Battle for Saints QB Spot

TallySaint · 08-04-2005, 07:22 AM

Duo coming up zero in battle for No. 3 QB

Kingsbury may hold edge because of his experience

Thursday, August 04, 2005 - Jeff Duncan, Times-Picayune

So far, not so good in the battle between Kliff Kingsbury and Adrian McPherson to be the Saints' third-string quarterback.

The early returns have been less than stellar for both young quarterbacks during the first week of training camp. Each has struggled with passing accuracy and command of the offense.

Starter Aaron Brooks continues to have a strong camp, and Todd Bouman maintains his grip on the backup spot, but the No. 3 job remains unsettled.

For the time being, Kingsbury appears to have the upper hand. He and McPherson are splitting reps in practice, but Kingsbury gets the first call in most drills.

As is often the case with third- and fourth-stringers, the practice reps are limited. On Wednesday, Kingsbury and McPherson each took a snap during a team drill, and Brooks and Bouman each received four snaps. Later, Kingsbury worked an entire series in a situational two-minute drive, and McPherson was limited to a couple of snaps.

Story continues...
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08-04-2005, 07:22 AM	#1
TallySaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,367	Battle for Saints QB Spot Duo coming up zero in battle for No. 3 QB Kingsbury may hold edge because of his experience Thursday, August 04, 2005 - Jeff Duncan, Times-Picayune So far, not so good in the battle between Kliff Kingsbury and Adrian McPherson to be the Saints' third-string quarterback. The early returns have been less than stellar for both young quarterbacks during the first week of training camp. Each has struggled with passing accuracy and command of the offense. Starter Aaron Brooks continues to have a strong camp, and Todd Bouman maintains his grip on the backup spot, but the No. 3 job remains unsettled. For the time being, Kingsbury appears to have the upper hand. He and McPherson are splitting reps in practice, but Kingsbury gets the first call in most drills. As is often the case with third- and fourth-stringers, the practice reps are limited. On Wednesday, Kingsbury and McPherson each took a snap during a team drill, and Brooks and Bouman each received four snaps. Later, Kingsbury worked an entire series in a situational two-minute drive, and McPherson was limited to a couple of snaps. Story continues... http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...0365174020.xml 8)