Before he was hired to coach the New Orleans Saints, Kellen Moore was interviewed thoroughly about his plan to develop players. General manager Mickey Loomis wanted to know the candidate’s exact way of bringing prospects along — particularly once the regular season got rolling and on-the-field snaps would be hard to come by if they were in a backup role.

“Every coach has a development program,” Loomis told The Times-Picayune last month. “They do. But some are more effective than others.”

Entering the fourth week of the season, the Saints are starting to see Moore’s plan in action.

Look no further than Quincy Riley .

Riley, a fourth-round cornerback, played 18 defensive snaps in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But the rookie’s playing time did not solely come late in

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