Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

How was Mathews still available?

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Ugly ending with the Titans front office & injuries (knee/hammy) hurt his value.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Is that so....

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Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Give me the ball.............Brandin is that you? Thought you were a RamTriot?

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

The Patriots were geniuses to send him packing to the Rams. I don't care what anyone says. Offloading Cooks allowed them the room to transition their offense into something more run-heavy to accommodate for Brady's age. Their 41 year old QB got to game-manage most of the year.

On the other hand, Cooks was one of their key problems in that SB loss. I cannot get that play out of my head where they did the end-around run on 4th down and Cooks clearly had the speed to outrun the guy, but instead runs directly to him and tries to jump over him. (facepalm).

Rams fans argued with me that Cooks was better than MT, but you saw in the Super Bowl how he couldn't catch in the end zone on the play before Goff's INT. He's still a slot receiver at best. Gets shut down by just any kind of DB that can play aggressive.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

I agree. Different team culture here than Tennessee, maybe it will change him? It worked for Eli Apple.

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He came to the Saints....
1-A team that, but for the worst call in the history of the NFL, would have been in the SuperBowl.
2-A team with a HOF QB who owns a majority of NFL passing records and who will likely own the rest before retiring, yet was willing to throw less and run more...because that’s what it took for this team to win.
3-A team with the second coming of Gayle Sayers in the backfield.
4-A team who’s No 1 WR is ranked in the NFL’s top 3.

If Matthews thinks it’s going to be all about him, he’ll be gone faster than AP.

He can’t be that stupid.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

i know all about Brandin Cooks and also how ironic that the Saints sign a player who "Wants the ball" yet it is for that very reason Cooks was sent to the Patriots.

Then, Cooks had no catches in a blowout victory over the Rams when the Saints scored 49 points. It was a big game for the team, and Cooks took the opportunity to use the aftermath to clamor for more targets.

"Closed mouths don't get fed," he told reporters. That week, reports (including from NFL Network) discussed the two sides parting ways in the offseason.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

All I have to say is we'll have the best 53 man roster in the NFL!

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

And the strongest cuts in the NFL that will probably end up starting on another team.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Meredith was never really in. Got paid like he was in. Swing and a miss.

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Re: Barry Hirstius: MEREDITH OUT, MATTHEWS IN? Saints Wide Receiver Position Could Get “Shaken Up” This Summer
 

Went back and looked at some of the Matthews highlights ...

Good size (6'0/215 lbs), has deceptive speed, runs precise routes and has very good hands. Even though he's far from a burner, there is the ability to separate from the defender. Under the radar type signing despite not having consistent QB play over the years.

As I stated in another post (Jared Cook) ... these guys now have a legit QB throwing them the ball & in the right scheme we could be solid in the receiving dept.

Good scouting & subsequent signing on Matthews. He could be that guy we were hoping for in Dez & Brandon Marshall last season.

If Cameron Meredith doesn't bring his A game at camp, he could lose his roster spot to a proven vet in Rishard.

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Don't get me started.

We have the best roster I've ever seen on the Saints.
Just look at the offensive and defensive lines. WOW


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Great Rosters only will take you so far. Is how well they mesh that counts. Payton has done a good job instilling a good locker room culture. Hope it stays that way. We got 3 good vets in FA but I hope it doesn’t turn into a pissing match about who gets how many touched/targets.

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