Tight ends Coby Fleener, Josh Hill play key roles in Saints comeback

11-21-2017, 10:25 AM

I don't hate Fleener. He's a slightly above average pass catching TE that has been given way too much money for his production. Over the years of watching the Saints, I know that Brees loves to throw to his TEs... and I just don't think that Fleener is up to the Saints' standards at TE as the position is a very, very important one for how Payton and Brees like to run the offense.

WHODATINCA · 11-21-2017, 03:45 PM

We haven't been using our TEs anywhere near how we used to in the JG era. I just think it is a different offensive game plan, now that we have a run game and a D.

jeanpierre · 11-22-2017, 03:38 PM

Don't think people hate Fleener, but it's kinda the same deal with drafting Mark Ingram...

There was so, so much invest and so little return...Ingram has finally developed into a complete Pro-Set RB...

Fleener is finally getting to the point where you can start to take chances on him in must-have drives...

If Fleener can continue what he did against Washington, then he'll become a quick fan favorite...

jeanpierre · 11-22-2017, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by WHODATINCA

We haven't been using our TEs anywhere near how we used to in the JG era. I just think it is a different offensive game plan, now that we have a run game and a D.

Well, Graham was a special player, too, at that time; he's actually starting to have a bit of a renaissance with Seattle...

Seer1 · 11-22-2017, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

I don't hate Fleener. He's a slightly above average pass catching TE that has been given way too much money for his production. Over the years of watching the Saints, I know that Brees loves to throw to his TEs... and I just don't think that Fleener is up to the Saints' standards at TE as the position is a very, very important one for how Payton and Brees like to run the offense.

Wasn't that throw to the TE a bunch part of the game plan called the seven and nine?

11-21-2017, 10:25 AM	#11
Threaded by hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,300 Rating: (0 votes - average) I don't hate Fleener. He's a slightly above average pass catching TE that has been given way too much money for his production. Over the years of watching the Saints, I know that Brees loves to throw to his TEs... and I just don't think that Fleener is up to the Saints' standards at TE as the position is a very, very important one for how Payton and Brees like to run the offense.
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11-21-2017, 03:45 PM	#12
WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: Tight ends Coby Fleener, Josh Hill play key roles in Saints comeback We haven't been using our TEs anywhere near how we used to in the JG era. I just think it is a different offensive game plan, now that we have a run game and a D. Seer1 likes this.

11-22-2017, 03:38 PM	#13
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Tight ends Coby Fleener, Josh Hill play key roles in Saints comeback Don't think people hate Fleener, but it's kinda the same deal with drafting Mark Ingram... There was so, so much invest and so little return...Ingram has finally developed into a complete Pro-Set RB... Fleener is finally getting to the point where you can start to take chances on him in must-have drives... If Fleener can continue what he did against Washington, then he'll become a quick fan favorite...

11-22-2017, 05:30 PM	#14
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Tight ends Coby Fleener, Josh Hill play key roles in Saints comeback Originally Posted by WHODATINCA We haven't been using our TEs anywhere near how we used to in the JG era. I just think it is a different offensive game plan, now that we have a run game and a D. Well, Graham was a special player, too, at that time; he's actually starting to have a bit of a renaissance with Seattle...

11-22-2017, 08:11 PM	#15
Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Tight ends Coby Fleener, Josh Hill play key roles in Saints comeback Originally Posted by hitta I don't hate Fleener. He's a slightly above average pass catching TE that has been given way too much money for his production. Over the years of watching the Saints, I know that Brees loves to throw to his TEs... and I just don't think that Fleener is up to the Saints' standards at TE as the position is a very, very important one for how Payton and Brees like to run the offense. Wasn't that throw to the TE a bunch part of the game plan called the seven and nine?

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