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Observation deck: WR Patten bears watching

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Sunday, July 29, 2007

JACKSON, Miss. -- Five observations from New Orleans Saints training camp, gleaned from the team's July 27-28 practices: 1. Wanted: More takeaways Despite ranking 11th statistically in the league in 2006, including a No. 3 rating versus the pass, there is a bit of an inferiority complex on the New Orleans defense. It could have something to do, of course, with the fact the Saints owned the NFL's top-rated offense in 2006 and scored the fifth-most points. In truth, the defense performed be ...

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