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Drew Brees' 'trust' in rookie Tre'Quan Smith leads to big day

NEW ORLEANS -- Tre'Quan Smith had to improvise a little bit on his 15-yard touchdown catch Sunday.

The rookie receiver said the New Orleans Saints had worked on the play all week in practice, but they expected the Philadelphia Eagles to cover it differently. Instead, Smith got pressed at the line of scrimmage by cornerback Cre'von LeBlanc, and Smith had to shed him while cutting his route inside around the 5-yard line.

"I kind of threw him by, and Drew [Brees] put it right there on me, and it was a touchdown," said Smith -- who said Brees also tracked him down after the play to give him a message.