Jimmy Graham's TD shows bright future for tight end

METAIRIE, La. â€?If you’re one of the Saints coaches, you likely never know what's going to happen when you see a pass going to Jimmy Graham.

You absolutely have no idea what you’re going to get.  But we’ve got to remember he’s only in his second season in the NFL and played only one year of college football.

And yet, you see how he ended team drills Wednesday and realize that the good is way more worth remembering than the bad.

The Saints were in second-and-10 at the 11 with 1 second left in the two-minute drill. Quarterback Drew Brees scrambled to his left, buying time as the buzzer rang.

Brees spotted Graham in the end with cornerback Patrick Robinson in coverage and lofted a pass toward the end zone.

Graham leapt high, with Robinson tumbling to the ground beneath him and nickel back Leigh Torrence behind him. He clutched the ball, coming down in the end zone for a touchdown and adding a highlight, albeit in practice, to his reel.

Graham emphatically spiked the ball even as the defensive backs claimed that the tight end came down out of bounds.

“I’m just hoping that the DB coach sees that on film tonight and can rehash those memories again,” Graham said afterward.

So, sure, he has dropped easy passes throughout camp. But he also has come through with some acrobatic and athletic catches this camp that whet the appetite for what is assuredly a standout career.

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(wwltv.com)