Shockey looks sharp at Saints practice

Tight end Jeremy Shockey had one of his best days during the New Orleans Saints' camp during a light rain Tuesday -- a day that featured the first live hitting sessions of training camp.

Shockey did well in early pass blocking drills, holding each defender to a stalemate at the whistle. In the final red zone portion of practice, he caught two straight touchdowns. On one, he bounced off a pair of defensive backs on a down-and-in, and on the other he scored off a quick slant.

"He's someone you look for," said Saints coach Sean Payton. "He's a big target with pretty quick feet in space."

After 10 minutes of blocking drills, Payton said there would be three turns remaining to decide a winner between the offense and defense. Shockey stuffed safety Usama Young, but linebacker Anthony Waters beat fullback Heath Evans. In the deciding matchup, Bush and linebacker Marvin Mitchell battled to a standoff.



(thetowntalk.com)