Saints Training Camp Day 8 Notes

Attendance: 

  • No Tre’Quan Smith (wrist), Nick Vannett (unknown), or Ethan Wolf (ankle)
  • No Demario (possible vet day off)

Updates:

  • Tight end Demetrius Harris is workout out with the Saints 
  • The Saints worked out tight end Gabe Holmes

Notes:

  • The quarterbacks looked sharp today 
  • Kwon got reps with the first team defense during the walkthrough (half speed)
  • Patrick Robinson got cornerback two reps
  • Second team corners were Amukamara and Crawley
  • Zack Baun had a solid team session 
  • Paulson Adebo got reps in at slot corner 
  • Winston went 4/4 and Taysom went 4/5 during team drills
  • Lots of blown coverages during team drills, no Marshon, Marcus, or Demario during the session though 
  • Paulson Adebo got some reps in opposite of Marshon Lattimore during the second session of team drills 
  • Not the best outing from Hill during the second session of team drills 
  • Zack Baun had a lot of good run stuffs on Murray and Freeman
  • Winston did overthrow some players deep

Observations:

  • Payton Turner powered through Landon Young 
  • Marcus Davenport had two good reps vs Armstead 
  • Baun and Werner looked solid
  • Payton Turner has been abusing lineman as he dominates Kyle Murphy 
  • Ceedy and Hogan shared some words of friendly trash talk
  • Payton Turner dominated the line so much he had to tap out for a few reps because he was so winded 
  • Ken Crawley is still undefeated in one on ones

Plays:

  • Jameis had a nice touch pass down the seam to Adam Trautman on a double move during team drills 
  • Taysom found Kamara for a good gain down the right sideline 
  • Shaq Smith had a near interception 
  • Carl Granderson had two sacks in three plays 
  • Werner blew up a screen to Montgomery 
  • Cam Jordan had a tackle for a loss in an end around 
  • Winston with a near touchdown to Lil’Jordan Humphrey during team drills 
  • Zack Baun had his second pick of camp, tip drill and Baun took it from Juwan Johnson, Taysom threw it (possible Noah Spence sack)
  • Carl Granderson had a sack the play prior
  • Payton Turner had a sack 
  • Jordan had a sack on Winston 
  • Winston with some completions to Callaway and Baker on crossers 
  • Andrew Dowell had a batted down pass on Taysom 

One on ones:

  • Callaway beat Marshon Lattimore the first time
  • Lattimore had a pass break up the second rep against Callaway 
  • Adonis Alexander bullied Kawaan Baker and got an interception off Ian Book
  • Jake Lampman beat Brian Poole for a touchdown 
  • Paulson Adebo had two pass break ups 
  • Deonte Harris had a nice catch
  • Lil’Jordan Humphrey had good adjusting catches  

Standout players:

  • Payton Turner 
  • Zack Baun 

Written By Kadin Janisch

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