Saints sign Patten

SAINTSFAN834 · 04-12-2007, 07:18 PM

Reported on WWL. Kinda disappointed. He is nothing special, but hopefully cheap.

hagan714 · 04-12-2007, 07:35 PM

Saints | Team signs Patten
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:11:45 -0700

The NFL Network reports the New Orleans Saints signed free-agent WR David Patten (Redskins). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
kffl

Disagree with nothing special. He is a good addition for the young WR. He will see the field but it's his work ethics that will help them out. When he was with New England he was the best example of a team player. Talk about a player that can read a defenses. He is one the main reasons the Pats won so many superbowls. Go back an watch those seasons. If he can do 50% of that on the field, as part time #3 and work as a mentor to the young guys, he is worth every penny. Trust Me.

wheelman · 04-12-2007, 07:39 PM

I like Patten. He is a hard working, team player. His role will mostly be mentoring our young receivers.

SaintsfannVA · 04-12-2007, 07:59 PM

Will help Colston development for atleast 1 more year, and push Devery to catch more passes

BlackandBlue · 04-12-2007, 08:30 PM

Good pickup. Leaves things open, in the event that we do not pickup a receiver in the draft.

Tobias-Reiper · 04-12-2007, 09:20 PM

"Terms not disclosed" when speaking of a vet with SB ring means "we got him for cheap and can cut him with no cap hit should he not pan out".

He may pan out as a possession receiver.

redjem25 · 04-13-2007, 11:53 AM

Still missing Joe!

jrmllb · 04-13-2007, 11:58 AM

He's no Joe...I think he will help the young guys develop, I would expect the Saints to only draft one WR now that they have Patten.

SoulStar · 04-13-2007, 01:54 PM

This actually isnt a bad pickup.....lets take a moment and look at who has been tossing the ball around with the redskins the past couple of years. That might shed some light on things a little bit when you think about the saints bringing Patten onto the team.

ScottF · 04-13-2007, 02:41 PM

Huge question mark.

He had star potential, but has been invisible for 2 years. I'm guessing that his contract is incentive-laden with a near minimum base, probably even with a roster bonus.

We'll see, but I'd rather have had Terrell

04-12-2007, 07:18 PM	#1
SAINTSFAN834 Registered Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 70	Saints sign Patten Reported on WWL. Kinda disappointed. He is nothing special, but hopefully cheap.
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04-12-2007, 07:35 PM	#2
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Saints \| Team signs Patten Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:11:45 -0700 The NFL Network reports the New Orleans Saints signed free-agent WR David Patten (Redskins). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. kffl Disagree with nothing special. He is a good addition for the young WR. He will see the field but it's his work ethics that will help them out. When he was with New England he was the best example of a team player. Talk about a player that can read a defenses. He is one the main reasons the Pats won so many superbowls. Go back an watch those seasons. If he can do 50% of that on the field, as part time #3 and work as a mentor to the young guys, he is worth every penny. Trust Me.
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04-12-2007, 07:59 PM	#4
SaintsfannVA old saints fan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 7	Good pick-up Will help Colston development for atleast 1 more year, and push Devery to catch more passes

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04-12-2007, 07:39 PM	#3
wheelman Sammich Lover Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 682	I like Patten. He is a hard working, team player. His role will mostly be mentoring our young receivers.
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BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	Good pickup. Leaves things open, in the event that we do not pickup a receiver in the draft.

04-12-2007, 09:20 PM	#6
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	"Terms not disclosed" when speaking of a vet with SB ring means "we got him for cheap and can cut him with no cap hit should he not pan out". He may pan out as a possession receiver.

04-13-2007, 11:53 AM	#7
redjem25 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 203	Still missing Joe!

04-13-2007, 11:58 AM	#8
jrmllb 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Posts: 665	He's no Joe...I think he will help the young guys develop, I would expect the Saints to only draft one WR now that they have Patten.

04-13-2007, 01:54 PM	#9
SoulStar 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arlington Tx Posts: 157	This actually isnt a bad pickup.....lets take a moment and look at who has been tossing the ball around with the redskins the past couple of years. That might shed some light on things a little bit when you think about the saints bringing Patten onto the team.

04-13-2007, 02:41 PM	#10
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Huge question mark. He had star potential, but has been invisible for 2 years. I'm guessing that his contract is incentive-laden with a near minimum base, probably even with a roster bonus. We'll see, but I'd rather have had Terrell