Kerry Meier is snagging everything thrown his way
Wide receiver Kerry Meier is off to a good start in training camp. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons fifth round pick Kerry Meier is off to a great start in training camp.
He’s running crisp routes and has shown some nice hands.
“I’m just focused on building a solid foundation with my teammates and my coaches,” Meier said. “It’s been great. A lot of hard work and understanding that there is a lot more hard work and long days ahead.”
Coach Mike Smith views Roddy White and Michael Jenkins as the No. 1 and No. 2 receivers. The offensive braintrust is hoping that Harry Douglas can lock down the No. 3 job.
After that, the fight is on for roster spots.
Brian Finneran, Eric Weems and Meier are in the next group fighting for roster spots. Also, undrafted free agents Ryan Wolfe and Brandyn Harvey have looked good early in camp.
There’s also Andy Strickland, Tim Buckley and Troy Bergeron.
“There will be a lot of competition right behind the top three spots,” Smith said.
Meier, who started his college career at Kansas as a quarterback, is looking forward to competing.
“That’s great,” Meier said. “Anytime that you can get competition at a position and through the football team, that’s great. It’s going to push everybody to get better. If people are getting better individually, we are just going to get better as a team.”
Meier knows that he’ll have to make an impact on special teams.
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robertussen
August 2nd, 2010
12:16 pm
meier isn’t fast. he’s considered a possession receiver.
Prof
August 2nd, 2010
12:22 pm
Finn and Meier together on the team? NEVER HAPPEN.
NFLPA ain’t gonna let a team have two white receivers.
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Reason
August 2nd, 2010
12:24 pm
SeenThisB4 must not have a life. Doesn’t like the Falcons, yet he spends all day on the Falcons Blog? Pitiful.
robertussen
August 2nd, 2010
12:27 pm
prof you are a prick
Ross
August 2nd, 2010
12:34 pm
I like the look in his eye. Reminds me of Dave Casper. I know he’s not a tight end but still. Every team needs a crafty receiver who does it as much with cunning as with raw skill.
Paddy
August 2nd, 2010
12:40 pm
Seen this B4….you are still an angry young lady. Go shopping!
what?
August 2nd, 2010
12:41 pm
Seen…..go evaluate your team. DLed, get rid of this jerk.
South ga boy in the atl
August 2nd, 2010
12:44 pm
Hey Falcon fans, why do any of u respond to “seenhismamanakedb4.”. That’s exactly what he wants. He’s not on this blog to talk about our Falcons. He’s only here to antagonize and when anyone responds to him, it helps him to nut off. Ignore him and he will go away. The poor thing doesn’t even know that maslowe’s hierarchy of needs starts with air, water and food. Just ignore him guys.
Section 108
August 2nd, 2010
12:47 pm
I’m glad a heavy competition is brewing for depth at WR. My heart has to go with B. Finneran. Remember that home game against the Bears where he caught the clutch sideline catch with 1 second left? Man, that was sweet, and was one of the greatest comebacks in Falcons history.
Let’s GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
robertussen
August 2nd, 2010
12:50 pm
section 108, that was jenkins dude
Section 108 OPPS
August 2nd, 2010
1:08 pm
Ha that is so funny. It was Jenkins. HAHAHAHA……….
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
1:10 pm
Check me out on Twitter. I love unclothed men running around. I like to touch their hotdogs and put them in my buns. Drew Brees and his mole are the hottest thing around.
jc
August 2nd, 2010
1:19 pm
SeenThisB4…..While I agree with your sentiments on Jenkins, I do have a brighter outlook. I think its more about quarterback and hands. What has not been mentioned is the fact that Tony is our #2 target and the #2 receiver just needs to be average with good hands. I think our passing game will be better this year and I do believe our receivers will improve on numbers from last year. You referenced the saints earlier and they are a prime example. Most people couldn’t tell you who the #2 receiver is behind Colston. Ryan is the key. Health and 3rd year majority should equate to more productivity.
JEM
August 2nd, 2010
1:19 pm
Kerry Meier, the next Wes Welker.
Buff Crew Chief
August 2nd, 2010
1:20 pm
To SeenThisB4
First, it’s Maslow not Mazlovw. Second, since you are such a student of motivation theories, you should realize self-actualization is a transient level; so it is impossible for you to ’sit’ at that level. That is unless you are hooked up to some sort of feeding machine where you never become hungry and have never ventured outside where you were almost hit by a car, thus threatening your safety. Also, Maslow once stated he thought only about 2% of people achieved self-actualization. He even named some people he thought did achieve it: Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Eistein and Eleanor Roosevelt. Now I am very comfortable with who I am and confident in my abilities, but I would never be so bold put myself in the same classification as those people. Plus I find it difficult to believe someone that has supposedly achieved self-actualization would resort to name calling (falcants)…I just can’t picture Jefferson calling the British the ‘britass’ or Lincoln saying C.S.A. stands for corn squeezing a-holes.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
1:33 pm
I love the twilight movies. Edward is just to HOTT…..Oh and that sean payton and that cute visor..ummmmmmm dirty thoughts. I love my saints. Gayest team in the nfl and proud of it.
JEM
August 2nd, 2010
1:34 pm
I am a Finn fan, but his time may be up. White, Jenkins, Douglas, Meier.
Mitch (the one in Rome)
August 2nd, 2010
1:34 pm
Ahhh, Falcons chatter! It smells like football season. It’s been too long. This is fun!
McNasty
August 2nd, 2010
1:40 pm
Everyone, just please ignore “seenmybehindB4″ , “gettosaint” & ‘nuttyprof” they obviously get off on our responses,which if you think about it is rather sick.
The less you mention their names or address any of their so called issues the sooner they will seek out other victims.
alanfalcon
August 2nd, 2010
1:43 pm
Great to see the 3 areas that we need to improve in are having a lot of competition WR, CB, DL, the Falcons are on the move for the 3rd straight winning season and hopefully more.
GO FALCONS, GO SOUTHERN RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
1:45 pm
McNasty,
You sound like my type of MAN..NASTY……….You want to come and paint my body in gold and black. Wooo Hoooo….Saints Rule. Dalton Hillard baby.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
1:59 pm
Brew Crew Chief: Doesn’t matter to me if you believe me or not. That’s really not an issue. And I didn’t put myself in the company of those individuals you named, especially since I never knew any of them. Mazlow, also did not rule out “humor” as a trait that isn’t found in the self actualization tier. I poke fun at you falcant fans because I find humor in it. Especially the violently defensive reaction it illicits from some here in falcantland. But, if you look closely, I am not the one hurling insults to fans here. Your fellow fans are the ones that do that, they even use my Username to post what they perceive to be self degrading comments. I guess some people would get upset at that, but I find it amusing. It does bring to mind the age old adage: If you can’t beat’em, join’em, or pretend to be them in this case! LOL! I do however admit that I am guilty of stoking the fire. LOL!
I don’t think there is anything that anyone here, could say or do that would really bother me.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
2:07 pm
Im smarter than all of you. Look at how well I write. Nothing bothers me. See I had to post it to show you. So it does not bother me. Really it does not bother me. Come on I mean it. It does not bother me. Nothing does. You will see. I am going to go home and play “World of Warcraft” and dominate you all. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..seriously it does not bother me.
For real. Nothing bothers me.
well maybe trading a whole draft for ricky williams.
oh and the name Katrina bothers me.
and
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
2:10 pm
JC: You are correct on that point. #2 is really just a number on a position chart on the coach’s clip board.
To me, there is no #1,#2,#3, or #4. When the Saints go vertical, all 4 recievers should be considered the prime target. It forces the defense to play a much simple strategy, because one false move, and they’ll have 1 or 2 receivers wide open. When you only have 1 or 2 primary receivers, it gives the defense the luxury of keying on certain players, it gives ‘em and edge. Payton and Brees have mastered that idea, and have been exploiting it for several years now. And their only getting better at it. Don’t you think the falcants would like to emulate that? My guess is: Yes.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
2:13 pm
Truth:
Enjoy yourself (I meant that figuratively!)
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Joe Tess Fish House
August 2nd, 2010
2:17 pm
Lets see….A 5th round pick that started college as a QB, or TO?……I would have chosen the TO route……..To the Superbowl.
The love for Dimitiroff will deminish after this season once other fans realize what I know. Passing on TO was a mistake.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
2:20 pm
Im done.
FEAR THE TALON
August 2nd, 2010
2:51 pm
HOW IN THE CORNBREAD FED HELL CAN MICHELLE JENKIN’S BE THE #2 RECEIVER??!!! THAT HAS TO BE A TYPO OR COACH SMITH IS LULLING MICHELLE INTO THINKING HE’S #2 WR JUST TO SEE HOW HARD HE’LL WORK IN CAMP,ONLY TO HAVE ONE OF THE OTHER WR’S TO STEP UP AND OUT PLAY MJ WHICH ISN’T FAR FETCHED AT ALL!!! MAYBE #80!?! WE SHALL SEE!!!
Rod "Straight Outta Augusta" Johnson
August 2nd, 2010
2:51 pm
Opening Day Lineup: White, Jenkins, Douglass, Meier, Wolfe, and Harvey. I kind of feel like we can depart with Jenkins at this point…especially if Harvey is as good as advertise. Bottom line…it’s all about production. We need play makers at the WR position that will make plays and hold on to the ball.
take bad with good
August 2nd, 2010
3:10 pm
I’ll like to touch on every thing that I can remember in this blog one thing Falcon Nation we cant let other teams low life fans dominate our blog ignore the scums and move on ,or cut them up once like my fellow BIRDS did earlier.Roddy a #1 on my team don’t talk about Peyton be for real ( other team fans) Jenkins own’s Ryan’s first career T/D pass he is way ahead of the younger guys big,strong,fast.precise routes.He will be a very good #2 with strong running game ,with injury’s to Finn and HD the rest is SURVIVAL OT THE FITTEST. P.S TO ALL OF YOU O/T/FANS GET YOUR -SSES OFF FALCON N.A AND GO WASTE YOUR ON TEAM TIME WITH IGNORANCE.
Joe Tess Fish House
August 2nd, 2010
3:13 pm
Are you on medication?
Thomas
August 2nd, 2010
4:05 pm
Section 108 was not at the game or he was sleeping or had too much to drink. That must be why he is crediting Finn with that reception instead of Jenkins.
Joey M
August 2nd, 2010
4:36 pm
Meier could very well end up being our version of Wes Welker. Thomas D knows this. If we can have a season like 2008 where we didn’t have any significant injuries, we will go as far as the wind will take us.
Matt Ryan is a cerebral quarterback. Guys like the recently cut Jemarcus Russell are not quarterbacks. They are guys with strong arms. Guys like Manning, Brees, and Brady watch film, break down teams, and study study study. What did Matt Ryan do this off season? He spent a significant chunk of it studying film of Manning, Brady and Brees. Watching how the signal call. How they observe opposing defenses. Ryan takes his job very seriously. (To all you “Terrence Moore” fans, still upset we didn’t take Glenn Dorsey???)
I for one am excited about this season. Michael Turner is taking his job seriously. He has dropped weight and has prepared himself for the grind. We are getting good news from our injured player from a year ago. Our secondary is much improved. Our receiving corps will only be as good as the signal caller, and he will solidify himself as a top 5 quarterback before the end of the year. We are deep, we are in camp, we are well coached, and we are hungry.
13-3 is my honest prediction. Starting the season 8-0 is definitely going to help. (Last year we played something like 5 games against teams coming off their bye week. Not this year.)
GAFUNK199
August 2nd, 2010
4:55 pm
FINN should be gone!Gotta get younger
Section 108
August 2nd, 2010
4:58 pm
O man, I messed up that one with the Bears game, must of had too many crownNCokes at the tailgate that game………..
hiramsaint
August 2nd, 2010
5:35 pm
not to hard to catch a ball when no one is covering you but i’ll bet K.S. can prove he’s the single greatest set of hands the nfl has ever seen
Jayhawker
August 2nd, 2010
7:22 pm
Meier has good speed. He was consistently one of the 3-5 fastest players on the Kansas team. I believe he ran a slow time at the combine (4.6) but then ran a 4.45 timed by the scouts at the KU Pro Day. He’s not shifty after he gets the ball. He doesn’t make the tackler mis. His YAC won’t be real high, but he runs routes like nobody I’ve ever seen in a Kansas Uni..in 30+ years. That includes guys several pros.
You will all love this kid once he takes the field. He will make at least one catch in the preseason that will be blow your mind. He’ll be a fan favorite, not because of his intelligence, team play, or the color of his skin, but because he will be the guy you rely on to get a first down, time after time.
I have all the confidence in the world that what he’s doing in practice will carry over to the field. I’m now a Falcons fan!
DePlane
August 2nd, 2010
8:33 pm
Ya’ll leave STB4 alone. We need him for comic relief. Every team needs a rival antagonist on their blog. Heck he Highram have a great time together…except Highram isn’t near as funny.
So, we have Roddy, Jenks and Douglas…not a bad bunch. But, if one of the young upstarts proves himself worthy, then Finn is in jeapordy. We all know this…he has been oft injured and isn’t getting younger. Great possession receiver…has moved the chains many, many times.
We know the team is high on Meier…for good reason. But we’ll see when the pads go on and the games begin. I’m excited about his potential and seeing what he’s got. So if we have RW, MJ, HD and KM that leaves one maybe two spots. Whoever it is will have to bring something to the table for ST. Finn has excelled on ST his entire career, so give him plus but can he stay healthy? He has always had the drive and desire to play.
Should be interesting.
DePlane
August 2nd, 2010
8:45 pm
Butt Crew…great post…hilarious! I’m sure STB4 enjoyed it too. We’re so lucky to have a rival fan in the blog to laugh at! If that’s what he wants to do with his time I have no problem with that. He said nothing bothers him, but we’ll see when the Saints lose how tolerant he really is.
hiramsaint
August 2nd, 2010
8:48 pm
i hope he’s not nearby when the trainers are chunkin’ jocks in the laundry
Shadyman
August 2nd, 2010
9:36 pm
I drafted Meier in my dynasty league.
DrJ
August 2nd, 2010
9:36 pm
But what do you do with Jenkins’ big contract? It’s too bad we couldn’t count on him catching the ball, while Finn is a real money player. I wonder how the new guys will be under the same pressure… one way to find out.
newfalconfan
August 2nd, 2010
11:08 pm
Hope all the Falcons fans get to see what kind of player,person,man, that Kerry Meier is. Total class,super character,unbelievable work ethic and lastly, a great athlete. He will give you everything he’s got and will make his teammates around him better. Dad’s, when those #80 MEIER jerseys become available, snatch em up for your kids. He is the poster child for what you would want your son/daughter athlete to be like. Hope Kerry gets the chance..alot of good guys in front of him I know.
I am really looking forward to being a falcon fan and have enjoyed reading about the team everyday. Looking forward to coming to Atlanta and seeing some games.
Something I’ve got to share: Two days before Kerry leaves for camp, he comes to watch my 8 year old son play machine pitch baseball..What a thrill for an 8 year old to have his next door neighbor, who happens to be a NFL player come to watch him. TOTAL CLASS! Good luck FALCONS and Kerry.
Ken Strickland
August 2nd, 2010
11:58 pm
SEENTHISB4-I see you’re still getting your kicks by bashing the Falcons and making a fool of yourself in the process. Come on, how can you realistically criticize our receivers when even in your pass happy OFF MJenkins, our #3 receiving option, had 50 receptions, which was only one(1)fewer than your #2 receiver. Your top receiving option would have finished 3rd on our team, and didn’t even come close to matching our 2 top receivers.
And don’t give me that crap about spreading the ball around. I have no doubt whatsoever that DBrees is forced to spread the ball around since your primary receivers aren’t quick or fast enough to get open as often as the the Falcons primary receiving options. If they were, they’d certainly have more passes thrown their way, and thus more receptions.
ICEMANcometh10
August 3rd, 2010
7:26 am
If he can spell a Wes Welker type role look out NFC………………..
T
August 3rd, 2010
9:30 am
WHY WHY is Jenkins a locked in #2????
hiramsaint
August 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
@ken- 4000 + yds 4 yrs. in a row with 1 5000 yd year. what can matty do? shave his sensative skin? you are a joke ken like your team
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