Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons

jeanpierre · 09-21-2018, 12:23 AM

jeanpierre · 09-21-2018, 12:24 AM

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON | JERICKSON@THEADVOCATE.COM SEP 20, 2018 - 9:53 AM

New Orleans believed in Cameron Meredith this offseason, and he's had to wait two games before he could start rewarding the Saints' faith.

Meredith might get his chance this week.

After being declared inactive for the first two games due to a lack of time on the practice field, Meredith has been getting time with the first team this week, and it might be time to let him loose.

"This will be a week we'll look to see how he progresses and see if we can get him into this plan,' Saints head coach Sean Payton said.

Meredith has spent the first two weeks watching from the sidelines.

After signing a two-year, $9.4 million deal to leave Chicago, Meredith wanted to be on the field right away.

"It's always tough, especially when you feel like you should be out there helping your team," Meredith said. "Going into this game, I'm just focusing on the details, focusing on being productive. It's good to go out there and get some more reps with the first team."

Meredith made two big plays in the final preseason game, a sign that he's fully recovered from the torn ACL he suffered in his final year with Chicago.

But he was held out of enough practices leading up to that game that Meredith didn't have time to absorb the nuances of the offense.

"In training camp, I didn't have a chance to get as many reps as I wanted and get on the same page as Drew," Meredith said. "Now that we've had a couple of weeks during the season, putting in more time in practice together, I've gotten those reps this week."

And New Orleans might finally get a chance to test out its new toy.

AsylumGuido · 09-21-2018, 07:03 AM

Wait! I was told he was supposed to miss at least the first quarter of the season from someone here! This must be wrong, right?

turbo_dog · 09-21-2018, 08:47 AM

The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared.
That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do!

The Dude · 09-21-2018, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared.
That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do!

Like I said “lack of time” B.S. he’s supposedly been healthy for a month now. He’s a vet. It shouldn’t take him this long to get in gear.

K Major · 09-21-2018, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Like I said “lack of time” B.S. he’s supposedly been healthy for a month now. He’s a vet. It shouldn’t take him this long to get in gear.

Have any idea of how the timing is with Brees /Meredith at practice because I sure don't. He didn't get a lot of looks with the 1st team at t/c. Reps, timing, rhythm @ practice is paramount in a Sean Payton style of offense.

This is only week 3. As fans, all we see is the finished product on Sundays.

st thomas · 09-21-2018, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared.
That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do!

Let’s check them high school grades of his may tell us real story

AsylumGuido · 09-21-2018, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

Let’s check them high school grades of his may tell us real story

Illinois State Athletics - Cameron Meredith

St. Joseph's HS: Three-year letterwinner ... passed for 2,000 yards and rushed for over 400 yards as a senior ... threw 12 touchdown passes and ran in seven more ... threw for a career-high 318 yards and three touchdowns against Benet Academy ... also recorded seven interceptions on defense ... named an all-area and all-conference selection ... passed for 1,250 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, while running for over 100 yards and scoring two TD's on the ground ... named an all-area selection as a junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore, with over 700 passing yards and five touchdowns ... prep teammate of fellow Redbird Anthony Boddy ... coached by Mark Zaragnin ... also played baseball for one year and lettered as a senior in basketball for legendary head coach Gene Pingatore.

Personal: Born September 21, 1992, in Berwyn, Ill. ... son of Lonnie and Tonjua Meredith ... named to the honor roll every semester of senior year ... plans to major in sport management.

The real story is that Cameron Meredith was an honor roll student while lettering at QB for three years in high school.

AsylumGuido · 09-21-2018, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared.
That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do!

I don't quite get that read. The article's writer wrote something about the limited practice time hadn't given him the chance to pick up on all of the nuances of the offense. It sounds to me more physical and timing related. I would imagine it would take many repetitions in Payton's offense to be able to change offensive assignments based upon defensive alignments and to be on the same page as Brees on those calls. And then also have the timing down on all of those variations. From everything I have studied about Payton's offense, a given WR can have as many as three different routes on one base play and the defense would dictate which route is to be run. The timing is different, of course, on each different route. He needs to be on the same page as Brees since Brees is reading the same thing and anticipating where the WR is supposed to be at a certain count. This isn't something that can be accomplished in whiteboard sessions alone.

Meredith was about two weeks behind the other WR's in on field practice with Brees. This is basically Meredith's week one after four weeks of his version of preseason.

leilung · 09-21-2018, 12:08 PM

Where is he supposed to play? We need help in the slot, big time.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons BY JOEL A. ERICKSON \| JERICKSON@THEADVOCATE.COM SEP 20, 2018 - 9:53 AM New Orleans believed in Cameron Meredith this offseason, and he's had to wait two games before he could start rewarding the Saints' faith. Meredith might get his chance this week. After being declared inactive for the first two games due to a lack of time on the practice field, Meredith has been getting time with the first team this week, and it might be time to let him loose. "This will be a week we'll look to see how he progresses and see if we can get him into this plan,' Saints head coach Sean Payton said. Meredith has spent the first two weeks watching from the sidelines. After signing a two-year, $9.4 million deal to leave Chicago, Meredith wanted to be on the field right away. "It's always tough, especially when you feel like you should be out there helping your team," Meredith said. "Going into this game, I'm just focusing on the details, focusing on being productive. It's good to go out there and get some more reps with the first team." Meredith made two big plays in the final preseason game, a sign that he's fully recovered from the torn ACL he suffered in his final year with Chicago. But he was held out of enough practices leading up to that game that Meredith didn't have time to absorb the nuances of the offense. "In training camp, I didn't have a chance to get as many reps as I wanted and get on the same page as Drew," Meredith said. "Now that we've had a couple of weeks during the season, putting in more time in practice together, I've gotten those reps this week." And New Orleans might finally get a chance to test out its new toy.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,573	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Wait! I was told he was supposed to miss at least the first quarter of the season from someone here! This must be wrong, right?

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turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,649	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared. That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do!

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Originally Posted by turbo_dog The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared. That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do! Like I said “lack of time” B.S. he’s supposedly been healthy for a month now. He’s a vet. It shouldn’t take him this long to get in gear. jnormand and Beastmode like this.
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,797 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Originally Posted by The Dude Like I said “lack of time” B.S. he’s supposedly been healthy for a month now. He’s a vet. It shouldn’t take him this long to get in gear. Have any idea of how the timing is with Brees /Meredith at practice because I sure don't. He didn't get a lot of looks with the 1st team at t/c. Reps, timing, rhythm @ practice is paramount in a Sean Payton style of offense. This is only week 3. As fans, all we see is the finished product on Sundays. jnormand, AsylumGuido and ChrisXVI like this.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Originally Posted by turbo_dog The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared. That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do! Let’s check them high school grades of his may tell us real story

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,573	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Originally Posted by st thomas Let’s check them high school grades of his may tell us real story Illinois State Athletics - Cameron Meredith St. Joseph's HS: Three-year letterwinner ... passed for 2,000 yards and rushed for over 400 yards as a senior ... threw 12 touchdown passes and ran in seven more ... threw for a career-high 318 yards and three touchdowns against Benet Academy ... also recorded seven interceptions on defense ... named an all-area and all-conference selection ... passed for 1,250 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, while running for over 100 yards and scoring two TD's on the ground ... named an all-area selection as a junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore, with over 700 passing yards and five touchdowns ... prep teammate of fellow Redbird Anthony Boddy ... coached by Mark Zaragnin ... also played baseball for one year and lettered as a senior in basketball for legendary head coach Gene Pingatore. Personal: Born September 21, 1992, in Berwyn, Ill. ... son of Lonnie and Tonjua Meredith ... named to the honor roll every semester of senior year ... plans to major in sport management. The real story is that Cameron Meredith was an honor roll student while lettering at QB for three years in high school. rezburna likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,573	Re: Saints trying to work Cameron Meredith into game plan for Falcons Originally Posted by turbo_dog The article's tone sounds as if Payton didn't think Mer was mentally prepared. That seems unusual for someone who had and entire offseason to learn. Let's get him in there and see what he can do! I don't quite get that read. The article's writer wrote something about the limited practice time hadn't given him the chance to pick up on all of the nuances of the offense. It sounds to me more physical and timing related. I would imagine it would take many repetitions in Payton's offense to be able to change offensive assignments based upon defensive alignments and to be on the same page as Brees on those calls. And then also have the timing down on all of those variations. From everything I have studied about Payton's offense, a given WR can have as many as three different routes on one base play and the defense would dictate which route is to be run. The timing is different, of course, on each different route. He needs to be on the same page as Brees since Brees is reading the same thing and anticipating where the WR is supposed to be at a certain count. This isn't something that can be accomplished in whiteboard sessions alone. Meredith was about two weeks behind the other WR's in on field practice with Brees. This is basically Meredith's week one after four weeks of his version of preseason. ChrisXVI and K Major like this.
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