The Facts: If Nick Toon, Seantavius Jones and Brandon Coleman weren’t on your radar screen before this past weekend, they should be now. All three Saints receivers have an even greater opportunity to play increased roles this year after the Saints didn’t add any receivers through free agency or the draft.
Diehards Line:HC Sean Payton talked up those young receivers in March after the Saints traded away TE Jimmy Graham and WR Kenny Stills. But his words rang even more true on Saturday night when New Orleans didn’t draft anyone to supplant them in the pecking order. ... For now, Toon appears to be penciled in as the Saints’ No. 3 receiver behind starters Marques Colston and Brandin Cooks. Jones, Coleman and Joe Morgan are currently the leading candidates for the No. 4 and 5 jobs. Jalen Saunders has a chance to remain on the roster as a kick returner and backup receiver. Jones and Coleman both signed with the Saints as undrafted free agents following last year’s draft -- Jones, a 6-foot-3, 200-pounder from Valdosta State and Coleman a hard-to-miss, 6-6, 225-pounder from Rutgers. Payton referenced Jones and Coleman three times Saturday during a lengthy answer on his confidence in the current receiving corps, at one point saying, “I think we’re going to hear a lot of good things from Seantavius Jones and Brandon Coleman.”