Defense wins the day: Observations from Day 2 of Saints camp

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By Larry Holder - NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

The New Orleans Saints defense prepped for the arrival of the rowdy Who Dats on Saturday (July 28) by performing quite well during Friday’s practice session.

While still without pads for one more day, the Saints defense flexed its muscle against the run.

Sometimes it’s a challenge to gauge how well a defense performs in practice against the run in helmets, shirts and shorts. The defense’s ability to slow down rushers on the ground in the screen game was evident, though.

Sheldon Rankins kicked it off by slipping through the offensive front to halt Shane Vereen in his tracks during team drills. Vonn Bell followed later by shedding a block attempt by Josh Hill to stop Alvin Kamara.

Tyeler Davison used his strength to bust his blocker for another no gain on the ground. Alex Anzalone read an attempted screen pass to Mark Ingram by meeting the Saints tailback immediately after the catch. ...

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