https://twitter.com/MikeTriplett/sta...30260637663232

https://twitter.com/SeanFazende/stat...27669677621248

Well, which was it? Hard to believe what you read when they are saying completely different things.

Exactly. The team, through media, has warned fans and beat writers not to get too caught up in who's playing where just yet...

I understand they want to look at the guys in different formations to find the best fit...

But, I've got to wonder if one series per day is enough to evaluate a player...

I firmly support competition, but you've got to really see some reps to know what you have...

And I'll offer this - Stephone Anthony was a beast his rookie season at the MIKE for the Saints; he should get some serious reps there again with Mike Nolan now on the team...

Nolan has a proven track record with front sevens and defenses and I believe D.A. will need to swallow his ego a bit and give Nolan (and Nielsen) room to get the front seven fixed...

I wonder how much that has to do with the limited reps allowed under the CBA? That has to be addressed the next time around. Even some players are questioning the policy.

See, that's a great point, question; have often wonder if the senior players who were in on negotiations felt they didn't need the wear and tear, when...

...point of fact, proper condition for the minimizing of injuries can only be achieved through extended repetition of exercise, practice...

...and then there's a younger player who can only improve at his skill position through reps, which is what I was trying to highlight...

Jim Miller and Pat Kirwin made that very same argument on NFL Radio's Movin' the Chains about a week ago. They said it was the older veteran players that championed the reduced workload, but to the detriment of the younger players who would be missing out on valuable reps. They also explained that mindset in that the older players were much more likely to have families with whom they would like to be able to spend more of that summer time with than the younger players who were more likely to be single or childless.

And I'll offer this - Stephone Anthony was a beast his rookie season at the MIKE for the Saints; he should get some serious reps there again with Mike Nolan now on the team...

Nolan has a proven track record with front sevens and defenses and I believe D.A. will need to swallow his ego a bit and give Nolan (and Nielsen) room to get the front seven fixed...