Atlanta Falcons Rookie Kerry Meier To Miss 2010 Season
by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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PrintAin't no Sunshine when he's gone.
Kerry Meier will miss the season, becoming the latest rookie injury to befall our beloved birds. Last year, Peria Jerry and William Moore each missed most of the season in 2009, and now we've lost arguably the most likely rook to have an impact on the 2010 Falcons besides one Sean Weatherspoon. It's tough.
One could make a very reasonable argument that our sky high hopes for Meier were a bit unrealistic. Certainly, there would have been times during the season where we would have to dial them down. Fifth round rookie receivers just don't come in and make a huge impact all that often. More than likely, he would've provided some value on special teams and maybe 20 catches.
Without him, though, our depth at receiver is pretty gruesome.
Let's assume right off the bat that Roddy White, Michael Jenkins and Harry Douglas are our top three receivers, in that order. I think that's a perfectly reasonable assumption, and certainly that's not horrible. White is a stud, Douglas has a lot of promise and we'll get to Jenkins later.
Beyond that, though, you really have to cringe. Eric Weems is really more of a special teams ace than a receiver, though he flashed enough in very limited chances last year that I think he could be a decent backup. Brian Finneran is aging, oft-injured and slow, though his hands are still rock solid. Brandyn Harvey, Ryan Wolfe, et al are extremely unproven. I'm doubting at this point in time that any of them are going to force Finneran or Weems off the roster, but one could stick around if the Falcons go extreme depth and keep six receivers.
I generally advocate for making do with what you've got, but there's likely to be a glut of receivers released by the end of pre-season that I think we might want to take a look at. Meier's college teammate, Dezmon Briscoe, almost certainly won't make the deep Bengals at receiver, and might be worth a look. Torry Holt, who is aging fast but still has some of the skills that made him famous, is out there on the waiver wire. There are certainly options aside from Marty Booker that would fit the bill.
In the final analysis, losing Meier hurts our depth, and chances are good the Falcons will look elsewhere for some help. We'll all miss Sunshine, one way or the other. Here's hoping he's ready to go in 2011.
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That's the real issue
We have to find quality depth, preferably somebody with speed. But for the life of me I can’t think of what help is currently out there. I’m thinking we need to get somebody in there now to begin learning the offense instead of waiting for someone to be released at the end of preseason. The only people I can think of are Kevin Curtis, Jevon Walker, and Booker. Can anyone think of any others for depth?
Kevin Curtis wouldn't be a bad choice
As is my modus operandi for most everything, I’d like to go young. I expect there’ll be some kind of quality once teams with deep rosters make cuts.
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll be surprised if we don't spend some money to get somebody.
We should trade Norwood and a 4th for Edleman.
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 12:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Pats would never take that
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
A boy can dream..
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 1:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh yeah
It’s good to raise possibilities. I just know they’re pretty attached to Edelman.
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Oh Jesus No...
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 10:20 AM EDT reply actions
ugh
Meier’s injury makes me sick to my stomach. I was so rooting for him and I know lots of other people were too.
Only silver lining I can see is that maybe it happened early enough to give Ryan Wolfe a little more of a chance to show his stuff.
Another free agent option is Matt Jones who might not make the Bengals roster. Of course, he’s pretty much the anti-Falcon in terms of clubhouse presence and attitude.
by Nick Mike-Mayer on Aug 21, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions
Matt Jones
Noooo
He’ll bring more weed to share with Babs, misery loves company.
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
IIRC
Jones MO isn’t the Word, it’s that fine china. Living in J-ville, I get to see all of his arrest updates on the news. Jones is always looking for the next 8-ball.
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
How about Troy B?
I still think Troy would be a great addition if they would actually play him more than once or twice a game.You saw what he did the other night.He has what it takes.
No worries Duff
U just keep rebuilding that sh!++y wall!
by aces666high on Aug 21, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Wide Receivers that are still available:
-Marty Booker (hopefully won’t come to that)
-Kevin Curtis
-Muhsin Muhammed
-Javon Walker
-Joey Gallaway
One very slight possibility is that we could somehow get Vincent Jackson from the Chargers- I’m not sure what the deal is with his contract situation, but we could give them some draft picks for a VERY good, big receiver
"That's my teammate, man... That's my quarterback"
by TurnerTheBurner on Aug 21, 2010 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
He is a beast
I was thinking about him ever since Jenkins got hurt. The chargers are letting him talk to other teams it’s just a tough situation since you have to negotiate a trade with the team and a contract with the player at the same time
by FLA_Falcon on Aug 21, 2010 11:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jackson problems
Jackson is a monster but he is suspend for the 1st 3 games of the year and will fetch a hefty sum in picks to get him. Also wants 9 million a year and is ready to hold out half the year for it.
by aces666high on Aug 21, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
IDK if TD pulls the trigger for 2 reasons.
1. They are high on jenks for whatever reason and he could play much sooner than Jackson probably.
2. DUIs not just the fact that he has more than one but the fact that he has one the week of a major playoff game. That’s strike 3 and TD is pretty dogmatic about such risks.
Personaly I think we should get him but it’s not my money.
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 11:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That too
I’m almost ready to start talking about the next draft lol
by FLA_Falcon on Aug 21, 2010 12:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
AJ Green
Lets hope we don’t get to pick that early
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
now when you say they are high on Jenks…..
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Torry Holt is not an option
Was with the Patriots, had knee surgery, signed an injury settlement.
Thanks for that
I was unclear on the circumstances. There’s one down…
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Antonio bryant out for the season?
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 12:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Of course him and Smitty might need some counseling.
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 12:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Evalute who we have, then wait till someone gets cut from somewhere
the bengals look like anybody they drop will be decent for depth. I think we need a reciever with size.
I'm all for Briscoe
I kinda hoped the Falcons would consider drafting him, and if he gets cut, he’s worth a flier on the practice squad at least, IMO.
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm calling it right now ...
Y’all can call and/or opine for all the FAs you want. They’ll break camp with five receivers. Jenks, Roddy, HD, Special, and Finn.
Will they “take a look”? Sure. And they certainly should.
But mark my words.
by FrankyWren on Aug 21, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Your words have been marked
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Helping the cause
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
Oh you will
Sorry I kinda bailed during the off-season. GT and the Hawks have been holding my attention. Regardless, I will be out of the country next week and without comms, but after that you can bet I’ll be hitting football hard.
Hmmm, advanced stats here I come: bell curve graphs, pt diff’s, DVOA, and blatant gut reaction venting!!!
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
dvanced stats here I come: bell curve graphs, pt diff’s, DVOA, and blatant gut reaction venting!!!
I just got chills …
Sorry
I don’t know how that last one slipped in there. Look! Over there! BEER!
/slips into shadows
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
If we were all logical people this would be a boring site.
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 1:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Im skeptical Victor Cruz makes it with the Giants
With the sheer depth they have at that position. If he’s available via waiver wire I’d aim for him
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
Hmmm
They have Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, and who else? I think they find room on the roster for this guy. I’m not usually one to make judgments off of one game (preseason, no less), but Cruz showcased some real talent. That one handed catch? I don’t think they let him drop.
Just in case the Giants for let him go
ATL needs to grab that kid. He has shown flashes of WR skills.
They've got tons of people at WR
Steve Smith
Hakeem Nicks
Mario Manningham
Ramses Barden
Sinorice Moss
Derek Hagan
Tim Brown
Duke Calhoun
Nayn Boateng
Not saying they all are on the same page as Victor, but he has alot of people to beat if he wants to make the roster
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Sad to see this.
Kerry was a good story.
Did not even get to see him at his natural position – QB.
I got to watch him in high school and college here so it is a bummer he got hurt.
My suggestion for replacement :
Bobby Sippio
Sippio tore up the Arena League this year and has great hands.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
we already got an arean league ace
TROY BERGERON i would like to see him get a shot at making the team
Yeah Troy is a good one too.
But I watched Bobby’s playoff game and he won it single handedly.
2 rushes for 2 TDs.
7 pass interference calls on the guy guarding him.
6 TD’s in the air.
Many great one handed catches.
There is no one like Sippio.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
OMG the arean (Aryan) League
Spelling fail = takes being unpolitically correct to a new level…
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah
we could have seen a couple of gadget play in which he does a WR option.
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Shoulda seen this coming
Hey weren’t we singing this same song last before the season started. Alright Dimitroff get off your @ss & get Matty Ice some real help, Roddy is solid but does not stretch the field. I’m sorry but Finneran cannot out run a dumptruck in reverse. Please get someone with some speed so they won’t load the box on us this year.
reggie rozier
mane give the ufa's a chance
I dnt wana give up any picks for any bums. Vincent jackson… Cool but I’d wana giv up jenkins for that and he wants 2 much $. Get wolfe and harvey a chance I dnt wana c finnerman!
by DEMBIRDZCUZ! on Aug 21, 2010 2:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
While the sentiment's too strong
The team hasn’t really focused on building the receiver depth chart.
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Of course I agree ...
And if anything, I think it has to do with TD/Smitty’s team-building approach. In other words, they aren’t just resting on their laurels. They chose to pass over certain guys, and I respect that choice.
Were there receivers on the market who could have helped our team? Absolutely. Did some of those potential additions have checkered pasts? Uh huh. Was OLB our biggest off-season priority? Arguably yes.
You almost have to take a more macro perspective, if that makes sense. Otherwise you’re just acting like a Cubs fan.
by FrankyWren on Aug 21, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It does
And I’m not saying the team shouldn’t take the approach they have. It’s just a fact that they haven’t really made receiver a priority.
And hey, the defense was the biggest problem. They hammered away at that problem with these last three drafts, and we’re in a position now where they’ll probably hit receiver next season, since it’s arguably one of our biggest needs.
You’re right, you have to take a macro view. You’ve only got ten fingers, and if there’s eleven holes in the dam, you’re not going to be able to fill them all with two hands. Receiver will get help….for now, we’ve just got to believe that Weems and Finn can provide enough value to help us get by.
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by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
on paper
we haven’t
But we have more WR trying out than any other year since the new regime.
I don’t think the team in it’s own way isn’t trying per se
WE JUST WANT PROVEN BIG NAME RECEIVERS and not nobodys
When you date someone in school people (even shy ones) want to go for the popular guy/gal for social status. You want to be remembered to impress your “friends/fans”
It’s the sexy pick.
When you do or be with people that isn’t known for doing anything, you become associated with that.
I see on NFL.com videos, they almost never talk about any consistent highlights the Bills, Raiders, Lions, Rams (except some for the #1 overall pick), or Bucs.
No one gives a (bleep) about them other than their sexy picks.
Media loves whores like Brett Farve, or the Vikings are just a team up in the Artic Circle.
Don’t we love whores too?
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
that sounds like a segment for a talk show.
Is there a site similiar to SBNation for personal life issues?
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough deal about Kerry.
He was a local legend for played near here in a poor coal mining town.
His brother, also a great football player, died just before Kerry was drafted.
Although recruited as a QB by KU, the crazy coach Mangino went with a different QB. Didn’t bother Kerry, he just convertrd to WR and set records at KU at that position.
I was hoping Kerry would have a great year.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
by WarWolf on Aug 21, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Me too, man
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Didn't know his brother died
Matt Ryan has a brother named Mike that can’t play football anymore due to his car accident.
Kinda like Cooper Manning
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I bet each and every one of you $5 that Vincent Jackson will not be a Falcon this year.
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I bet $10 he won't be either. Is this illegal?
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by Ball Hawk on Aug 21, 2010 3:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I rather pay $5
to get more meat
Quiznos MMM mmm MMM mmm TOASTY
I rule this FROSTY!
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by brotherbrown on Aug 22, 2010 3:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm in
Double or nothing if Plaxico signs with Bears?
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 21, 2010 9:49 PM EDT reply actions
While they are at it...
Why don’t they do surgery on his other knee too so that he won’t blow that one out next year. I think once you tear your ACL you can’t hurt it again or it’s very difficult and you come back stronger on it.
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This breaks my heart...
He was my favorite rookie by far. He’ll be back…
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Dang
I go out of town a couple days, and miss this tough news…
Here’s to a speedy recovery, Sunshine!
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