerged as a bona fide star, an electric playmaker with an oversized personality that has taken him to the Super Bowl, the NBA's All-Star Weekend, Fashion Week and the other trappings that come with being one of the NFL's up-and-coming stars.
And yet Kamara still feels like he's not sure he's arrived, at least in everyone's eyes.
"I feel like people still don't believe in it," Kamara said at the Saints Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday. "You've got to prove yourself every time you step on the field."
Kamara inspired belief in plenty of people last season. Originally drafted to play a pass-catching role, Kamara made Adrian Peterson expendable, averaged 6.1 yards per carry and 10.2 yards per catch, scored 14 touchdowns and produced a weekly highlight reel of clips that rivaled anybody's in the NFL.
According to Kamara, he didn't watch any of those highlights until a week or so ago. ...
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By Joel A. Erickson
Alvin Kamara got almost everything he could want out of his rookie season.
The Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy was only a part of it. Kamara emerged as a bona fide star, an electric playmaker with an oversized personality that has taken him to the Super Bowl, the NBA's All-Star Weekend, Fashion Week and the other trappings that come with being one of the NFL's up-and-coming stars.
And yet Kamara still feels like he's not sure he's arrived, at least in everyone's eyes.
"I feel like people still don't believe in it," Kamara said at the Saints Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday. "You've got to prove yourself every time you step on the field."
Kamara inspired belief in plenty of people last season. Originally drafted to play a pass-catching role, Kamara made Adrian Peterson expendable, averaged 6.1 yards per carry and 10.2 yards per catch, scored 14 touchdowns and produced a weekly highlight reel of clips that rivaled anybody's in the NFL.
According to Kamara, he didn't watch any of those highlights until a week or so ago. ...
Full Story - The Advocate
Related:
- NFL.com:Saints' Alvin Kamara ready to 'do more than I did' in '17
- NOLA: Saints' Alvin Kamara focused on winning Sunday, not Rookie of the Year campaign
- NBC Sports: Alvin Kamara fine with whatever role Saints give him during Mark Ingram's suspension
- WWL: Saints Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara focused on moving forward
- ESPN: Alvin Kamara fine with his role, plans 'to do more' in Year 2