Hurry-Up: Get up to speed on Tuesday's Training Camp practice

Today the team completed day six of training camp at the campus of UC Irvine.

Inside today’s practice

Weather: 75° clear skies

Practice playlist:

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Some of the songs played during Day 6 of camp

Here are today’s key points

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A look at the headlines from Tuesday’s practice:

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&bull; Chase Young was on another level today dominating the 1-on-1 and team periods of practice.

&bull; Taliese Fuaga struggled to block Young but faired well against other defenders.

&bull; Chris Olave left practice early with a hip injury during the final team period.

Analysis:

&bull; With Young making his presence felt, Carl Granderson, Payton Turner and Isaiah Foskey were able to shine during the team periods.

&bull; The highlight of the 7-on-7 period was a deep ball to Rashid Shaheed thrown by Jake Haener.

&bull;.The offensive line had some moments opening run lanes for Alvin Kamara during the team period.

What the coaches are saying

Post Practice Headlines

Dennis Allen's key points:

&bull; After being unable to get a consistent pass rush last season, the Saints signed Young this offseason to add a spark. Despite requiring neck surgery after the signing, he has shown in the past two practices why he will be what the Saints need on the defensive line. Young got cleared to participate more in practice, causing headaches for the offense during the 7-on-7 and team periods.“He’s certainly a disruptive player,” Allen said. “You can tell the difference when he’s out there, and now it’s about slowly bringing him along. Allowing him to get more reps so he can get his body in football condition.”

&bull; Allen and staff brought in some players this offseason to fill gaps that remained after free agency. Some of those players such as Jordan Mims and Lucas Patrick have a chance to make the roster, and potentially start in Partick’s case. ”He’s a true veteran,” Allen said. “He comes to work every day, has a great attitude, is smart, competes, and has a lot of qualities that we’re looking for.”

Klint Kubiak’s key points:

&bull; Since being hired in February, Kubiak has made sweeping changes to the Saints offense, bringing in a new scheme, new coaches and a new sense of urgency and accountability. Getting a taste of it during summer practices gave us a glimpse of the new standard, but more importantly, the players have bought in. “I was really pleased that when we came back from the summer guys picked up where they left off,” Kubiak said. “We didn’t have to start from scratch. There’s a lot of retention mentally. I think that says a lot about the character of guys that Mickey Loomis and Jeff (Ireland) have brought here.”

&bull; Derek Carr has had a very good camp since throwing an interception on the opening play of the team period on Day 1 of camp. Carr can be seen offering advice to the rest of the quarterbacks while receiving coaching from quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko and Kubiak. “I can’t say enough good things about Carr,” Kubiak said. “From the way he studies, the type of professional he is. He’s very coachable, he’s hard on himself, he’s hard on his teammates. He’s got the demeanor you want.”

What the players are saying

Pete Werner's key points

&bull; One of Nick’s early leaders for training camp MVP, Werner has stacked days throughout the offseason. The linebacker room has stood out throughout camp, repeatedly making plays. ”We talked about how we're the coffee of this defense,” Werner said. “In reality we are, so we are the heartbeat. It starts with us. I'm taking our group over most.”

&bull; Young and Werner were teammates at Ohio State. Werner had an idea of what kind of asset Young could be. “I’ve never seen a guy get off the ball quite as fast as he has,” Werner said. “It brings back memories of us in college. I’d only have to cover for a few seconds and then there’s a sack.”

Taliese Fuaga's key points

&bull; Fuaga's move to left tackle has been met with enthusiasm. “It’s definitely a test,” Fuaga said. “Just trying to knock some rust off and just try to get into my left-handed stance. Get into my pass set and run set and get a better feeling over here.”

&bull; As of Day 6 of training camp the Saints offensive line is comprised of three first-round picks: Cesar Ruiz, Fuaga and Trevor Penning and a second-round pick in Erik McCoy (Saints didn't have a first in 2019). Guaranteed starters such as McCoy and Ruiz and are evolving into team leaders. Fuaga is taking advantage of being able to learn from them. “I love Erik, he’s like a big brother to me," Fuaga said. "I think the whole O-Line are like big brothers to me."

Carl Granderson's key points

&bull; Last season Granderson was one of the few bright spots on the defensive line, totaling 8.5 sacks. Granderson implemented different programs during the offseason along with set goals to help put himself in the best position to be successful. “This offseason I hired a chef and she helped me gain muscle and get lean,” Granderson said. “The key component heading into the season is to be consistent. As long as I’m consistent I’m going to keep elevating. Last year I was consistent at the beginning, the middle was kind of rocky and I brought it back up at the end, so now I just have to put a full season together.”

&bull; In a 1-on-1 with Granderson, he told NewOrleans.Football about what he felt was the most underrated part of his game and why people should pay attention. “People sleep most on my mentality. I’m not coming to pity-pat and play around. I’m trying to kill anybody out there,” Granderson said. “I feel like they don’t look at me as a nasty player, but I want to be that dude.”

A.T. Perry’s key points

&bull; Perry emerged as the third option at receiver towards the back half of last season and with new competition and a new offense added during the offseason, Perry has to be at the top of his game.”I've put in a lot of work in the offseason,” Perry said. “Studying this offense and making sure that I make an impact out on the field.”

&bull; Olave and Shaheed have evolved to become the leaders of the wide receiver room three seasons into the league. Perry is making an effort to learn and grow under his “vets”. “Those guys (Olave and Shaheed) come in every day and work,” Perry said. “I learn by watching them make plays and all of us together going through plays and stuff like that.”