Fleur-De-Lis Fever | Top Five Position Battles To Watch In Saints Camp

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Published: June 17, 2009

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... over a month away.

As I gaze over the Saints' roster, there are a few positions that are already spoken for.

There is no debate who reigns at quarterback and middle linebacker.

Other than that, however, there will be heavy competition at a number of positions.

Here is a list of five positions of which the competition should be the fiercest.

 

Running Back

Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush will get the bulk of the carries.  Deuce McAllister is gone and the Saints struggled to convert on third and short and goal line situations. 

They need someone to emerge as the "thunder" in their rushing attack.

Mike Bell, Lynell Hamilton, P.J. Hill, Herb Donaldson are candidates to be the short-yardage back. 

What else do they all have in common?  They all broke into the NFL as undrafted rookies.

Bell signed with the Denver Broncos in 2006, Hamilton signed with the Saints in 2008, a...

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