Black and Gold X’s And O’s: Preseason Review Plus Roster Decisions

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Published: September 7, 2009

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... preseason, this became nothing more than a formality.

Harper was the Saints' most explosive playmaker in the preseason. He scored on two punt returns and was constantly running free in the defensive secondary, catching passes mostly from Mark Brunell.

No. 13 joins the group of teens (my name for the receivers since they all have numbers in the teens). Harper may even win the punt return job or at least be the backup to Reggie Bush.

It is unlikely, however, that Harper will find a lot of time on the field when the Saints possess the football. There are four other proven receivers ahead of him, not to mention that Sean Payton likes to line Bush and Jeremy Shockey out wide in receiver-type positions quite often.

As interesting as Harper's story is (if you haven't heard it, he played in the Arena Football Two League a season ago), it's not the only one of this preseason that will have an impact on the upcoming regular season.

The Saints' best tight e...

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