Saints have signed kicker/punter Jose Carlos Maltos ????
 

Signing has not yet been confirmed by Saints or local media.


The New Orleans Saints have signed kicker/punter Jose Carlos Maltos from Monterrey, Mexico to a three-year contract.
At least that's what we're being led to believe.
The official NFL Mexico twitter account made the announcement yesterday afternoon and Mexican website MedioTiempo.com confirms the signing with Maltos himself.

Mexican Jose Carlos Maltos, former kicker for the Tigers Authentic Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, migrate to the NFL to play for the New Orleans Saints, as the player himself confirmed in a telephone interview with Mediotiempo.

There hasn't been any official confirmation of the signing yet by the Saints or by any local media outlet. He is not listed on the roster at the Saints official website. The announcement could be pending Maltos securing a proper work visa in the United States.
Maltos is the former placekicker and punter for the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, He will get a chance to compete with both Garrett Hartley and Thomas Morstead for a roster spot but I'm sure he's being brought in more for his placekicking.
The New England Patriots had also expressed interest in Maltos but the Saints apparently wanted him more.
Maltos is the 16th Mexican to make it to the NFL, most of whom have also been kickers. Mexican kicker Eddy Carmona signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders last Wednesday.
Here are some Jose Carlos Maltos highlights for your viewing enjoyment:




New Orleans Saints Sign Kicker Jose Carlos Maltos...Supposedly - Canal Street Chronicles

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he does get his kicks up really quickie and has good hieght by the time it gets to the line

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It's worth a watch just for the music alone. Happy day after the day after Cinco de Mayo! He's 5'9" 201 lbs. I've been trying to find some stats on him. All I've been able to come up with is he's made at least one 56 yarder -probably outside.

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UANL? I already hate him.

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yeah but is he an elite kicker?

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Competition is good.

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If he makes the team can we call him "The Matador".

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Two players at the price of one - cut both Hartley and Morstead as this guy apparently can do both of their jobs. ;-)

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That didn't work out the last time we tried that!

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Why? We don't need either of them. Is this to give Hartley some competition?

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I agree with half of that statement. Morstud is not up for debate.

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Does Danno know about this?

http://www.persuasive.net/blog/wp-co...ervous-man.jpg

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Obama is now requiring that every NFL team now have at least one undocumented illegal worker from Mexico I suppose.

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Lucky for the Mexicans. Romney would've probably killed them all off and took their country for the good of America. Cinco de Mayo? Not anymore.

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Competition is good

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Then what happens when he get hurt? Gonna get Drew to throw the TD then kick the XP? Lol

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https://www.facebook.com/carlos.maltos

He's a Cowgirl fan according to his FB.

Is he going to sing our national anthem .....Joo-oohhhhsay can you see!!!

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I would bringing in anybody to beat out Hartley

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Why would they not just sign him to a one year if they only plan on using him as competition? moorestead needs no motivation. I would just as soon eliminate field goals altogether in our offense than deal with another year of Hartley

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This is clearly a move to attempt improve the placekicking. Don't we all want that? Hartley is not bad, but if you can upgrade with a possible excellent replacement, then why not? Thomas Morstead remains among the elite punters in the game today. The fact that Maltos is also listed as a punter speaks for the fact that there is little or no specialization in the kicking game in Mexico. This is to be expected.

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Hartley is sooooooo garbage...

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Most likely he comes from a soccer background. Morestud played rugby.
Rugby trumps soccer. Just sayin' :wink:

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In punting I would heartily agree. It is basically the same kick, but the placekick is from the ground quite often and relates to the motion (ei. soccer style) that the game currently employes for field goals.

Rugby is a drop kick, not a placed or grounded kick.

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Give him a chance to focus only on place kicking and our kicking game just might go south....literally.

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An Obama dis? Really?

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You misunderstand Romney. Romney is a corporate guy. Much to the chagrin of Romney, the NFL cannot outsource QBs from India.

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Not sure how the thread became political....but any way arriba arriba

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I would not even blink if he comes ands beats hartleys brain out. He has had his chances. If payton saw and felt what we did in 2012 hes probably up to his ears in hartleys brain freezes also.

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Well, we lost Rafael Septien a long time ago. Maybe we're just trying to set things straight?

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thanks for clearing that up my friend.

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Don't forget Ron Widby!! to the same Dallas team!!! It's a plot I tell you!!!

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Can hear it in the Dome now - "Ole'! Ole'-Ole'-Ole'! Ole'! Ole'!"

I'd Love It!

But, he can't miss kicks in the clutch, that and the poster child for anxiety we already have...

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He was very solid. If you
remember, his predecessor was also a Mexican. Efren Herrera.

El Mortin Andersende

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It would be more like, if Morten Andersen was The Great Dane...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Dogge_Odin.jpg

then Maltos would be El pequeño Ezcuincle*

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ungtoyxolo.jpg


* roughly pronounced ess-quinn-cleh, word derives from xoloitzcuintli, the actual name of the Mexican hairless dog breed. Suits a UANL Pus... er... Tiger.

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I was looking for a general reference. Not an actual comparison........dayum and you are right too.:p

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Well Hartley has not been clutched for years as this would provide for some competition but would not worry at all about Morstead!

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QUE ?