Wide receiver Robert Meachem 'mentally free' in first offseason back with New Orleans Saints
 

Whatever guarantees Robert Meachem thought he had two years ago when he signed a big-money deal with the San Diego Chargers are gone.

The New Orleans Saints wide receiver is now working under a one-year contract that provides no security beyond even his next play.

That might cause some to worry. Not him. He's fine.

"I'm mentally free," Meachem said Saturday during a football camp at the Joe W. Brown Recreation Center.

Wide receiver Robert Meachem 'mentally free' in first offseason back with New Orleans Saints | NOLA.com

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I think meachem understands that SP likes to keep him around because he knows the offense, a one year deal literally makes him work for that contract rather than having to live up to expectations on a multi year deal

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But he's all broken down?

Robert Meachem reportedly released by Chargers, despite massive cap*hit | Audibles - SI.com

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Meachem's worth a single year deal. If for nothing else, those 2-3 games per year he has the potential to grab 3 passes for 80 yards and a TD

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mentally free??? i always thought he could not grasp the mental part of the game enough to make an impact a first round pick much less a third round pick should.

maybe he is an incandescent bulb just flicking forever, driving everyone crazy till one day it just becomes accepted and ignored. Then all of a sudden after years of flicking just turns on to the amazement of every one.

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Mentally free??? what this all about.

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From reading the article it appears to mean he doesn't have all the distractions here that he had in San Diego.
Did y'all read the article? :p

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In San Diego he was expected to produce like a #1 receiver. Just shows you how incompetent their management is to think he would even be capable of that. If Meachem manages to hang on another year it's because he knows his role in the offense and is a good blocker.

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Free to accept just being mediocre........

His dream come true.

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yeah i did.

first round with the saints yawnnnnn
second round with the chargers yawnnnnnn
back with the saints yawnnnnnnnn

distractions are not the issue here. he is a one trick pony that never lived up to his draft position. his production clearly results in the term flop for him. thank god he can block better than most of our WR and TE. that is his only saving grace.

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And that has exactly ZERO to do with his "mentally free" comment.;)

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Meachem was never a number one receiver anyway, thinking he was a Number 1 WR was the chargers 3rd worst decision they've made, think we all can work out the other 2 lol

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He does bring a good level of experience to the table. The question is can he beat out the younger players for a spot on the 53. We have some really good talent in camp this year and I don't know if Sean Payton is going to keep him around. The young guns look ready to take his spot.

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You can bash Meach all day, but, his strip and score in the Washington game is still one of the best plays in Saints history.

I agree he never lived up to #1 pick expectations, but, he made some plays and helped us win a Superbowl, so, he has my gratitude. And if Payton thinks he is good enough for this team, I'm sold.

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yawnnnnnnn

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Sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought an idiot, than to open it and remove all doubt! ;)

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i read the article and yawn and said whatever.

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Re: Wide receiver Robert Meachem 'mentally free' in first offseason back with New Orleans Saints
 

he was drafted as a #1 WR that did not pan out
charges signed him to be a #1 and that did not pan out. which i laughed about and warned charger bolt about what they had signed.
Now he again has a one year contract and no real expectations put on him so he feels mentally free.

thats the story. when it comes to Robert there I see no reason to get excited it no matter the view point. he will get his handful of plays and that it.

would I love to see him make an bigger impact? heck yeah but at this point I do not i would not bank on it.

If you want to buy into the rest of the fluff go ahead

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now i will admit that was a great play. but if he is here he is here. if he is not so be it also.

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No one is buying any fluff, just explaining what "mentally free" meant. The fact that he didn't live up to your expectations is irrelevant to his statement. Hence the strawman pic.;)

Explaining what he meant doesn't mean anyone thinks he's a future hall of famer. But if you wanna think he's a future hall of fame WR then go right ahead.

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I am finally happy he collecting the correct pay check now. so in that case i would have to say i am "mentally free" also