Booger Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Only because the Bills thought they had the inside track and had shown so much interest in signing him. Obviously its preseason and such, but he did sign a rather large contract, a contract where it is expected he become the #1 (which very well may happen with the injury to their other WR last night)....this was posted on Rotoworld: Robert Meachem has been targeted three times through two Chargers preseason games, and two have been intercepted. The third target was complete for seven yards. Camp reports out of San Diego have stated that Meachem and Philip Rivers' chemistry remains a work in progress, and it's shown up so far in preseason games. It's still hard to draw any regular season conclusions from these stats. Meachem will be San Diego's Z receiver this year, with Malcom Floyd at X and Eddie Royal in the slot.
DanInUticaTampa Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 I thought it was a bad idea to go after him. I was disappointed that out of all the receivers in free agency, THAT was the one they decided to go after. But what's done is done, and he isn't on the team.
Malazan Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 The bills had a price point for him as a second receiver. They held firm to what they believed his value. San Diego did the same.
Buftex Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 To top it off, the Chargers lost Vincent Brown last night...from what I hear, Meachem has not looked good in camp sessions either... a good friend of mine is a huge Saints fanatic. He warned me, when the Bills were in pursuit of Meachem, "you don't want that guy on your team". He always said that Meachem would make a spectacular grab every now and again, but drop pretty much everything else...
billsfan89 Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Glad we got Anderson instead of him, but still upset that the Bills didn't bring in another vet WR even just a mid level type guy.
NoSaint Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) To top it off, the Chargers lost Vincent Brown last night...from what I hear, Meachem has not looked good in camp sessions either... a good friend of mine is a huge Saints fanatic. He warned me, when the Bills were in pursuit of Meachem, "you don't want that guy on your team". He always said that Meachem would make a spectacular grab every now and again, but drop pretty much everything else... Your fanatic friend isn't very accurate. Meach has good hands. His issue that really got him in trouble was not learning the playbook. His hands, though not out of this world, are plenty acceptable. http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nfcsouth&id=30312&tag=catch-percentage Edited August 19, 2012 by NoSaint
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 The bills had a price point for him as a second receiver. They held firm to what they believed his value. San Diego did the same. Exactly. Once you overpay, you don't get good value anymore… you don't get what you paid for. Thus Tyson Clabo and Robert Meachem. Your fanatic friend isn't very accurate. Meach has good hands. His issue that really got him in trouble was not learning the playbook. His hands, though not out of this world, are plenty acceptable. http://m.espn.go.com...atch-percentage Meachem is an excellent athlete but an underachiever in my book. Now maybe there was so much talent on that roster that he never got a good chance… or maybe it's something else.
NoSaint Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Exactly. Once you overpay, you don't get good value anymore… you don't get what you paid for. Thus Tyson Clabo and Robert Meachem. Meachem is an excellent athlete but an underachiever in my book. Now maybe there was so much talent on that roster that he never got a good chance… or maybe it's something else. I think he could have put up better numbers had he been "the guy" but with all the talent, they didn't have to push him into that role. I never got the feel that he was super trusted. Like I said, the rumor on the street was it took him 2 years to fully grasp the playbook. By that point I think he was going to be hardpressed to demand a large role. I haven't seen the SD action but 2 picks going his way does on the surface make me want to ask if the transition will continue to be rough. If he isn't a student of the game, it might take time again, even of he's got all the talent in the world.
Buftex Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Your fanatic friend isn't very accurate. Meach has good hands. His issue that really got him in trouble was not learning the playbook. His hands, though not out of this world, are plenty acceptable. http://m.espn.go.com...atch-percentage Your probably right...but fanatics have a tendency to remember the bad, more than the good. I don't watch the Saints all the time, he does...he always hated Meacham. I always had the same thing on Don Beebe, back in the day...his drops always stood out a lot more to me than his catches, because they were usually the passes that looked easiest to catch.
Turn Down For Watkins Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 I'm surprised we never went after Pierre Garcon, but than again after seeing the contract he got maybe I understand why we didn't
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 I'm surprised we never went after Pierre Garcon, but than again after seeing the contract he got maybe I understand why we didn't The other guy that was available that many liked was Laurent Robinson who signed with Jax.
FleaMoulds80 Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 Like I've been saying. Every one of those Saints WR's are way overrated and they've been a product of Brees. I think Meachem, Henderson, Moore and Colston are such an overrated bunch its not even funny.
Turn Down For Watkins Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 The other guy that was available that many liked was Laurent Robinson who signed with Jax. I liked him quite a bit as well. I guess the question to ask is who would we have preferred.. Mark Anderson or a potential Garcon/Robinson signing because I doubt we would have considered signing both. I still think the Anderson signing was pretty solid though
Maury Ballstein Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Like I've been saying. Every one of those Saints WR's are way overrated and they've been a product of Brees. I think Meachem, Henderson, Moore and Colston are such an overrated bunch its not even funny. Agree. Colston deserves a little respect though. Big target sneaks in some Td's. I'm happy Meachum ain't a bill I saw him drop a few in new Orleans
Optometric Insight Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 I'm surprised we never went after Pierre Garcon, but than again after seeing the contract he got maybe I understand why we didn't Its kind of hard to go after a guy that agreed to terms with a team a minute into free agency...
Malazan Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Its kind of hard to go after a guy that agreed to terms with a team a minute into free agency... Not if Buddy wasn't asleep at the wheel again!
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Not if Buddy wasn't asleep at the wheel again! Ralph is cheap
NoSaint Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Agree. Colston deserves a little respect though. Big target sneaks in some Td's. I'm happy Meachum ain't a bill I saw him drop a few in new Orleans Colston deserves more than a little. By sneaking some tds, you mean 50 in 6 years, and he averages over 1000 yards a season for his career. There's a reason the saints paid him and not the younger, likely healthier, meachem. Meachem and Henderson are nothing to write home about. Both good, not great players. I think Moore and colston are fantastic players though. Moore is slippery as anything and always seems to get open when needed. Small and doesn't have game breaking speed so hell never be elite, but......, great instinct for the game, and durability. 30+ tds as a guy splitting time (and missing half of one season) in the last 5 years. As the number 3/4 receiver I'm not sure what else you could ask for. Edited August 20, 2012 by NoSaint
Mr. WEO Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Colston deserves more than a little. By sneaking some tds, you mean 50 in 6 years, and he averages over 1000 yards a season for his career. There's a reason the saints paid him and not the younger, likely healthier, meachem. You can't talk facts here, NoSaint. Guys like to say what they feel.
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