Asked if RB Mark Ingram has measured up to expectations...

Asked if RB Mark Ingram has measured up to expectations so far, Saints HC Sean Payton didn't hesitate.

"Absolutely," said Payton, who is conducting practices in Oxnard this week as the Saints prepare for Sunday's exhibition game at Oakland. "You're talking about power, speed. … He runs with good pad level. The leaky yardage for him is forward, not backward. You never know until you get him in camp, but he's been impressive."

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