Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible?

SmashMouth · 05-09-2019, 05:33 AM

Dez Bryant appears on the road to completing what he said would be “the ultimate test”.

Less than six months after tearing his Achilles tendon during one of his second practice after signing a one-year contract with the Saints, Bryant posted a video to his Instagram on Monday running routes, making cuts and catching passes on the field for the first time since his injury.

“First time running in a long time…Building confidence,” Bryant wrote in the post.

The 30-year-old NFL veteran who played his first eight years with the Dallas Cowboys was brought in to workout with New Orleans Nov. 6 while the team was 7-1 and searching for more depth at wide receiver behind Michael Thomas while Ted Ginn Jr. continued to rehab from a knee injury.

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Rugby Saint II · 05-09-2019, 01:18 PM

I don't see it happening unless we are not totally healthy to start the season. Our WR roster has talent and if Meredith can come back strong we probably won't need Dez for anything other than insurance. If we do sign him I'm sure that he can still produce for us if he's healthy. Healthy is of course the key word here.

jeanpierre · 05-09-2019, 01:21 PM

Why?!? We don't need him. We've got great young receivers now who just need to get their reps, gain experience...

You can't have HOFers at every position, at every level of the depth chart...

We've got elite players at the toughest positions and we're right up against the salary cap doing it...

Patience.

foreverfan · 05-09-2019, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Why?!? We don't need him. We've got great young receivers now who just need to get their reps, gain experience...

You can't have HOFers at every position, at every level of the depth chart...

We've got elite players at the toughest positions and we're right up against the salary cap doing it...

Patience.

SmashMouth · 05-10-2019, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

foreverfan · 05-13-2019, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Beastmode · 05-09-2019, 01:49 PM

Not gonna happen. Why all the baggy clothing and who could he possibly beat out. I hope he does prove me wrong but this dumb video by himself about shores it up. He was a late season river dredge that should have stayed there.

K Major · 05-09-2019, 03:04 PM

Hopefully our young guys progress enough that we don't need Bryant.

I just don't see the "explosion" from Dez anymore.

rezburna · 05-09-2019, 06:52 PM

Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor just became available.

jeanpierre · 05-09-2019, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor just became available.

Both have serious on-going injuries.

Kam would be crazy to play again with his neck - know he wants to go, but he's got a great leg up in life than most and he should start that next chaper...

Baldwin just doesn't have the physicality factor to play in the NFL; he's had some big games, just can't stay healthy for that many of them...

We drafted two really, really good safeties (hate doing that in the same year, creates a dilemma like we're gonna see with The Big "O" and Rankins...

05-09-2019, 05:33 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Dez Bryant appears on the road to completing what he said would be “the ultimate test”. Less than six months after tearing his Achilles tendon during one of his second practice after signing a one-year contract with the Saints, Bryant posted a video to his Instagram on Monday running routes, making cuts and catching passes on the field for the first time since his injury. “First time running in a long time…Building confidence,” Bryant wrote in the post. The 30-year-old NFL veteran who played his first eight years with the Dallas Cowboys was brought in to workout with New Orleans Nov. 6 while the team was 7-1 and searching for more depth at wide receiver behind Michael Thomas while Ted Ginn Jr. continued to rehab from a knee injury. Twitter more here foreverfan likes this.

05-09-2019, 01:18 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? I don't see it happening unless we are not totally healthy to start the season. Our WR roster has talent and if Meredith can come back strong we probably won't need Dez for anything other than insurance. If we do sign him I'm sure that he can still produce for us if he's healthy. Healthy is of course the key word here. Beastmode, K Major and shawnkytonk like this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Why?!? We don't need him. We've got great young receivers now who just need to get their reps, gain experience... You can't have HOFers at every position, at every level of the depth chart... We've got elite players at the toughest positions and we're right up against the salary cap doing it... Patience. foreverfan likes this.

05-09-2019, 08:07 PM	#4
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Why?!? We don't need him. We've got great young receivers now who just need to get their reps, gain experience... You can't have HOFers at every position, at every level of the depth chart... We've got elite players at the toughest positions and we're right up against the salary cap doing it... Patience.

05-10-2019, 06:28 AM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Originally Posted by foreverfan foreverfan and st thomas like this.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Originally Posted by foreverfan Originally Posted by SmashMouth

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Not gonna happen. Why all the baggy clothing and who could he possibly beat out. I hope he does prove me wrong but this dumb video by himself about shores it up. He was a late season river dredge that should have stayed there.
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Hopefully our young guys progress enough that we don't need Bryant. I just don't see the "explosion" from Dez anymore. Beastmode likes this.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor just became available.

05-09-2019, 10:22 PM	#10
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Is a Dez Bryant return to Saints possible? Originally Posted by rezburna Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor just became available. Both have serious on-going injuries. Kam would be crazy to play again with his neck - know he wants to go, but he's got a great leg up in life than most and he should start that next chaper... Baldwin just doesn't have the physicality factor to play in the NFL; he's had some big games, just can't stay healthy for that many of them... We drafted two really, really good safeties (hate doing that in the same year, creates a dilemma like we're gonna see with The Big "O" and Rankins...

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