METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton doesn't usually go around throwing out fantasy-football recommendations with his players, like he did with rookie New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas on Tuesday.
Case in point -- that kind of praise has been harder to come by for new Saints tight end Coby Fleener.
"I'd say it's an ongoing progression," Payton said of Fleener. "I think, man, there are some plays that are real good, and then there's some plays where we've gotta be a little more detailed. And that's something that I know he’s gotta work on.