The Falcons Should Sign Terrance Copper

by Dave the Falconer on Oct 15, 2008 8:00 AM EDT in Editorial Comment 7 comments

This man is former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Terrance Copper. Canal Street Chronicles reports that the Saints cut the special teams standout and capable pass catcher. I'm not going to dance around this, guys. I think we should cut Adam Jennings and sign this guy.

Yes, I know Copper hasn't consistently returned kicks for a few years now. I know he's not necessarily going to crack our top three or four receivers, and I'm fine with that. But I'm willing to stake my $5 weekly salary that Copper can return a punt ten yards without dropping it, falling down or exploding into a ball of flame.

He'd also upgrade the back end of the receiving corps and could certainly compete for playing time, which would not be unwelcome. Copper's also only 26 years old, so it's not like we're bringing in some old fart to gimp around after kickoffs. There isn't tremendous upside here, but there is upside and virtually no downside.

I say we go for it. What do you think?

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Should the Falcons sign Terrance Copper?

Yes, he'd be an upgrade

96 votes

No, he's no good for us

29 votes

What, was Jamal Aluminum taken?

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The only thing I liked about what Petrino did was allow Jerious to return punts. Can we just put Jennings on Waivers and let Norwood take the kicks?

If he gets a little winded – we have have Snelling to spell him and to sub in for Turner on offense for a series.

Norwood is a signifiantly better option than both this guy and Jennings.

**I do like the idea that this guy might be gunning for revege against the saints though….

by RynoRedhawk31 on Oct 15, 2008 9:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone is better than Jennings

I’ve wondered why Harry Douglad couldn’t sit back there and fair catch. But sign this guy.

by widderslainte on Oct 15, 2008 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't matter

If he can successfully execute a fair catch, he is an upgrade. Jennings might be worse at his job than any other person is at any other job in the world. I can only hope to have that kind of job security one day, as he is evidently unfireable.

by SG Standard on Oct 15, 2008 10:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha

makes me giggle everytime i see the saints blog.

Canal Street is the gay quarter of Manchester, UK (my home city)

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Oct 15, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’ve always wondered…there seems to be a lot of Falcons fans in the UK. Any insight as to why? And good jab at the Saints, our dreaded “enemy.”

"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."

by tlozwarlock on Oct 16, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welll....

I don’t know on this one. I kinda trust the coaches on Adam Jennings. I think it’s more a matter of our team setting him up better….But he must do his job busting through once he get’s the ball. And you are right. It does seem as though he is playing left field instead of catching and running. I would trust the coaches if they went after this new guy, but my question is… WHY did New Orleans cut him?….Also, Norwood is the second choice at RUNNING BACK, We can’t let him get beat up doing all punts and kick offs, too. I think he has great value to us at running back..let’s see.

by jcdocpc on Oct 15, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs