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Drew Brees dismisses the notion that the Saints' recent downturn in scoring is a sign of vulnerability.Either that or the 18-year veteran knows better than to acknowledge their past three opponents might have been on to something."Bottom line is this: Regardless of how those games played out for the first 3 1/2 quarters New Orleans Saints Malcom Brown Jersey , we went into these last two games on the road, in the division, down at half, down going into the fourth quarter and found a way to win," said Brees, whose nose remained scuffed up from a sack on Monday night."Whether it's a special teams play, a blocked punt, or a great punt down inside the 10, or a defensive stop, or the defense getting a turnover, or offensively possessing the ball and going and getting points and giving us the lead, everyone has contributed. And it's good to feel like, man New Orleans Saints Benjamin Watson Jersey , battle tested," Brees continued. "And regardless of the scenario or circumstances we encounter for the rest of the year or any given game, we always have a chance. We always have hope and we're confident."The Saints currently average 32.8 points, which ranks second in the NFL. They are also 12-2 and one victory away from clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. But they have fallen from the league lead in scoring because in 10 of their past 12 quarters, they've struggled to sustain drives and score, and have been beset by a relative rash of turnovers and penalties.The Saints scored just 10 points in a loss at Dallas in Week 13, had only three points at halftime of a 28-14 win at Tampa Bay the following week, and are coming off a 12-9 victory at Carolina on Monday night.Brees said the Saints' 64-yard, fourth-quarter drive at Carolina that consumed 7:07 illustrated why his confidence in New Orleans' offense hasn't wavered, even though the possession ended with no points when Tommylee Lewis fumbled through the end zone for a touchback."We convert a couple third downs, a fourth down," Brees said. "We got the ball with 8:51 left, right? And really had a chance to run the clock out if we get that last first down."It's those types of drives that I'm talking about that can really help the team when we need it."Meanwhile Womens Benjamin Watson 2019 Jersey , two veteran offensive starters are close to returning from injury.Receiver Ted Ginn, who went on injured reserve following arthroscopic knee surgery in Week 6, returned to practice on Wednesday and said he could be ready to play as soon as Sunday, when New Orleans hosts Pittsburgh. Left tackle Terron Armstead said he is close to returning from a torn pectoral muscle, but stopped short of predicting whether he'd play this weekend.Saints coach Sean Payton said his offense has been hindered by "things that tangibly we can look at and clean up," such as New Orleans' nine penalties for 80 yards at Carolina."This past week, we shot ourselves in the foot quite a bit," Payton said. "On the road at Dallas, that's a good defense and we felt it was going to be a low-scoring game."Steelers coach Mike Tomlin hardly sounded inclined to acknowledge New Orleans' recent anemia on offense."It seems like every week Drew is breaking a new record," Tomlin said, adding that Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram "are awesome both in the running and passing game.""They are formidable for all of those reasons and others," Tomlin said.Saints right guard Larry Warford said he senses that recent slippage on offense stems more from miscues and missed assignments than anything opposing defenses have done."You kind of lose focus with that stuff sometimes," Warford said. "But having these last three games Womens Malcom Brown 2019 Jersey , being able to look at it, we know now it's just like, 'All right, we've got to get our fundamentals back together because we're slacking on the simple stuff, and it's the easy stuff that we can control.'"We're not worried about what people are saying about defenses figuring it out."A return to the Superdome, where the Saints are 5-1 and averaging 38 points per game, also could help."You always have that advantage at home 鈥?familiar place, familiar crowd. You get better communication, especially throughout the offensive line," Warford said. "We're looking forward to getting back to the dome and trying to light it up." Who is Nick Easton? Here’s all you need to know about the new Saints’ new man in the middle." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCanal Street Chroniclesa New Orleans Saints communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrarySaintsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections InterviewsNew Orleans Saints SatireWho Dat HistoryCanal Street Chronicles TutorialAn introduction to new Saints center Nick EastonNew,12commentsWho is Nick Easton? Here’s all you need to know about the new Saints’ new man in the middle.CDTShareTweetShareShareAn introduction to new Saints center Nick EastonPhoto by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesWith the sudden news of center Max Unger retiring Saturday, the New Orleans Saints immediately had an unexpected hole in the middle of their offensive line. There were many thoughts about how New Orleans would look to fill the large void that Unger left after a spectacular four years in the big easy. So who was going to replace him? Will Clapp? Cameron Tom? Would they check the trade market?The Saints seemingly put everything to rest Sunday by signing former Vikings G/C Nick Easton after the free agent took a few days to make his final decision. Easton is expected to play center upon his arrival, his reported natural position.So who exactly is Nick Easton? And what can the Saints expect?Easton is a four-year pro who played his college ball at Harvard where he was a 2x first-team Ivy League All-American in both 2013 and 2014 as a junior and senior. After college Youth Archie Manning Jersey , Easton went to the Baltimore Ravens and first caught the eyes of many teams with an impressive preseason where according pro football focus, he finished with the highest grade of any center.However, Easton would soon be traded to the San Francisco 49ers and wouldn’t earn his first start until the 2016 season where he was then apart of the Minnesota Vikings. Easton started five games to end that season, leading into his first opportunity the next as a full-time starter —but this time at guard.In 2017 Easton started 12 games for the Vikings before fracturing his ankle in Week 16.The following season Easton was penciled in again as a starter looking forward to showing consistency in his play, and a clean bill of health. Here’s a scouting report from The Athletic’s Arif Hasan on Easton, done in August of that year.That healthy season as mentioned above never arrived for Easton however, as a neck injury forced him to injured reserve in training camp —ending his season.The tools are available for Easton if healthy to thrive next to an extremely talented offensive line in the big easy. Knowing Sean Payton, Easton won’t be handed the job, but the early odds are definitely in his favor. Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY SportsHis ability to pass block at a high level to go with his overall athleticism should pencil him in as an upside addition to the Saints’ philosophy offensively. As for Easton’s run blocking issues, we should expect the Saints to have a vision on how to not trap him in consistent problematic situations and matchups (His training camp battles versus Malcom Brown will be something to keep an eye on). We’ve seen New Orleans plug in various players at the center position and thrive before. Jonathan Goodwin, and Brian de la Puente immediately come to mind. Nick Easton arguably possesses more talent than each from an eye test perspective alone. He should be able to fit right in longterm —if he can stay on the field.