Meachem signed

SaintFanInATLHELL · 04-18-2014, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Exactly what Danno said.
We basically have 2 legit starting Wrs in Colston and Graham. Colston is getting old and both have history with injuries. If they go down it will be up to Toon, Stills, and Morgan.
I don't think Toon is going to pan out. I just don't think he is NFL material much less stratum material.
Stills had a good season and looks to be legit but he's raw and could benefit from more experience.
Morgan has shown flashes but he has also made some big mistakes and is still a ?? Coming off injury.
Meachem can help but WR is a position of serious need. More so than people think.
If Colston and Graham get hurt we are screwed.

I see what you are saying to a point. But only to a point. Let's be honest. Drew Brees in a Sean Payton offensive system can make receivers that are average talent very productive. Samples:

Joe Horn with his 94 balls had triple the production in his first year in NO than in his first 4 years at KC combined.

Devery Henderson was a weapon in the Saints offense. He could not even get onto a squad last year.

Meachem was useless in San Diego. Comes back and has a productive year last year.

Morgan looked like a budding superstar in 2012.

Even Moore and Colston were undrafted and 7th rd pick respectively.

The Payton offense gets you the matchup. The QB then throws players open. How else can you have an offense that has posted 4 5000 yard passing seasons with a receiver corps where virtually no one breaks the 1000 yard mark?

From what I understand the WR crop is deep this year in the draft. Just like Stills last year there's no reason that a 3rd, 4th, or 5th round receiver could not easily transition to a productive player in the Saints offense.

SFIAH

04-18-2014, 04:34 PM	#11
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Meachem signed Originally Posted by The Dude Exactly what Danno said. We basically have 2 legit starting Wrs in Colston and Graham. Colston is getting old and both have history with injuries. If they go down it will be up to Toon, Stills, and Morgan. I don't think Toon is going to pan out. I just don't think he is NFL material much less stratum material. Stills had a good season and looks to be legit but he's raw and could benefit from more experience. Morgan has shown flashes but he has also made some big mistakes and is still a ?? Coming off injury. Meachem can help but WR is a position of serious need. More so than people think. If Colston and Graham get hurt we are screwed. I see what you are saying to a point. But only to a point. Let's be honest. Drew Brees in a Sean Payton offensive system can make receivers that are average talent very productive. Samples: Joe Horn with his 94 balls had triple the production in his first year in NO than in his first 4 years at KC combined. Devery Henderson was a weapon in the Saints offense. He could not even get onto a squad last year. Meachem was useless in San Diego. Comes back and has a productive year last year. Morgan looked like a budding superstar in 2012. Even Moore and Colston were undrafted and 7th rd pick respectively. The Payton offense gets you the matchup. The QB then throws players open. How else can you have an offense that has posted 4 5000 yard passing seasons with a receiver corps where virtually no one breaks the 1000 yard mark? From what I understand the WR crop is deep this year in the draft. Just like Stills last year there's no reason that a 3rd, 4th, or 5th round receiver could not easily transition to a productive player in the Saints offense. SFIAH ScottF likes this.
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