WATCH: Former Ohio State receiver Chris Olave meets Buckeyes fan at Saints minicamp
Ohio State fans are everywhere, including at the New Orleans Saints’ minicamp this week. New Saints wideout Chris Olave was taking a minute to take photos and sign gear for fans when he found a clear diehard Buckeyes fan wearing Ohio State gear at the practice.
Things appear to be going well for the first-round wide receiver in New Orleans. He’s received praise from teammates and organization executives alike and the season is still weeks away.
Chris Olave settling in in New Orleans
Quarterback Jameis Winston had some high praise for Olave, whom the Saints selected No. 11 overall. As the summer rolls on, the two seem to be building some chemistry, and the former Buckeye standout is already starting to impress.
“Smooth as the other side of the pillow,” Winston said, via The Athletic’s Katherine Terrell. “Just real smooth. He can get in and out of breaks very well. Electric, and smart, man. He’s a guy that’s always asking questions. He’s a guy that wants to know how you want it, and I really respect that.”
General manager for the Saints Jeff Ireland recently gave Olave even higher praise, comparing him to Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison.
“We’d like for him to be a little stronger, and we got to put some strength on him and some muscle, but every time you would turn on the tape you would see Chris Olave making a play in that game. And I like that. And so he reminds me of some players that have played in our league, the Marvin Harrisons, that were just silky smooth and effortless,” Ireland said via Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune. ”And same body type. It doesn’t look like they were running fast, but when we turn on the clock, it’s like 4.3 (seconds). So there are some really good aspects to that player.”
On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report.