Did Meachem do enough yesterday? (1 Viewer)

[SaintsFanJeff]

He was a first round pick only a few years ago, and teams know that New Orleans has some pretty good WRs. If you can't get anything for the guy don't trade him, but that doesn't mean he isn't trade bait.

 

[namelessone]

mechump is a good blocker and runs well YAC...but his bulb is not too bright....

 

[blackngold7733]

Just curious, did he have to grasp the offense that much at Tennesse?? Wasn't he pretty good there? What happened? Is it because Payton is such a genius in the Offense that he does not understand the plays?

AP

IIRC he had 1 really good year and was quiet the rest, so some teams had him very high on draft boards and many others would have let him slide to later rounds.

 

[blackngold7733]

I also think Meach will be back. I think the writing's on the wall with Patten being inactive that next year we are pretty much going to be rockin MC, Lance, Devery and Meach (maybe Roby too).

 

[keepoursaints]

You keep one safety over the top, spy Bush with a LB, and blitz the hell out of Brees with some or all of the remaining 3 defenders. We've seen that song and dance before. There's a reason Payton loves to work that intermediate passing game, and Devery and Meach are not good at those routes by any stretch of anyone's imagination.

I find it hard to believe that keeping a safety on top of both of those guys running routes straight down opposite sidelines is that easy.

And I'll take a Bush running a route on a LB with space any day of the week.

 

[G&T]

This coach has too many big holes on defense to worry about filling without upsetting the applecart in his beloved passing game.

Barring hang-ups in getting contracts done, you can book the 2009 WR corps right now:
1) Colston
2) Lance Moore
3) Devery
4) Meach
5) Arrington
6) Somebody to return kicks...

 

[Ti Rider]

Good list, even though I still think Meachem's trade bait but if he sticks -

1) Colston
2) Lance Moore
3) Devery
4) Meach
5) Arrington
6) Green/Roby these two will battle it out in TC and one will be the Saints KR next year

 

[Saints#34]

I think its laughable that people think the Saints will trade a 1st round pick in the offseason after his second year for a 6th or 7th round pick. And anyone who thinks Meachem commands more than that has been playing way too much Madden.

He has almost zero trade value for us. We've invested a 1st round pick in him. Its only been 2 seasons, and he has produced sporadically this year and shown promise at times. There is almost no chance he is traded in the offseason.

 

[BoNcHiE]

Devery took 3 years to show any real production.

Moore took 4 years to show any real production.

Meachem gets one more year. With his physical potential it would be stupid to give up on him at this point. He came out as a junior also, which means that he was likely pretty raw out of college.

Being a 1st rounder doesn't give you superpowers. He was a 1st rounder b/c of his physical ability. It's fair and normal that we would give him 2 seasons (one he spent injured) to learn the pro game just like all our other receivers not named Colston got. The difference between Devery's draft position and Meachem's isn't much, but we didn't give up on Devery and most Saints fans wouldn't of dreamed of getting rid of him after 2005. Not sure why Meach doesn't get the same benefit of the doubt.

 

[keepoursaints]

Devery took 3 years to show any real production.

Moore took 4 years to show any real production.

Meachem gets one more year. With his physical potential it would be stupid to give up on him at this point. He came out as a junior also, which means that he was likely pretty raw out of college.

Being a 1st rounder doesn't give you superpowers. He was a 1st rounder b/c of his physical ability. It's fair and normal that we would give him 2 seasons (one he spent injured) to learn the pro game just like all our other receivers not named Colston got. The difference between Devery's draft position and Meachem's isn't much, but we didn't give up on Devery and most Saints fans wouldn't of dreamed of getting rid of him after 2005. Not sure why Meach doesn't get the same benefit of the doubt.

I agree and I truly hope that our coaching staff shares your thoughts on this.

 

[truck man]

If he's bad enough to get rid of, why exactly do you think someone will trade for him?

Show me a single 2nd year WR who had only produced very little yet was then traded for a draft pick.

show me any WR drafted in his draft besides Calvin Johnson, Dwyane Bowe and Breaston actually showing any promise

 

[BoNcHiE]

show me any WR drafted in his draft besides Calvin Johnson, Dwyane Bowe and Breaston actually showing any promise

Steve Smith.

 

[wstmnrbmw]

Devery caught one across the middle for a big play against Atlanta. So yes, he will catch it across the middle. We would be insane to get rid of Devery. It seems Meachum just doesn't have it upstairs. He should be catching on and understanding by now. If we get rid of Meachum, it'll be because he has no smarts, not because of his physical ability.

 

[BoNcHiE]

Devery caught one across the middle for a big play against Atlanta. So yes, he will catch it across the middle. We would be insane to get rid of Devery. It seems Meachum just doesn't have it upstairs. He should be catching on and understanding by now. If we get rid of Meachum, it'll be because he has no smarts, not because of his physical ability.

It seemed Devery didn't have it upstairs after his 1st two years also. All the same "he doesn't know the playbook" rumors were being thrown about.

Meachem is following the Devery 3 step program to the letter.

1) Be inactive your rookie year
2) Total a couple 100 yards receiving your second year.
3) Catch 700 yards and a chunk of TDs your 3rd year.

 

[RadsRock]

LOL... all these people amped up over Arrington and ready to dump Meachem.