Pierre Thomas And Mark Ingram Could Split Carries For Saints

[HacheMan]

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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ingram and Pierre Thomas will split carries? </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Mark Ingram - RB - NO - Aug. 18 - 10:47 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The New Orleans Times-Picayune's Jeff Duncan says that regardless of who starts between Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas, "the final number of reps will likely be similar between the two."
Per Duncan, the two backs have alternated first-team reps throughout camp. While Ingram has been the star, a committee-style backfield under Sean Payton certainly would be no surprise. The key, however, is that Ingram is locked in as the goal-line back; we never expected him to exceed 230 or so carries anyway. The rookie remains a solid bet for 10-plus touchdowns.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
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[TheCommish]

Figures...Platoon RB system is the way most NFL teams lean nowadays.

 

[HacheMan]

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Mark Ingram - RB - Saints </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Sean Payton assures Mark Ingram has "absolutely" measured up to expectations in training camp.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"You're talking about power, speed," said Payton. "He runs with good pad level. The leaky yardage for him is forward, not backward. You never know until you get him in camp, but he's been impressive." Bodog.com lists Ingram behind only Julio Jones for Rookie of the Year honors.
Aug. 25 - 3:46 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Los Angeles Times</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>