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Garrett Grayson won’t see the field much when it counts unless catastrophe strikes.

He’ll spend his year throwing passes away from the roars of a crowd or even a set of outside eyes. These next four weeks of preseason are the four weeks that should matter the most to him. This is his opportunity to showcase his abilities to the team, his doubters and himself.

And it’s not only important that he showcase his growth to his own team, looking down the road, even if Drew Brees outlasts him in New Orleans, it would help elevate Grayson's stock and put him on the radar for teams around the league.

“Going into the preseason games that’s when it starts to count and you have to base yourself off that,” Grayson said. “Every game this preseason will be an opportunity. That’s how I came into training camp, those games you got to make them count.”



Grayson knows his place on the team. He’s said all along that he was happy to come to a situation where he could sit and learn from Brees. He’s also aware that Luke McCown was brought back on a two-year deal, which, seemingly means there’s at least an intention to have him serve as the backup again.

But that doesn’t mean he’s going to rest on being the third-string quarterback. There’s a desire to be the best one on the team burning inside of him. This is his stage to prove that he shouldn’t be considered the third wheel.

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