Quincy Riley’s name was the first Caesars Superdome public address announcer Mark Romig called when the New Orleans Saints’ defensive starters were introduced Sunday before kickoff .

Maybe someday, Riley’s name will be the last one, a spot reserved for fan favorites and face-of-the-franchise guys like Demario Davis, Cam Jordan, Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill.

But for now, Riley is just fine with having his name called, period.

He's young, but he’s ready. That also holds true for several of his young teammates who are making an early impact. The Saints are rebuilding, and they are relying on their younger players to contribute right away. If Sunday’s 26-14 victory over the New York Giants is any indication, the Saints' youth movement is about as fast as Rasheed Shaheed was on his 87-ya

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