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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first
August 2nd, 2010
10:09 am
I hope he does well!
OranJuceJones
August 2nd, 2010
10:19 am
The reports just keep getting better.Seems as though we have alot of competitive guys at camp which should only make players step there game up..I guess we can be sure that the starters for this yr. will be superb players..Cream always rises to the top
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
August 2nd, 2010
10:19 am
From everything that is being said about Meier (very positive), I am hoping that he can quickly move up the depth chart and make an immediate impact this year on the field as a WR.
mountain_jim
August 2nd, 2010
10:21 am
Go Meier -the new Finn! (who has been great but can his body hold up for another season…)
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
10:29 am
There is no real proven WR depth on this mediocre roster list, after White that is. Positions 2, 3 , 4 & 5 are all up for grabs.
The picture caption says he is off to a good start. The first sentence in the story says he’s off to a great start. I bet the truth is that he is off to an average start. Good vs Great. They spit out adjectives around here like my lawn mower spits out blades of grass.
Marcus
August 2nd, 2010
10:29 am
ditto mountain jim
CJ
August 2nd, 2010
10:36 am
I certainly enjoyed watching Weems last year, but as long as HD and JN can return kicks and punts, we don’t need him. Maybe he can play on the practice squad until one of the 2 can’t return kicks anymore due to a almost certain injury.
Brad
August 2nd, 2010
10:40 am
I watchedc meier quite a bit at ku. he is a solid receiver and a great pick up. people will be surprised how good he is. he will be our #2 by midseason.
Blue Fender
August 2nd, 2010
10:43 am
Sad to say, but Finn is gone. As previously reported, the youth movement is on.
Chop Buster
August 2nd, 2010
10:44 am
If this is a true “open competition” then someone should take Michael Jenkins’ spot right? Meier or Harvey has consistently snagged everything in all the practices so far. Let’s see if they can continue to do the same with pads on. Also if anyone has seen either one of them in camp can you tell me if they attack the ball–or wait on it like our prima donna Jenkins? I truly hope we are going to put the best players on the field this year and not let this become a political thing.
Mike Jay
August 2nd, 2010
10:45 am
Jenkins will be fine at #2 as long as he snags a few more TD’s. It was the lack of production beyond that that hurt us last year and it looks like we have added some talent, albeit young.
BadTad
August 2nd, 2010
10:49 am
Meier is a class act. He handled the quarterback transition at Kansas extremely well and moved to WR where he picked up tons of catches, yards and accolades. Here’s hoping he can perform at this level for the Falcons.
Mr. Phil
August 2nd, 2010
10:49 am
People with low self esteem and mother issues often inject themselves into situations and places where their opinions are not wanted and their presence is little more than mild annoyance. These are wannabe sociapathes who do not have the intelligence or the cojones to function in the real world. So they troll the blogosphere looking for people to harass in order to pad their since of self worth. But if nobody cares and nobody is annoyed, they revert to what they have always been-nothing.
Have you seen this before?
Toshie
August 2nd, 2010
10:55 am
Jenkins always passes that he should catch. From Meier should bet the chance for #2.
F-105 Thunderchief
August 2nd, 2010
10:58 am
As much as I like Finneran, maybe it’s time to go with a younger model.
Toshie
August 2nd, 2010
10:58 am
What is the problem with this thing. I actually wrote that Jenkins drops all the passes that he should catch. Meier should get a chance at #2 spot,
Dr. Sigmund Football
August 2nd, 2010
11:02 am
I recommend a three-month course of anti-depressants and therapy for SeenThisB4 to treat a generally gloomy outlook and unpleasant disposition.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
11:06 am
Mr. Phil: I didn’t harass anybody, not even you. The fact is, the falcant WR corp is in need of upgrading at every position past the #1 slot. If you dispute it, tell me why, instead of sermonizing.
cheshire
August 2nd, 2010
11:10 am
i’ve always liked Finn and i’m sure he’s a great guy, but it just doesn’t make any sense to keep bringing him back year after year so he can get hurt and miss half the season. we can’t keep loading our team up with injury prone guys, and if you have young guys as promising as what i’m hearing in your receiving corp, it’s time to give them a shot.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
August 2nd, 2010
11:10 am
meier looks good on paper & pratice- question is, does it translate on gameday. i see harry as more of a percy harvin role and a #3 wr. hopefully offense can design some plays specifically for him
IceFan
August 2nd, 2010
11:12 am
He is the new B. Finn and then some. I think Meier will be a fan-favorite possession receiver in the short term and grow into a more significant role in the long-term. Can’t wait to see him snag some 3rd down conversions.
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
11:12 am
You guys ever hear of Mazlovws Hierarchy? Probably. Let me assure you, I am comfortably sitting the the Self Actualization tier. You guys should be so lucky. It’s not a gloomy outlook to have a realistic view of the sport. Even though, I freely admit, that I’m biased in favor of the Saints; that doesn’t mean that I don’t understand the game, or the weaknesses (and few strengths) that the falcants possess. And WR on this team, is NOT a strength. ‘Course, that has as much to do with QB strength too, as it does WR talent.
cheshire
August 2nd, 2010
11:12 am
SeenThisB4, the entire point of drafting is to upgrade, and the entire point of training camp is to see what you’ve got. If you just want them to run out and buy a big name free agent, that’s not gonna happen. But it may not be necessary either. There are enough promising guys on this receiving corp to make you feel good about it. So whatever it is you are wanting the Falcons to do may have already been done. Give the young guys a chance and see what happens. So far it looks pretty good.
GregKennesaw
August 2nd, 2010
11:17 am
I just read that Norwood is out due to injury, this guy just can’t stay healthy, hip flexor again.
As for receivers, I dont’t think you’re correct Dled in saying that Weems and Finneran are ahead of Wolfe and Harvey. I’ve read nothing but good things about them. If Weems doesn’t win the return job, then we can do without him. Might be time to move Finneran onto the staff, with all his knee injuries.
That would leave White,Jenkins, Douglas,Meier,Harvey,Wolfe. Young yes, Inexperienced past #3, yes, but a big improvement over last year
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
11:17 am
Cheshire: I agree with you. This column was written as if Jenkins has the #2 slot locked, and I disagree. The only guy that has a position locked is White. I think everybody else needs to prove themselves, including Jenkins, to nail down a position.
If they had WRs that actually did have slots #2, #3, & #4 locked, then WR would be a strength. Who’s going to argue that?
Larry
August 2nd, 2010
11:19 am
Roddy White is a Michael Vick supporter. By default White’s substandard IQ and lack of basic fundamental values assessment should disqualify him as a #1 receiver. But, even if he could speak proper English and distance himself from a “Michael Vick” type his routine drops of winning TD passes alone makes him, at best, a #2 receiver on a great offensive team like the Colts, Saints or Patriots. Manning, Brady or Brees would never go to White with the game on the line. They would look first a a guy like Meier.,
GregKennesaw
August 2nd, 2010
11:22 am
Larry,
That post is in poor taste, Roddy White is a pro-bowl receiver, and would be the Number #1 on a lot of teams.
GTax
August 2nd, 2010
11:25 am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, Larry.
Just because someone hangs around Vick doesn’t mean they are any less stupid as Vick was/is/may be. Roddy and Vick have obviously been friends for years and that includes Vicks troubled time as a Falcon and Roddy never got into any of Vicks mess. Sounds to me like White is just a good friend, but has a much better head on his shoulders.
As for Meier, I can’t wait to see him on the field. I was excited when we got him.
Larry
August 2nd, 2010
11:26 am
Further, as an added element of surprise, what if, on a wide receiver screen, Meier pulled it back and hummed it to Gonzalez who had snuck in behind the linebackers that were moving up to tackle Meier? This added element of surprise is a must when facing the great defenses cabable of taking away the run.
now that's funny
August 2nd, 2010
11:28 am
Please tell me Norwood’s not hurt. He could be a game changer, but not if he’s on the sideline.
phoenix falcon
August 2nd, 2010
11:32 am
@Mr. Phil
Ditto
33TheBurner33
August 2nd, 2010
11:32 am
i have a feeling that Meire is going to be a fan favorite in atlanta…
Larry
August 2nd, 2010
11:32 am
GregKennesaw,
“…Roddy White is a pro-bowl receiver, and would be the Number #1 on a lot of teams.”
Perhaps, but I wrote “…a #2 receiver on a great offensive team like the Colts, Saints or Patriots” with emphasis on “great.”
As for the “poor taste” Vick comments, I can’t get it out of my mind the “free Mike Vick” shirt White embarrassed himself and this city with on Monday Night Football. Frankly I wish he’d been cut and run out of town when everyone with more that a double digit IQ knew Vick was lying and guilty; everyone, that is, but White, I guess…or did he know and just didn’t care?
FalconsFan
August 2nd, 2010
11:35 am
SeenThisB4, I personally saw Meier at Mini-Camp and at Training Camp, he’s off to a great start. Don’t let your pessimism hit you on your way out the door. Meier is a solid player who caught the attention of the SI cover staff for a reason last year, he’s a legit WR who has career potential in the NFL.
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JeanE
August 2nd, 2010
11:39 am
Finn can still contribute so I hope he & Meier can make the team. Kerry could learn alot from Finn…Finn should still be on this team, they are stupid if they cut him as long as his body holds up, he is valuable on 3rd down and special teams. Nobody runs the fade route like Finn!
adam
August 2nd, 2010
11:43 am
I’ve liked this guy for a long time
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
11:44 am
FalconsFan: So you admit, he’s all potential, not proven. The SI cover staff? The people who put women in swimsuits on their cover? Is that who you are referencing? Really?! Well then, let’s just put him in the Hall of Fame this weekend!!! The SI cover staff,…..un…..believeeeee…..able.
Joey
August 2nd, 2010
11:47 am
I like women in swimsuits . . .
Joey
August 2nd, 2010
11:49 am
Norwood injured? Norwood?
robertussen
August 2nd, 2010
11:50 am
hey seen your city smells like pee
robertussen
August 2nd, 2010
11:52 am
and i think you’ve been drinking too much of that oil in your water if you think the saints will take the south again. your team is going where all that pee should have gone.
Jeff
August 2nd, 2010
11:53 am
Anybody else think that this is a make-or-break year for Jenkins? I’ve seen him drop too many balls in big situations to think of him as a dependable option, much less a clutch receiver.
I think a corps of White, Douglas, Finneran, Weems, Meier, Bergeron and maybe Wolfe should be the receiving group (in that order)… combined with Tony G’s talents, that’s a decent WR group. Let’s let Jenkins take his mediocre game somewhere else next year UNLESS he steps it up big-time this season.
Tommy Calamari
August 2nd, 2010
12:02 pm
No doubt this kids shown promise and deserves a chance. Keep Finn around, for one more, though. He has the intangibles, plays various postions, and is HUGE on third and longs when healthy. Believe me, one more year with the Finn.
Halsey
August 2nd, 2010
12:07 pm
It’s not a make or break year for Jenkins because he’s already been made. He’s been with the Falcons for 6 years and been paid well. He’s not a star, but he’s not as bad as many Falcon’s fans think he is.
The Falcons would have a lot of size at WR if they kept White. Jenkins, Finneran and Meier.
FalconsFan
August 2nd, 2010
12:09 pm
SeenThisB4,
They had your boy several times on the cover, you know Vick. Oh too close to home?
FalconsFan
August 2nd, 2010
12:11 pm
By the way, the NFL draft is based on POTENTIAL.. Meier is showing his great potential in practice. It doesn’t take a moron to figure out that’s what the article is stating. He’s off to a good start, that’s it. SI saw him as a great player on a good KU team. The Falcons saw him as a great player, who was worth a draft pick and now the rest of us are seeing how good he really is. How this is an issue for some is mind-boggling.
Ted M
August 2nd, 2010
12:13 pm
What’s his 40 time Kerry Meier? anyone
SeenThisB4
August 2nd, 2010
12:14 pm
FalconsFan: I couldn’t care less about Vick. But, remember the hand gesture he gave to the FalcantsFans? Same to you! LOL!!!
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
waynester
August 2nd, 2010
12:16 pm
I have to wonder if some of the posters on here even read the dispatches from camp provided by DLed & Co. Every day so far, all I’ve been reading indicates that White is looking amazing, that Jenkins is flying around the field catching everything that’s thrown his way and that the young WRs are showing tremendous improvement and rare dedication to their craft. It’s true that we’ll have to see it to believe it since we’re all skeptics on these boards–but the reports from camp are quite encouraging…..
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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