SaintFanInATLHELL

IMHO I believe this is a hackneyed cliche. Play, production, and character is what makes a veteran NFL player, not some perceived "years of experience".

The incontravertable fact is that Cooks, Sneed, and Coleman were major contributors to the #1 passing offense in the league last year. They accounted for nearly 50% of the yards and more than 40% of both catches and TDs last year.

Then there is character. These guys are not knuckleheads. To a person everyone says that Cooks is the most serious and studious football player they have ever met. Off the charts work ethic. I'm sure that I've never seen or read about a character issue with any of these guys. And everything that I've read and seen so far indicates that Thomas fits right in that same mold.

Finally there is simpy the practical matter of where exactly does a veteran receiver fit into the offense? Young guys make the team based on draft status and versitility playing special teams. Vets do not have that luxury. They either have to play significant snaps or they don't have a role.

There is absolutely nothing that shows that a vet would displace Sneed. So it's likely that the main receiver rotation is going to be Cooks, Sneed, and Thomas (draft status). So it's likely that any veteran is going to be competing with Coleman.

Finally, the team already has the veteran offensive leader that's going to make sure that things get done right: Drew Brees.

So what exactly is it that I'm missing? Or is it just wishful thinking to want to have yet another receiver?

SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

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