By Nick Underhill
Dress code: Pads
Attendance: DE Marcus Davenport, TE Benjamin Watson, RB Shane Vereen, S Kamrin Moore (hamstring), WR Brandon Coleman and center Cameron Tom (shoulder) did not practice.
Overview: The Saints spent a good amount of practice working on their red-zone plays. The team walked through some specific situations and then took some live repetitions. It looked like the offense bounced back after trailing behind the defense for a couple of days.
Read it right: The Saints spent some time working on read-option runs. Not only did this give the defense a different look, but coach Sean Payton also explained afterward the offense would veer more toward doing these type of things if Taysom Hill ever has to enter a game. If memory serves correctly, New Orleans attempted one read play last year with Drew Brees at quarterback.
Mauling: Arthur Maulet continues to have a very good training camp. The second-year cornerback intercepted a pass from J.T. Barrett intended for Brandon Tate. He also broke up a pass intended for WR Michael Floyd during team drills. Maulet has had several good moments throughout camp and has been one of the better performers in one-on-one drills, which isn’t easy to do as a defensive player. The battle for the final spots at cornerback is going to be fascinating, and it seems like Maulet is doing an excellent job of keeping himself in the mix. ...
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