Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Tie goes to the young guy.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Old bull vs. young bull. Smarts goes to the old bull unless the young bull runs the old bull out. So far the young bull has not.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Concerned about this line. Brees can work with C WR's or less. Hoping it's good enough.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Concerned about the center position.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Thanks for the optimism JP. I'm having real problems not looking at this as a glass half empty kind of thing too. Is Payton really that confident in Lelito or just defending the so-so second round pick they did make? I'm seeing two meh players unable to pull the starting position out of either of their rears. Really wanting to see Drew's uniform stay squeaky clean this year. That's not going to happen without a good player in the middle.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Goodwin was an upgrade to De La Puente.

Lelito has pulled even with Goodwin.

Lelito will only get better.

Sounds like good news to me.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

Thanks for more sunshine! Danno, you've been pretty upbeat this preseason. You're really livin' your avatar there as in things always seem to be lookin' up.

Re: Mike Triplett: No clear leader in Saints' center battle
 

I don't see a lack of a "clear leader" as a negative assessment. It can be spun a lot of ways, what I keyed on was Evans twice saying Goodwin was the Goodwin of old, which for me sort of sets my expectations. Marry that with a first year Center (Lelito) playing at the same bar and it sounds like our back up will be as good as our starter.

If we brought back DLP or headhunted a third Center I would be worried they were both mediocre.

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The main positions that we should worry about on the OL is the place where we have two proven Pro Bowl players. Saints offense is different than others due to Brees step up and the Guards play is more important than the OTs or Centers. Drew and the G's have made guys like Goodwin, de la puente, and others look very good. I say give it to Lelito.

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Old bulls know how to hold without a flag also. BIG PLUS :cool:

I am still worried about Litto starting at center. he has a ton to learn. but having an old bull in the wings to step in makes me feel sssoooo much better. I believe this maybe the #1 under the radar signing of the off season.

The inside depth of the OL is shaping up to the best we have had in years.
OT starters are finally looking good again and I am hoping depth is not a major issue. fingers crossed waiver wire or a diamond in the rough stepping up will be major.