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I personally have fondness towards Moss because he was an important part of one of my favorite Vikings' teams ever, and I wouldn't have anything major against him playing for the Saints if the price was right and his production was up to par.

But to make those comparisons to both Henderson and Meachem is not that fair, because they simply haven't played in similar roles during their respective careers.


For example, if we take a look at the more recent level of performances (2009 regular season) head-to-head, we find that there isn't a big difference in Moss', Meachem's and Henderson's relative production levels.

In 2009, Moss had 137 catches for a total of 1,264 yards (9.2 y/catch) with a catch % of 61%, and with 13 TDs and 2 fumbles.

In 2009, Meachem had 64 catches for a total of 722 yards (11.2 y/catch) with a catch % of 70%, and with 9 TDs and 2 fumbles.

In 2009, Henderson had 83 catches for a total of 804 yards (9.6 y/catch) with a catch % of 61%, and with 2 TDs and 0 fumbles.


Looking at those numbers alone, I'd have to say that Meachem had better relative numbers than Moss, and if he had been targeted as much as Moss was, he would've exceeded Moss' numbers quite easily.

If Meachem would've caught 137 catches like Moss did, his total yardage would've been 1,534 yards according to the average yardage per catch ratio he had that season.

Furthermore, since Meachem's catch % was 9% higher than Moss', it is fair to deduce that he wouldn't have needed as many throws to get those 137 catches as Moss did.

So numbers and stats are relative, and we can't just go by them when we are trying to evaluate which receiver would be the best option for the Saints going forward.

Needless to say that since both Henderson and Meachem are already familiar with SP's schemes and they have a chemistry relationship with Brees - they have the upper hand in a head-to-head comparison of potential future value.

"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno