jlouhill

This. It seems to me around mid season teams like the two you mentioned started getting away with mauling the stud TE's like Tony G. and Gronk they started doing it every game. I'm all for letting the players play because PI calls had gotten out of hand but my goodness when is it ok to practically bear hug a receiver and get away with it.

jeanpierre

The problem with the Saints passing offense was PI wasn't being called...

Especially on defenders of Graham, Watson and Hill...

It's the Shaq Syndrome with Refs - "He's a big guy, he can take it" attitude...

Total BS; but Graham has to get healthy, step up and separate...

TheOak

So all of our receivers were being interfered with? None of them found a way to outrun the defender?

I saw them being checked at the line and not getting a release....

Either way the refs are not as much of a problem as reviewers not finding a way to get open. With 4-5 receivers on the field there are not enough defenders to double team each one and put pressure on Drew.

fvncsaints

Maybe he has potential, however, correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall hill dropping a bunch of passes this year. He dropped at least as many as he caught. Including one drop yesterday before that big play.

lsusaint912

No your 100% right he dropped passes important ones at that.. I was not impressed by him

brees84

That ball was overthrown. Not easy catch. The guy lacks experience, thats all.

saintsfan1976

We'll sign Graham although I hope we don't overpay. His disappearing acts this year left me SMH a lot...

Cruize

He seemed to be on the field for more snaps than Jimmy yesterday. Most of that is due to the fact that he atleast attempts to and usually does a good job blocking. With another offseason working out and getting stronger, he will definitely be the #2 TE next year. Add hin to draft picks Vaccaro, Jenkins, Stills and Armstead, along with UDFA's Robinson, Foster, Lelito, Reddick, and Sweeting who all contributed, and the future is bright for the Saints. Not forgeting Griffin and Johnson who also could contribute down the road.

hennr

Yes yes Cruize best UFDA recruting class ever as thats what it is after round 7.Just like college.Lelito your next center.Reddick by 2015 season replace hawthorne.Foster= to the 4th round pick traded to jets to move up to get Jenkins if saints did not make trade an kept the ivory trade pick an had used it to pick foster everyone would say great pick at a need position.robinson is the next Ivory type how in the world he was not drafted.You left out the Tulane QB Saints had to get him off the plane to saint louis.Then put him on 53 roster for rest of seson as several teams were after him.I do not see sweeting as a starter but along with Wade we have our young nickle an dime corners.Vaccaro = best saint ever drafted DB .Armstead= next willie roaf.Jenkins= the true 3-4 nose tackle you need to run a 3-4.Stills starter this year not bad for the 144th pick.Johnson at 6-5/275 4.7 speed but very raw is ryans pet project i think he was paid full rookie salry yes rules allow this but was glad he was signed to 53 roster at last second as you never know what pitch made by another team.As for Hill thats what this threads about.lets hope 2014 draft an ufda class as good as 2013.

frankeefrank

Hill didn't drop "a bunch" of passes…
Your memory fails you.
I love Hill and think he is a definite prospect.
Giving Graham a boatload of money would be a major mistake.