Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson

gosaints1 · 03-10-2021, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Could be JP. But I think you are dismissing the injury factor when it comes down to playoff teams. I’m not going to beat the dead horse again about how healthy Tampa was on O bs how banged up the Saints were. If you want to pigeonhole that as Us not being able to throw a long ball then good for you. But if you don’t think that most of the reason we lost to the SB champs after beating them twice in the regular season was because they were healthier than we were I simply disagree.

We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why.

Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

jeanpierre · 03-11-2021, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why.

Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

AsylumGuido · 03-11-2021, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why.

Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

But some are banged up at different degrees. Tampa Bay was fortunate (lucky) that they came into the playoff at their healthiest, while we came into our game with them missing several of our key players and losing others during the game. Had we been at full compliment maybe Jared Cook would not have been placed into the situation to create two of those turnovers and we, perhaps, wouldn't have been in the position to be forcing the ball once behind to produce the others.

Had Brees not been dealing with injuries of his own I seriously expect we would have won that game handily once again. And don't give me that "injury isn't an excuse" malarkey. Injuries can be and often are the "reason" for subpar play. That is a fact. Teams lose all the time for many various reasons. Injuries are one of the most prominent of those reasons as it is one of the most difficult to overcome. It can even be near impossible given the circumstances.

K Major · 03-11-2021, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why.

Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

Right.

MatthewT · 03-10-2021, 03:23 PM

The Saints are loaded with young WR talent. If they can learn how to avoid injuries, the Saints will be in excellent shape.

AsylumGuido · 03-10-2021, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

The Saints are loaded with young WR talent. If they can learn how to avoid injuries, the Saints will be in excellent shape.

This has been a huge issue as of late. It seems we have entered the last few post-seasons with key injuries either limiting play or sidelining the player entirely.

K Major · 03-10-2021, 04:49 PM

Emmanuel Sanders was good in New Orleans. Unfortunately, he wasn't effectively used as we would have liked down field.

I'd argue the only time he caught anything deep was when Taysom was under center. In 14 games he had over 800 yards, 5 TD's and 33 1st downs by receptions. Reliable hands, good locker room guy and was a mentor.

It is what it is though. Good luck with his next team.

st thomas · 03-10-2021, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Emmanuel Sanders was good in New Orleans. Unfortunately, he wasn't effectively used as we would have liked down field.

I'd argue the only time he caught anything deep was when Taysom was under center. In 14 games he had over 800 yards, 5 TD's and 33 1st downs by receptions. Reliable hands, good locker room guy and was a mentor.

It is what it is though. Good luck with his next team.

I think trequon had 4 tds and a 14 yd avg , he stayed relatively healthy so may be looking up for him
Or not we can save 2million plus on cutting him
Or not he he

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neugey · 03-10-2021, 08:11 PM

Sanders was a luxury to take our offense over the top and be really dominant. But it didn't work out with Thomas' injury issues. We can't afford him anymore, but at least we tried.

st thomas · 03-10-2021, 09:09 PM

Drew Brees was locked in on Marquez Calloway he was rolling till the ankle got bummed up. Then Drew got riuzed and we know the rest of the story

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03-10-2021, 10:48 PM	#1
gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by Boston Saint Could be JP. But I think you are dismissing the injury factor when it comes down to playoff teams. I’m not going to beat the dead horse again about how healthy Tampa was on O bs how banged up the Saints were. If you want to pigeonhole that as Us not being able to throw a long ball then good for you. But if you don’t think that most of the reason we lost to the SB champs after beating them twice in the regular season was because they were healthier than we were I simply disagree. We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why. Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month. jnormand, jeanpierre and K Major like this.
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03-11-2021, 12:19 AM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by gosaints1 We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why. Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

03-11-2021, 07:43 AM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,889	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by gosaints1 We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why. Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month. But some are banged up at different degrees. Tampa Bay was fortunate (lucky) that they came into the playoff at their healthiest, while we came into our game with them missing several of our key players and losing others during the game. Had we been at full compliment maybe Jared Cook would not have been placed into the situation to create two of those turnovers and we, perhaps, wouldn't have been in the position to be forcing the ball once behind to produce the others. Had Brees not been dealing with injuries of his own I seriously expect we would have won that game handily once again. And don't give me that "injury isn't an excuse" malarkey. Injuries can be and often are the "reason" for subpar play. That is a fact. Teams lose all the time for many various reasons. Injuries are one of the most prominent of those reasons as it is one of the most difficult to overcome. It can even be near impossible given the circumstances.
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03-11-2021, 08:01 AM	#4
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,889 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by gosaints1 We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why. Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month. Right. gosaints1 likes this.

03-10-2021, 03:23 PM	#5
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson The Saints are loaded with young WR talent. If they can learn how to avoid injuries, the Saints will be in excellent shape. Boston Saint likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,889	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by MatthewT The Saints are loaded with young WR talent. If they can learn how to avoid injuries, the Saints will be in excellent shape. This has been a huge issue as of late. It seems we have entered the last few post-seasons with key injuries either limiting play or sidelining the player entirely. MatthewT and Boston Saint like this.

03-10-2021, 04:49 PM	#7
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,889 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Emmanuel Sanders was good in New Orleans. Unfortunately, he wasn't effectively used as we would have liked down field. I'd argue the only time he caught anything deep was when Taysom was under center. In 14 games he had over 800 yards, 5 TD's and 33 1st downs by receptions. Reliable hands, good locker room guy and was a mentor. It is what it is though. Good luck with his next team. jnormand, jeanpierre, gosaints1 and 2 others like this.

03-10-2021, 08:57 PM	#8
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Originally Posted by K Major Emmanuel Sanders was good in New Orleans. Unfortunately, he wasn't effectively used as we would have liked down field. I'd argue the only time he caught anything deep was when Taysom was under center. In 14 games he had over 800 yards, 5 TD's and 33 1st downs by receptions. Reliable hands, good locker room guy and was a mentor. It is what it is though. Good luck with his next team. I think trequon had 4 tds and a 14 yd avg , he stayed relatively healthy so may be looking up for him Or not we can save 2million plus on cutting him Or not he he Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rugby Saint II likes this.

03-10-2021, 08:11 PM	#9
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,881 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Sanders was a luxury to take our offense over the top and be really dominant. But it didn't work out with Thomas' injury issues. We can't afford him anymore, but at least we tried. Boston Saint likes this.

03-10-2021, 09:09 PM	#10
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver \| Luke Johnson Drew Brees was locked in on Marquez Calloway he was rolling till the ankle got bummed up. Then Drew got riuzed and we know the rest of the story Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Boston Saint likes this.

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