Wed 6/22/11 5:57 PM

The New Orleans Times-Picayune's Jeff Duncan believes third-round pick Johnny Patrick has a legitimate chance to earn the Saints' nickel back job this season. The general consensus has been that Patrick will be mostly used on special teams this season, but Duncan thinks he's a "very underrated prospect." He'll have to beat out Patrick Robinson, who is coming off of an injury-marred rookie season. He'll only have Randall Gay to contend with if Gay is amenable to a sizable pay cut.