Vitt: "We think we've got a young Robert Meachem"

WhoDat!656 · 06-06-2012, 06:54 PM

Saints interim coach Joe Vitt says the team has internally compared second-year WR Joseph Morgan to outgoing deep threat Robert Meachem.

"We think we've got a young Robert Meachem," Vitt said. Morgan, "stashed" on I.R. as a rookie following a minor knee scope, is healthy and making a case for a roster spot after an impressive 2011 summer. Last preseason, Morgan caught a 56-yard touchdown bomb from Chase Daniel and also returned a punt for a touchdown. He's worth monitoring for deep-league purposes.

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gandhi1007 · 06-06-2012, 07:05 PM

"A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better.

WhoDat!656 · 06-06-2012, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

"A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better.

That is why you are where you are and Vitt is where he is.

Unless Vitt says that Brees is a shorter version of Ryan Leaf, I trust his player evaluations.

|Mitch| · 06-06-2012, 09:49 PM

I don't know; Meachem shown glimpses of greatness... If Morgan is showing anything relative to those glimpses I'd be happy with it

pinch · 06-07-2012, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

"A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better.

That was my thought too. Give me a Meachem in his 3rd year after he finally starts contributing.

jeanpierre · 06-08-2012, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

"A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better.

I'm with Gandhi; that quote from Vitt was disturbing...

I remember a Robert Meachem, drafted in the first round out of Tennessee - D'oh - :homer: that was not even in shape!

Hopefully Morgan is better than that...

And there is a reason why Vitt is only where he is and no more...

Crusader · 06-08-2012, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I'm with Gandhi; that quote from Vitt was disturbing...

I remember a Robert Meachem, drafted in the first round out of Tennessee - D'oh - :homer: that was not even in shape!

Hopefully Morgan is better than that...

And there is a reason why Vitt is only where he is and no more...

I am pretty certain that what Vitt mean was that he reminds him of Meacheam, only younger and if he is anywhere close o the player meachem developed into then I'm a happy camper.

alleycat_126 · 06-06-2012, 10:31 PM

Morgan was tearing it up last preseason, almost enough for the saints to take Courtney Roby off the team. Seems like to me Morgan, Toon will get spots and Arrington will be the odd man out.......... Again!!!!

gandhi1007 · 06-07-2012, 12:01 AM

How many 1,000 yds seasons did Meachem have? How many double digit TD seasons did Meachem have? How many drops did Meachem have? Case closed. Like I said......I hope both of them are better.

Crusader · 06-07-2012, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

How many 1,000 yds seasons did Meachem have? How many double digit TD seasons did Meachem have? How many drops did Meachem have? Case closed. Like I said......I hope both of them are better.

You should by now that no WR except Colston has 1000yds seasons with the Saints, the offence just isn't built to operate like that.

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gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	"A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better. saintsfan1976 and jeanpierre like this.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	Originally Posted by gandhi1007 "A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better. That is why you are where you are and Vitt is where he is. Unless Vitt says that Brees is a shorter version of Ryan Leaf, I trust his player evaluations. SaintsRule11 likes this.

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pinch 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Diamondhead, MS Posts: 272 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by gandhi1007 "A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better. That was my thought too. Give me a Meachem in his 3rd year after he finally starts contributing.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Originally Posted by gandhi1007 "A young Robert Meachem" does not impress me. Hopefully, Morgan & Toon will both be better. I'm with Gandhi; that quote from Vitt was disturbing... I remember a Robert Meachem, drafted in the first round out of Tennessee - D'oh - :homer: that was not even in shape! Hopefully Morgan is better than that... And there is a reason why Vitt is only where he is and no more...
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I don't know; Meachem shown glimpses of greatness... If Morgan is showing anything relative to those glimpses I'd be happy with it

06-08-2012, 06:29 AM	#7
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	Originally Posted by jeanpierre I'm with Gandhi; that quote from Vitt was disturbing... I remember a Robert Meachem, drafted in the first round out of Tennessee - D'oh - :homer: that was not even in shape! Hopefully Morgan is better than that... And there is a reason why Vitt is only where he is and no more... I am pretty certain that what Vitt mean was that he reminds him of Meacheam, only younger and if he is anywhere close o the player meachem developed into then I'm a happy camper.

06-06-2012, 10:31 PM	#8
alleycat_126 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Katy, Tx a suburb of Houston Posts: 2,089	Morgan was tearing it up last preseason, almost enough for the saints to take Courtney Roby off the team. Seems like to me Morgan, Toon will get spots and Arrington will be the odd man out.......... Again!!!!

06-07-2012, 12:01 AM	#9
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	How many 1,000 yds seasons did Meachem have? How many double digit TD seasons did Meachem have? How many drops did Meachem have? Case closed. Like I said......I hope both of them are better.

06-07-2012, 02:36 AM	#10
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	Originally Posted by gandhi1007 How many 1,000 yds seasons did Meachem have? How many double digit TD seasons did Meachem have? How many drops did Meachem have? Case closed. Like I said......I hope both of them are better. You should by now that no WR except Colston has 1000yds seasons with the Saints, the offence just isn't built to operate like that. RockyMountainSaint, SaintGup, dizzle88 and 1 others like this.

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