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Training camp is a little over a week old for the New Orleans Saints, and we are starting to get some good looks at some of the key players who will contribute greatly for the Black and Gold this season.

It’s just practice, but here is my take.

Drew Brees — No one benefits from the return of coach Sean Payton more than the best player to ever put on a Saints uniform. He has been crisp in practice, but it is in his demeanor and his reunited confidence, almost a swagger, that convinces me he will lead the Saints to the 2013 NFC South title if he can stay healthy. (Knock on wood).

Cameron Jordan — Other than Brees and tight end Jimmy Graham, Jordan has looked like the third best player on the team. He is in great shape. He is more focused, and it is his ability to use his hands better to come off of a block quicker that really has impressed me. He is playing inside this season, heads up against the left guard, and I think he will make a major impact coming off the blind side and going most of the time against guards that won’t be able to match up against his athleticism and upgraded technical skills.

I always thought he was a sort of a slightly less talented version of New York Giants all-pro defensive end/tackle Justin Tuck. This season he looks an awful lot like Tuck coming from the inside.

His former defensive coordinator in college, Clancy Pendergast, told me that he had never coached anyone with Jordan’s talents in college or in pro football, and that if Jordan plays in a defense that will play him inside in a 3-4 alignment, that he could register 12-13 quarterback sacks a season. Let’s see what happens now.

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