News: Safety David Roach (now # 37 on the saints roster) admitted that he felt the pressure to make it through the summer's final roster cuts during rookie minicamp this past weekend, according to reporternews.com. Roach said, "There is pressure all the time. You're being evaluated every time you step on the field, every time you step into the facility. But you can't focus on that pressure. If you do, you're gonna break. You're gonna bust." Despite appreciating the opportunity to compete with other big name pros, Roach made it clear that he's here for one reason: to make this team and contribute right away. "You can't stand in awe of any player," he said. "You can't say, 'Oh, my gosh, that's (running back) Reggie Bush!' You have to understand, 'I'm a professional athlete now. That's what I do.' As cocky as it sounds, you have to tell yourself, 'I'm the best at what I do,' go out there and get the job done."
Who Dat Say: Roach is a small school kid from TCU and the very definition of a long-shot to make the final roster, despite the fact that he plays a position of dire need for the Saints, safety. As a testament to just how bad our safeties are, Chris Reis, brought in to be a training camp body last season, ended up seeing playing time toward the end of the year. However, Reis is the exception, and the reality is that there are hundreds of guys like David Roach every season that are called to rookie minicamps. Although no one will ever hear of 99% of the David Roachs of this world, one can only imagine how exciting it must be to get a jersey with a number on it for a professional football team, to walk the facilities, practice with the coaches, learn the basics of an NFL defense, and meet guys like Reggie Bush and Drew Brees. Regardless of how Roach’s story ends, most NFL fans would probably give a lot to walk a mile in his shoes right now. Rooting for an underdog is one of the true joys of sport, and we at Whodatsay will always be rooting for Roach and guys like him. Unfortunately for this underdog, the Saints have 85 players currently signed and can only take 80 to training camp, meaning 5 more will have to hit the road before the real work even gets started.
Who Dat Say: Roach is a small school kid from TCU and the very definition of a long-shot to make the final roster, despite the fact that he plays a position of dire need for the Saints, safety. As a testament to just how bad our safeties are, Chris Reis, brought in to be a training camp body last season, ended up seeing playing time toward the end of the year. However, Reis is the exception, and the reality is that there are hundreds of guys like David Roach every season that are called to rookie minicamps. Although no one will ever hear of 99% of the David Roachs of this world, one can only imagine how exciting it must be to get a jersey with a number on it for a professional football team, to walk the facilities, practice with the coaches, learn the basics of an NFL defense, and meet guys like Reggie Bush and Drew Brees. Regardless of how Roach’s story ends, most NFL fans would probably give a lot to walk a mile in his shoes right now. Rooting for an underdog is one of the true joys of sport, and we at Whodatsay will always be rooting for Roach and guys like him. Unfortunately for this underdog, the Saints have 85 players currently signed and can only take 80 to training camp, meaning 5 more will have to hit the road before the real work even gets started.
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