Philc1 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Ok latest thread where a poster recommends the jets sign a player who got cut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Philc1 said: Ok latest thread where a poster recommends the jets sign a player who got cut who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Just now, Patriot Killa said: who decent wr when healthy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Burgess Meredith rahhhhhhhh Batmaaaaannnn <so many upvotes for this #content> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Former Bears receiver Cameron Meredith released by Saints The young playmaker’s career has come to a crossroads. By Robert Zeglinski@RobertZeglinski Jul 29, 2019, 12:30pm CDT A rare highlight for Meredith on the Bayou. Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images A little over two seasons ago, Cameron Meredith was a rising star. After catching 66 passes for 888 yards on a horrendous Bears team in 2016, the receiver looked like one of the NFL’s next up-and-comers to keep a keen eye on. A stellar possession man with an uncanny knack for making himself available to the quarterback, Meredith had everything a modern offense wanted in a flanker. Following a disastrous, poorly-timed torn ACL in 2017’s preseason, and it’s as if Meredith’s proposed meteoric rise happened in a different era of football. Who’s to say it ever happened after what he’s been through? On Monday morning, the former Bears standout Meredith was unceremoniously released by the Saints. Unceremonious would be an understatement. The more accurate distinction is unexceptional, almost anonymous. Meredith’s terse reaction on Instagram saying, “It’s been fun,” was ironically just as short as his stint in a new NFL city. In two years with New Orleans, Meredith started in one game and had just six appearances. He caught one touchdown and nine passes on ten targets: efficient on a small sample size, but not nearly what the Saints thought they were getting when acquiring him as a restricted free agent from the Bears. Glaringly, he played a total of a little under 12 percent of the Saints’ offensive snaps last season. In case it was a shock, it’s that damned torn ACL suffered in the 2017 preseason while playing with the Bears of which has irretrievably sunk Meredith’s outlook. Everything that’s happened to the 26-year-old since has turned his playing career into an uphill battle. It’s a battle with seemingly certain defeat. Meredith’s unfortunate and tragic situation should have been easy to predict. Complications from the ACL had not only forced him to miss the entire 2017 regular season, but much of the Saints’ off-season program last summer. Beforehand, the Bears had elected to put minimal protections on retaining Meredith’s services in the 2018 off-season. When the high octane Saints nabbed him away from Chicago with a two-year offer sheet in free agency, alarm bells should’ve sounded off for someone making decisions. The Bears didn’t put up much of a fight or tighten their grip around Meredith when threatened with his departure. That along should’ve advised any individual in New Orleans’ front office to approach Meredith with caution. But believing they knew Pace better than most, the Saints were calling their former director of player personnel’s bluff. It turns out Pace’s poker face is quite difficult to read. Meredith had minimal participation in the Saints’ 2018 training camp, and wasn’t ready for the open of the season. New Orleans would go on to comfortably win the NFC South and play in the 2019 NFC Championship Game, anyway: it’s not an ideal development when your team wins so much without you. When the young receiver wasn’t even participating in this June’s minicamps, the writing was not only on the wall, someone frustratingly punched multiple holes in the dry wall. Someone should fix that when they get a chance. It’s a foundation hazard to avoid. After breaking out with the Bears a few seasons back, Meredith’s professional career has been on a precipitous downturn. Chicago has overhauled its receiving corps from top to bottom in that span, while Meredith may now struggle to find a steady, permanent playing home. The definition of a football Greek tragedy, and a white dwarf of a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, Philc1 said: decent wr when healthy We already have a "decent WR when healthy" in Crowder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 in Green Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, jetstream23 said: We already have a "decent WR when healthy" in Crowder. Depth is always a good thing at that position though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, 14 in Green said: Depth is always a good thing at that position though... For camp purposes, sure. But after final cutdowns, if you're a mediocre WR who can't contribute on specials you do more harm than good. Those roster spots are precious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Sarge4Tide said: Crowder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said: For camp purposes, sure. But after final cutdowns, if you're a mediocre WR who can't contribute on specials you do more harm than good. Those roster spots are precious. And we have no depth at wr and our starting slot is possibly seriously injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Marcus maye needs some company on the recovery field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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