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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by triman Dave Thomas clone good not great. One less need to address. Definitely not a clone. Watson is a much better receiver. Thomas had good hands but no athleticism. Watson can stretch it down field a bit ...
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Definitely not a clone. Watson is a much better receiver. Thomas had good hands but no athleticism. Watson can stretch it down field a bit more, and that makes him a very nice player to have as a backup. We can also run some two tight end sets, and the defense will have to respect both players. with Thomas, you knew he was in there to block. His catches were usually for very minimal yardage.
I like the signing. Just don't know how much we're paying him yet. |
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Someone post him chasing down champ bailey on the 100 yard interception return, thats an amazing play
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This is a pleasant surprise
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He always been one of the most athletic TE's in the league... always underutilized in the passing game. While being 32 years old, he's still in excellent shape. I thought he should have easily had a better career receiving the football.
I like the move and I doubt it was expensive. This also bring another veteran high character presence in the locker room. **************Disclaimer alert****************** This is not a re-tread signing. |
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I love this on his Twitter profile:
https://twitter.com/BenjaminSWatson ![]() Official Twitter page of Benjamin Watson- brother of 5, father of 4, servant of 3, son of 2, husband of 1 Very classy! |
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Re: Saints Sign Ben Watson, Re sign Humber
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