From the same dude that did the “Three headed monster video” comes a video about the outstanding season of Robert Meachem. There is no doubt he stepped up his game, he proved he was a first round draft choice, and without him the Saints might not have been world champs.
Bottom line is Meachem is a huge contributor, who should be even better in 2010 season.
BEAST STATUS for sure! For Meachem and the guy who makes these videos. ( football1stdown)
Scott Fujita’s departure didn’t exactly leave the New Orleans Saints‘ cupboard bare at linebacker.
Although General Manager Mickey Loomis said it “remains to be seen” how the Saints will fill the starting job on the strong side of their defense, he pointed out that they have several candidates in-house, including young backups Jonathan Casillas, Stanley Arnoux, Anthony Waters, Jo-Lonn Dunbar and Marvin Mitchell and veteran Troy Evans.
Because the Saints haven’t scheduled any visits with free agent linebackers, Loomis was asked if that means they rank defensive end as a higher priority right now.
Let’s hope the treatment is royal enough, that the sales pitch is persuasive enough, that the ego is tame enough.
If those factors are aligned, then the New Orleans Saints can sign free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme. And they can upgrade the backup position on the roster by landing a guy who, if he physically is fit and mentally hasn’t been shredded by a final season of nightmarish play in Carolina, the franchise could feel comfortable leading the team if – heaven forbid – something happened to Drew Brees.
Of course, those are two large factors.
Quarterback hurries, pressures, hits or whatever you want to call them are not an official NFL statistic.
But I was browsing through the “season-in-review’’ packages of all four NFC South teams last night and noticed each team had something in, or close to, this category. Again, it’s not official and these numbers are calculated by assistant coaches after watching film.
Take the numbers for what they’re worth because, in my experience, they’re very subjective. I’ve seen some assistant coaches be very fair with this type of thing (tackle totals are done the same way) and I’ve also seen some inflate the numbers a bit to make themselves and their players look good.
New Orleans. The Saints call them quarterback hurries and their coaching staff tabulated 98 of them. Predictably, Will Smith led the Saints with 23. Bobby McCray, who was a backup, was second with 13. End/tackle Anthony Hargrove had 11. Starter Charles Grant had 10. But Grant has been released by the Saints. What stands out most about the Saints in this category is that, although only four guys reached double figures, they had a bunch of other players with a fair amount of hurries. That’s a symptom of the aggressive Gregg Williams defense. New Orleans can bring pressure from anywhere. Safety Roman Harper had eight hurries and middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma had seven.
I spoke with New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton about the Saints’ first week of free agency and their upcoming visit with quarterback Jake Delhomme, who is scheduled to arrive Friday.
Payton said he goes back with Delhomme, not only having competed against him in the NFC South, but that he spent a lot of quality time with him when Delhomme took a free agent visit to Dallas in 2003. Obviously, several Saints executives also know Delhomme well from his time in New Orleans from 1997-2002.
“He’s someone we certainly have a lot of respect for, having competed against him,” Payton said. “In his mind, I’m sure he’s looking through his options, looking for place he might be able to start, if that exists. And if that doesn’t exist, there could be a lot of reasons for him to come back here.”
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10Here are some of the highlights from former New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant’s interview with SIRIUS NFL Radio this morning, courtesy of the radio network. Grant spoke with hosts Adam Schein and Ross Tucker.
Charles Grant: “I thought I would retire in New Orleans. To my fans in New Orleans, I love you. I love New Orleans because, first of all, New Orleans gave my NFL career a start. They made me financially stable to take care of my family and my kids. Before I was able to leave I got a Super Bowl ring in New Orleans. No better place to get one than in New Orleans. But I’m a true believer when one door closes another door [opens]. I’ve got a good five more years in me to be productive. New Orleans, I love you. I thank you, Mr. Benson and Mickey [Loomis], for everything you’ve done for me and if we ever cross paths you know I would love to go back to New Orleans and be a New Orleans Saint. But if it don’t happen, then I gotta go somewhere else. If another team gets me they will be really shocked because we’re gonna put that work in to do what it takes to be successful.”
Host/Adam Schein: “Are there conversations about going back to New Orleans right now? Have other teams called? Are they waiting to see how your health is ultimately going to be by training camp? What’s the current situation for you?”
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10| Mike Triplett’s New Orleans Saints Video Blog, 03/10/10 |
I just checked in with New Orleans Saints free agent safety Darren Sharper, who said he expects to be ready to hit the road for some potential visits with other teams within a week or so, as soon as he’s recovered enough from his recent minor knee surgery to move around on it and fly.
Sharper hasn’t ruled out a return to the Saints, but he did admit that if the Saints had shown him enough love with their early contract offers, he wouldn’t be a free agent right now.
Solid video that shows how well our running back by committee worked for us.
2486 Yards and 21 TD’s Not to shabby.
The third installment is out. I love this series. NFL films would be smart to hire this guy, he has a great knack for creating quality videos.
WHO DAT!!!
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