Michael Mauti Returns To Saints
 

Opening bid for Comeback Player of the Year???

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Awesome. I like the guy. He may not be a great player but his motor is non stop and he leaves it all on the field.

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he's good on ST. I like him

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And he's not too shabby as a depth Linebacker!

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I'm wondering if our new LB and ST coaches saw some of his tape and requested his return?

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And the plot thickens at LB.

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Oh the parody of the NFL!!!

You Watch. I bet they turn out to be the lifeblood of the team and some area we thought was spade tight like RB does not deliver the goods on target. Like last year Spiller. Still not even sure what happened with that situation or even Murphy.

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would be typical, wouldn't it?

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As long as it happens on the defensive side the offense will take care of itself. I've got my fingers, toes, and gonads crossed! (hurts, by the way)

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Notice Mauti was about 6-7 yards deep into the end zone before he made that play. Cam was definitely concussed (did he think he was just gonna waltz into the end zone?). Good luck Michael.

https://www.instagram.com/p/--CiO5PxU0/

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Does this bode well our current crop in that they suck more than we thought? :confused:

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Mauti belongs in a saints uni anything else just does not seem right.

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 54 - Nate Stupar, 45 - Sae Tautu (UDFA)

MLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 52 - Craig Robertson, 99 - Adam Bighill, 51 - Manti Te'o

WLB (3) 47 - Alex Anzalone (R3, P76), 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha

lets see who has a long Injury History?
59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha 51 - Manti Te'o

Cap cut friendly
44 - Hau'oli Kikaha 51 - Manti Te'o

Makes sense besides LB are huge part of special teams play

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Good luck to Mauti. At the very least he will make the other LB's who make the team earn their spot.

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Not if our offensive lineman keep showing up on pup. Kelemente was kind of a surprise.

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Ellerbie already on PUP to start camp

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I know a little what MM has been through since I was just diagnosed with UC. Blood, cramps, going to the bathroom during a flare up multiple times and hour. Horrible, horrible. His must be worse than mine as I don't need surgery and there is no damage to my colon yet.

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At least we won't read about him and Byrd tag teaming the bikes anymore lmmfao. He will be the lone man, lol.

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That's a positive way to put it!.....
Kelemente, Unger, and Armstead all starting PUP is scary. Camp hasn't started yet and we basically have Peat.
At least we have a running game to help.

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Don't forget Landon Turner, Jack Allen = two prospects that were at the top of our UDFA list last year...

They at least get the chance to step up...

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Yeah it's not positive. They played games with Unger and waited too long. Stupid. Give the guy the frigan surgery and cut the non-sense

Hopefully he is back and ready some time between week 1 and 4

I am interested in Turner. He was put in on some goal line formations last year. Would like to see him get it figured out.

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I was talking about the bike reference. Because you know how negative things make bad things happen...
I'm exited about the prospects themselves too but having to start Day 1 is gonna be tough.
We gotta win one of the first 2 games. I think a win there would go a long way for moral given the fact we have gone 0-4 so much lately.

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I wouldn't say that. Special teams is 1/3 of the game and Mauti is a ST beast. We're just making sure we have the right guys as depth who can contribute significantly in other ways. It might not bode too well for a guy like Manti Te'o though.

Our special teams could be tremendously improved with guys like Mauti, Erik Harris, Daniel Lasco and maybe Lampman.

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Lmmfao

Yeah, we really need to win week 1. It has been far too long since we have won the first game of the season.

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Well, whether you think PFF is the gospel or just another useful gauge to grade player performances...

...here's a little reminder of what he can do if he makes it all the way back (I'm now a Mauti fan)...

...an article I remembered from March 2016, and there's other names on the list you may recognize...

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^^^ Key guys on special teams. Hopefully others step up.

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So much "Nepotism" on this team. Mauti, Nolan........

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There is a very real reason why these players are on PUP before the training camp starts. They can be removed from pre-season PUP at any point with no issue. They are also eligible for regular season PUP which means they can return after six games. If they were placed upon pre-season PUP after camp had started or not placed on PUP at all, they wouldn't be eligible for regular season PUP and could only either be placed on IR at the beginning of the season or would have to be placed on the 53 man roster, ready or not.

This happens with several players deemed not ready yet every year. Kelemente will probably be off PUP soon.

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Hopefully he is back and ready when he is supposed to be ready, BEFORE the preseason is over. And they didn't play any games with Unger. They waited to see if the condition would heal on its own and still went with the surgical approach early enough to be ready for the start of the season. Any surgery is risky and can have post-operative complications which could cost a player the entire season. Since Payton has repeatedly said Unger would be back in time he must have dodge any complications.

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We have three of the top 15 on our roster today :bng:

Mauti, Stupar, Kikaha...

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I love Mauti.

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You may be right. With Ellerbe probably getting cut. Mauti could possibly be the man. Nolan is a smart guy and if Mauti returns to form, he's a genius?