Whew. The New Orleans Saints may have found a sixth-round steal in rookie draft pick Barion Brown, a wide receiver out of LSU and Kentucky. He's a special athlete, and the Saints are having some fun finding ways to get him involved. His first touch in Friday's preseason game with the Dallas Cowboys was a handoff around the left end of the formation that gained a dozen yards before he was driven out of bounds. His second opportunity was a rush around the right side, and this time he scampered 7 yards into the end zone. That touchdown gave New Orleans the lead. Opponents are learning to respect Brown's speed -- he set up that touchdown by forcing a Cowboys defender into illegal contact, drawing a penalty that gave the Saints a fresh set of downs.
HOLD THAT TIGER@BarionBrown in for the TD 🙌@LSUfootball | 📺: FOX-8 pic.twitter.com/BG36VMDvcK
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Brown was drafted for his skills on special teams; he was a dangerous kick returner during four years in the SEC, but his production as a receiver proved he could do more than make plays in the game's third phase. With first-round wide receiver Jordyn Tyson expected to miss some time to start the season, the Saints will be counting on Brown to help the offense stay on schedule through a tough opening gauntlet.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: WATCH: Speedy Saints rookie Barion Brown scores 7-yard rushing TD
