Saints players to watch during the preseason

 The most impressive players from the Saints side of the ball in the Hall Of Fame game included Joseph Morgan, Courtney Roby, Mark Ingram, Andy Tanner, Martez Wilson , and Travaris Cadet. As much as I want to put Chris Ivory on that list his stat line wasn't good enough to warrant it even if it was his O-Line's fault he kept getting stuffed.

 I will be focusing on the three most impressive players which other than Mark Ingram were all somewhat unknown players. I'll start of with the third most impressive player, Mark Ingram. Mark Ingram's stat line included 4 carries for 14 yards and the sole rushing touchdown scored by the Saints. All of those stats were in one drive but in reality the numbers don't show why it was such a good performance. Ingram looked to be running with the intensity and vision that no one has seen much of since his days at Alabama. Going into the regular season I think Mark Ingram will ultimately take the starting job from Pierre Thomas and hold onto it throughout the season (barring injury).

 Next there is the second most impressive player, rookie undrafted free agent RB/WR/KR/PR Travaris Cadet from Appalachian State. This kid looked way to good out there to have gone undrafted but alas he somehow went undrafted and ended up with the Saints. At 6'1 and 210 lbs. he is the largest running back on the Saints roster as of now and despite only running a 4.67 40 yard dash at his pro day he ran a 4.4 previously in college and looked like a 4.4 athlete on the field Sunday.

 They used him in much the same way that they normally use Darren Sproles in, mostly using him as a receiver out of the backfield in Shotgun formations. He led the Saints in receiving yards and receptions with 8 catches for 80 yards and the only receiving touchdown of the night.

 He also showed pretty good skills in the return game returning kicks and punts finishing with 40 yards in return yards on one punt and one kickoff. With the versatility he has shown he could end up making a guy like Chris Ivory who I have always been a fan of expendable.

 There was only one things about him I didn't like. The first one being that he didn't always show great vision and decisive running as he finished with negative yards running although a lot of that could be attributed to the second string O-Line not blocking very well.

 As great as I think Travaris Cadet's game was, Defensive End Martez Wilson's game was even better. I only saw him in the game on three plays. Each play he was in there he caused a sack. He rushed off the edge and had a clean shot at the Quarterback (I believe it was John Skelton at that point) he then did the same thing against Richard Bartell splitting a sack with Defensive Tackle Tom Johnson. And in the third play I saw him in, he ran Richard Bartell right into the Saints Defensive Tackle Tyruun Walker.

 Really there are two words that perfectly describe Martez Wilson to me. Those words are Osi Umenyiora. Martez Wilson should win the starting speed rush Defensive End job by the start of the regular season. The speed rush End being Spagnuolo's end when he shifts one or both of his starting ends (in this case Cameron Jordan) inside to defensive tackle.

Basically the Saints should be very excited about there new defensive scheme and Martez Wilson in the next year.