Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
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Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
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Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
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Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
Full coverage of the New Orleans Saints workouts during 2024 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, August 14.
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1. Wednesday Quick Hits
Linebacker Pete Werner was on the side field Wednesday with a trainer for the first time since leaving practice with a shoulder injury a week and a half ago. Also on the side field were tight end Juwan Johnson, running back Kendre Miller, wide receiver Mason Tipton, cornerback Paulson Adebo, safety Ugo Amadi, and cornerback Mac McCain. -- Running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver A.T. Perry were not a practice Wednesday. Both left with injury Tuesday, Kamara with back tightness and Perry with an ankle. -- There were far less individual periods Wednesday and more team periods than a normal practice. The team worked several situational periods Wednesday, including third down, unscripted drives, and end of half two-minute drill (more on that in a bit). -- It was a tough day for kicker Blake Grupe , as he went six for 10 on his kicks, including a miss wide right on a 41-yarder from the right hash. The other three misses were from 57, 58 and 58 yards. All misses were wide right, as the 15 mph crosswind from the SSW (left to right) pushed each kick to the right and short. Grupe is now 51 for 62 on all kicks in camp and preseason game one. --- A full officiating crew was at practice Wednesday and will be for the next two days. The officials were already going to be in town for the joint practices against San Francisco, so the Saints will make the most of the situation as they continue to practice against themselves. -- There were some big hits in practice, as things were getting a bit chippy between the offense and defense. In a six-rep span during the fourth team period when the offense was running tempo, big sticks were delivered by Alontae Taylor on running back Jordan Mims, safety Johnathan Abram on wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, cornerback Rico Payton on fullback Adam Prentice, and cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry on tight end Dallin Holker.
2. Two-minute defense fights back
The offense has been pretty effective of late when the team has worked on two- minute situations, either end of half or end of game. Of course, in the preseason game against Arizona, the Saints led by quarterback Spencer Rattler, was able to drive down the field and get a game-winning field goal from Charlie Smyth. There were two end of the half drives Wednesday, and neither resulted in points. The situation was 1:30 left on the clock, ball at the minus 30 and one timeout left. The offense was looking at minimum for a field goal. The first team offense started in a tough way when on first down Chase Young sacked Derek Carr for a 10-yard loss. Carr was able to get the ball in positive territory after a 10-yard pass to tight end Foster Moreau to the 42-yard line with 13 seconds left, but a false start penalty and a pass break up by Alontae Taylor forced a 58-yard field goal attempt by Grupe that sailed wide right. Rattler took over next with the second team offense, but defensive end Cameron Jordan came up big during this series stopping Rattler on a quarterback draw on first down and later registering a sack back to the plus 47 with 20 seconds left. A running play and clocking of the ball with six seconds left set Grupe up again for a 58-yard field goal that again sailed short and right.
3. Play of the Day
During the third team period the offense worked from the plus 25-yard line and in toward the goal line moving left to right or west to east. When Jake Haener took over a quarterback after five reps from Derek Carr, he would waste no time hitting pay dirt. First down from the plus 23, Haener executed a perfect play-action fake to running back James Robinson, sat in the pocket and threw an absolute dart to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed who had sprinted over the middle and cleared space. Shaheed made the catch in stride at the 5-yard line and strolled in for an easy touchdown. Haener has made some solid throws throughout camp but this one even drew ooohs and aaahhs from the media contingent that has been at every training camp practice in Irvine, as well as the typical reaction from the offensive players after a big play.
