WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints

QBREES9 · 04-16-2015, 01:41 PM

He was great at one time.

FinSaint · 04-16-2015, 03:28 PM

He and Bridgewater did click very well at times last season. Jennings does do all the things you'd expect from a vet with his background - he runs routes well, he catches most of the balls thrown to him and he stays with his blocks. The only thing with him is the clear lack of speed at this point in his career, but he doesn't seem to get bothered about not being the #1 receiver.

I do think he'll sign for more than just vet minimum simply because he's still worth it, so I don't know if the Saints are really in the mix.

73Saint · 04-16-2015, 05:41 PM

He's visiting Nola, right? And we have Drew Brees, Mickey loomis & SP.

I'd say we're in the mix

Marlboro Man · 04-19-2015, 03:10 AM

You know, we keep hearing about all these visits, but we never hear how they go, went, whatever. Makes it kinda boring if you ask me. I mean who cares if we're not gonna hear how it went.

burningmetal · 04-19-2015, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Two seasons.

Two different offensive staffs.

FOUR different QB's.

I don't care who you are, that sucks....

Similar to CJ Spiller (right system, better results) - if you pair Greg Jennings (who's already a premier route runner) with an elite QB (similar to Favre & Rodgers) you get better results.

HE might get better results, but WE as a team can get the kind of production he would likely provide from what's already in house.

Jennings was clearly on the way down before he left Green Bay. You can't use the excuse of different offense on that one. I'm not insulting the guy, I'm simply calling it as I see it. He got hurt toward the end of his tenure with the Packers and when he came back he still looked beat up, and STILL looks that way to me.

If we sign him, I'm sure it won't be for much so I don't view it as a risk, per se, but I'm also not excited by it.

Spiller is about 7-8 years younger, I believe. Not even a comparison there.

brees84 · 04-19-2015, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

Spiller is about 7-8 years younger, I believe. Not even a comparison there.

Spiller is 27, Jennings 31

saintsfan1976 · 04-19-2015, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

HE might get better results, but WE as a team can get the kind of production he would likely provide from what's already in house.

Jennings was clearly on the way down before he left Green Bay. You can't use the excuse of different offense on that one. I'm not insulting the guy, I'm simply calling it as I see it. He got hurt toward the end of his tenure with the Packers and when he came back he still looked beat up, and STILL looks that way to me.

If we sign him, I'm sure it won't be for much so I don't view it as a risk, per se, but I'm also not excited by it.

Spiller is about 7-8 years younger, I believe. Not even a comparison there.

2014 (last season)
Jennings had 59 catches for 742yds and 6 TD.
Colston had 59 catches for 902yds and 5 TD.

Name another WR or TE on our roster who came close to that....

If you call it like you see it, Jennings could arguably be our #1 WR in 2015.

s2kguy · 04-22-2015, 07:13 PM

Just signed with Miami....oh well

Danno · 04-22-2015, 07:23 PM

Welcome to New Orleans Amari Cooper!

|Mitch| · 04-22-2015, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by s2kguy

Just signed with Miami....oh well

Safe to say that we weren't willing to pay him what he wanted... Possibly overpaying

Dolphins sign WR Greg Jennings (2 years, $8 million): B Grade
Greg Jennings, 32 in September, is way past his prime. However, this seems like a solid signing for the Dolphins, who needed a veteran presence in their locker room in the wake of losing both Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline this offseason. Jennings will provide that, and it also helps that he's familiar with Joe Philbin's system. Jennings doesn't have Wallace's talent, but he's actually a professional who will try hard. He's also more efficient than Wallace; I suspect that Ryan Tannehill will hook up more often with the former Minnesota Viking than he did with the current one.

' Having said all of this, Miami fans shouldn't expect too much from Jennings, who has already begun declining. As a result, this signing definitely will not preclude the Dolphins from selecting DeVante Parker (if available) at No. 14 on April 30. That's what I currently have happening in my 2015 NFL Mock Draft.

No way was he worth 4 million a year

04-16-2015, 01:41 PM	#41
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04-16-2015, 03:28 PM	#42
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints He and Bridgewater did click very well at times last season. Jennings does do all the things you'd expect from a vet with his background - he runs routes well, he catches most of the balls thrown to him and he stays with his blocks. The only thing with him is the clear lack of speed at this point in his career, but he doesn't seem to get bothered about not being the #1 receiver. I do think he'll sign for more than just vet minimum simply because he's still worth it, so I don't know if the Saints are really in the mix.
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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints He's visiting Nola, right? And we have Drew Brees, Mickey loomis & SP. I'd say we're in the mix

04-19-2015, 03:10 AM	#44
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints You know, we keep hearing about all these visits, but we never hear how they go, went, whatever. Makes it kinda boring if you ask me. I mean who cares if we're not gonna hear how it went.

04-19-2015, 04:06 AM	#45
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Two seasons. Two different offensive staffs. FOUR different QB's. I don't care who you are, that sucks.... Similar to CJ Spiller (right system, better results) - if you pair Greg Jennings (who's already a premier route runner) with an elite QB (similar to Favre & Rodgers) you get better results. HE might get better results, but WE as a team can get the kind of production he would likely provide from what's already in house. Jennings was clearly on the way down before he left Green Bay. You can't use the excuse of different offense on that one. I'm not insulting the guy, I'm simply calling it as I see it. He got hurt toward the end of his tenure with the Packers and when he came back he still looked beat up, and STILL looks that way to me. If we sign him, I'm sure it won't be for much so I don't view it as a risk, per se, but I'm also not excited by it. Spiller is about 7-8 years younger, I believe. Not even a comparison there.
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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,832 Blog Entries: 3	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints Originally Posted by burningmetal HE might get better results, but WE as a team can get the kind of production he would likely provide from what's already in house. Jennings was clearly on the way down before he left Green Bay. You can't use the excuse of different offense on that one. I'm not insulting the guy, I'm simply calling it as I see it. He got hurt toward the end of his tenure with the Packers and when he came back he still looked beat up, and STILL looks that way to me. If we sign him, I'm sure it won't be for much so I don't view it as a risk, per se, but I'm also not excited by it. Spiller is about 7-8 years younger, I believe. Not even a comparison there. 2014 (last season) Jennings had 59 catches for 742yds and 6 TD. Colston had 59 catches for 902yds and 5 TD. Name another WR or TE on our roster who came close to that.... If you call it like you see it, Jennings could arguably be our #1 WR in 2015. TwistedTiger likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: WR Greg Jennings visiting Saints Originally Posted by s2kguy Just signed with Miami....oh well Safe to say that we weren't willing to pay him what he wanted... Possibly overpaying Dolphins sign WR Greg Jennings (2 years, $8 million): B Grade Greg Jennings, 32 in September, is way past his prime. However, this seems like a solid signing for the Dolphins, who needed a veteran presence in their locker room in the wake of losing both Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline this offseason. Jennings will provide that, and it also helps that he's familiar with Joe Philbin's system. Jennings doesn't have Wallace's talent, but he's actually a professional who will try hard. He's also more efficient than Wallace; I suspect that Ryan Tannehill will hook up more often with the former Minnesota Viking than he did with the current one. ' Having said all of this, Miami fans shouldn't expect too much from Jennings, who has already begun declining. As a result, this signing definitely will not preclude the Dolphins from selecting DeVante Parker (if available) at No. 14 on April 30. That's what I currently have happening in my 2015 NFL Mock Draft. No way was he worth 4 million a year SmashMouth likes this.

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