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Danno 03-18-2014 05:22 PM
Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 


Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 18, 2014, 6:16 PM EDT
Joe Morgan, Drew Brees AP

We noted this morning that free agent receiver Joe Morgan had removed a potential obstacle to finding a job by entering a diversion program to resolve a 2013 DWI charge. Hours later, Morgan has found himself a new job.

The Saints have announced that Morgan has signed a one-year contract to remain in New Orleans.

The 25-year-old Morgan has played his entire career for the Saints, who signed him as anundrafted free agent in 2011. Morgan has played sparingly, but he has shown big-play ability with the few chances he has received: He has only caught 10 passes in his career, but he has a whopping 379 receiving yards and three touchdowns on those 10 catches.

Last year Morgan missed the entire season after suffering a knee injury in training camp. If Morgan can get back to full speed this year, he may be ready to make some big plays in the Saints’ passing game.
Saints re-sign Joe Morgan | ProFootballTalk

Danno 03-18-2014 05:28 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Really good news if he can stay healthy. It took Ivory 4 seasons, maybe its Joe's turn.

By my calcs we're now 2 dollars under the cap!:p

dizzle88 03-18-2014 05:32 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
When he's healthy he can be a great player, he showed all the potential in the world in 2012

If he can stay healthy our WR core will be young and deadly

Lord_Saint83 03-18-2014 05:37 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Well its restructuring time now to sign rooks and possibly Jimmy.

Jack Vegas 03-18-2014 05:43 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
If he's still got his speed we are in business.

billyt81 03-18-2014 05:51 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
10 catches 400 yds. Exactly what the Saints need to either stretch the field or turn a 5yd curl into a 60 yd TD. Potential to be Joe Horn type player.

Audiotom 03-18-2014 05:54 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
sweet - Morgan made some big plays and wasn't afraid of contact staying in bounds

SaintLeonard 03-18-2014 05:56 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I think this means we aren't going to resign Meachem. Morgan can easily take Meach's place if he remains healthy.

Good signing :bng:

brees84 03-18-2014 06:08 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SaintLeonard (Post 584192)
I think this means we aren't going to resign Meachem. Morgan can easily take Meach's place if he remains healthy.

Good signing :bng:
I think this means that we choose him over Sidney Rice. I like it.
More WRs to come (draft).

papz 03-18-2014 06:10 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Welcome back... though I think we pretty much knew it was a given. Let's go earn that next contract Joe.

saintfan 03-18-2014 06:19 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
What about Andy? Muah hah hah haaaa.....

Audiotom 03-18-2014 06:25 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
as long as he calls and cab instead of sleeping along the side of the road we should be good

jnormand 03-18-2014 06:37 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 584203)
What about Andy? Muah hah hah haaaa.....
Tanner is pretty good. Is he still on the roster?

The Dude 03-18-2014 06:38 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by brees84 (Post 584198)
I think this means that we choose him over Sidney Rice. I like it.
More WRs to come (draft).
I hope. With so many WRs in this draft a lot of teams like Carolina for one are dropping their starting receivers hoping to get youth in the draft. At the moment Carolina has 0 starting WRs. There may be a ton of WR picks in the draft right of the bat leaving tons of talent at other positions that would normally not be there. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Loomis somehow found the money to pick up a decent WR in FA. WRs usually don't come out their first year just balling, they take time to develop. This is one reason I don't see Carolina doing squat this year.

Danno 03-18-2014 06:41 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jnormand (Post 584210)
Tanner is pretty good. Is he still on the roster?
Has yet to play a single snap in an NFL game.

saintsfan1976 03-18-2014 06:43 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
There's our kick returner.

QBREES9 03-18-2014 06:56 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Happy to see this.

FinSaint 03-18-2014 07:04 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I think most of us were hoping for this when it was announced that he wouldn't be tendered by the Saints... way to save some cap and to minimize the financial loss if he doesn't stay healthy.

SmashMouth 03-18-2014 07:08 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Is Tanner the new Lance Moore?

jnormand 03-18-2014 07:09 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno (Post 584213)
Has yet to play a single snap in an NFL game.
Let me re-phrase....all things I've heard is that he catches everything and fights year after year. I really hope he can get a break.

K Major 03-18-2014 07:14 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 584227)
Is Tanner the new Lance Moore?
No.

Rugby Saint II 03-18-2014 07:18 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Speed kills.

Tobias-Reiper 03-18-2014 07:55 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I have never been that exciting about Morgan. Still aren't.

nycsaintfan 03-18-2014 08:00 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I liked what I saw in the small sample size of 2012. Missing last year has to hurt somewhat. Lets hope he is ready to take on a bigger role this year.

CheramieIII 03-18-2014 08:09 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
If we don't sign Rice we'll get a couple of speedy receivers in the 5 and 6th rounds. DE, DT, OL, CB the first 4 rounds and maybe move up in the second and use our extra 5th to do it.

Luda34 03-18-2014 11:16 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I'm glad to hear he's back with team

foreverfan 03-18-2014 11:46 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Displays some pretty good hands.

ikecomp 03-19-2014 12:01 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Watching those highlights almost brought a tear to my eye.

Utah_Saint 03-19-2014 01:06 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverfan (Post 584288)
Displays some pretty good hands.
Thanks for posting the video. Some really good catches. Morgan had he second best YAC/reception in 2012.

I hope he can stay healthy and be a bigger part of the offense.

halloween 65 03-19-2014 04:17 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
He has got to stay healthy, star potential if he does.

TheOak 03-19-2014 05:57 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Three more seasons, 10 more receptions.

Not a fan of this at all, if we are moving on enough to release Moore then we have moved on passes Morgan and his injuries.

K Major 03-19-2014 08:09 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I honestly expected Morgan to be cut.

Jack Vegas 03-19-2014 09:09 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
The difference is, Moore was going to cost 4 million or something. Morgan costs the minimum salary and if he can't hack it, he's cut and we lose nothing.

TheOak 03-19-2014 09:15 AM
Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Vegas (Post 584346)
The difference is, Moore was going to cost 4 million or something. Morgan costs the minimum salary and if he can't hack it, he's cut and we lose nothing.

Haven't seen the offer yet, so I was going off of just the re-sign.

SaintsBro 03-19-2014 10:30 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Keep in mind, he may have been on IR, and not on the field, but the guy was in all the meetings, studied the same film, and had the same playbook to learn, probably even prepared for opponents just like the players did...at bargain basement prices Morgan is probably a better pickup than just someone random off the street.... Players on IR don't go off into a vacuum or sit on a couch somewhere; they are generally WITH the team for the entire campaign....I'm sure the year off was not a total loss for him, in terms of NFL experience. Something to think about anyway.

Danno 03-19-2014 11:13 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SaintsBro (Post 584358)
Keep in mind, he may have been on IR, and not on the field, but the guy was in all the meetings, studied the same film, and had the same playbook to learn, probably even prepared for opponents just like the players did...at bargain basement prices Morgan is probably a better pickup than just someone random off the street.... Players on IR don't go off into a vacuum or sit on a couch somewhere; they are generally WITH the team for the entire campaign....I'm sure the year off was not a total loss for him, in terms of NFL experience. Something to think about anyway.
+1, and he may not be able to practice, but can train/rehab at the facility with the other players. He should be in much better football shape this year than the last two.

st thomas 03-19-2014 11:28 AM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
he's one of our better ball instinct receivers, has that ability to know where the ball is, short or over his head. good hands people, whats not to like, yes hes been hurt but who hasn't been. the man earned a spot on the roster for a reason and he was brought back for a reason. if Malcom Jenkins had half of ball instinct ability of morgans he would have never been let go.

NewDeal 03-19-2014 01:59 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
I like the decision to bring him back. He has experience with the team like SaintsBro mentioned and showed great signs in those games he played. He cant be too expensive and hopefully he will stay healthy and show he deserved to be resigned.

B_Dub_Saint 03-19-2014 07:04 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverfan (Post 584288)
Yeah what a terrible re-signing. :love:

TheOak 03-19-2014 07:37 PM
Re: Saints re-sign Joe Morgan
 
My pause has nothing to do with missed or lack of experience or being injured for 1 season.

It had everything to do with three seasons in the NFL and not one full healthy one. You could have Jerry Rice in his prime under contract but if he can't get out if the whirlpool it's a bad signing.

Obviously standing on the sideline making $555k is not a total loss for a player, it is however a total loss for the team. A healthy Joe Blow off the street that can play is more valuable than a Joe Morgan on the sidelines.


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