Greer doesn't sound like someone that's about to retire...

We shall see. Wish him the best but I doubt he will succeed

Saints fans should be hoping like hell he bounces back from this. Defense is better with him on the field.

Of course he said that.

What do you think he's going to say, "Ummm yea I just don't know if I feel like playing anymore. Might just call it quits."

Even if Greer comes back to play nickel on slot receivers, I'll be really happy.

The Saints will have a dire need at CB regardless.

It's good that he's targeting a week 1 return. But they should ease him back in the lineup. The saints are good enough to manage without him in through the first 8 games. If he's back for the final stretch and playoffs it would be huge.

The injury looked bad but from all accounts I thought it was a basic ACL tear.

I don't see why a world class athlete like Greer couldn't bounce back with surgery and rehab. Now had he broken the leg and torn all the other ligmements, I would assume he'd be done.

But I think he'll be back

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I don't know why people just assume he'll retire

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exactly what I've been posting here. He's 31, which isn't old yet. He has an ACL tear, which is common as well as recoverable with today's medicine. There is nothing to indicate he won't heal from this. If he were 35, then I'd be in agreement with the retirement assessment.

For those saying we don't have a need at CB, I advise you to recheck this roster. Robinson hasn't done much to prove he is a viable starter, White was decent but got burned a lot, and Lewis was the real deal. When Greer went down, there was a noticeable difference in our secondary. I do think White will grow into a solid player, but we absolutely need a CB. Without Greer (or even with him) we are in dire need. Teams run 3-4 WR sets on the norm now, and we currently have only 1 legit starter in Lewis.

Oh we definitely need a CB. if prob has shown us anything, it's that he's best as our #3 CB.

If Greer can't come back to form (and we resign prob), we're looking at prob as our #2, greer at #3, and white as #4.

a good physical CB is definitely necessary.

I wouldn't say "dire need" at the CB position, but my gut says we take a CB early in the draft.

Lewis - I'm sold on
White - shows flashes of good and bad (I like his play).
PRob - I'm still not sold on. His play in 2012 was subpar, then we assume he would've played better this year but he got injured. I just don't know.
Greer - I assume will be back, but never the same. Older and slower and higher chance of getting re-injured.

Their contracts factor in too. PRob is on his last year albeit cheaper to keep then cut. Greer's is getting more expensive especially factoring in his age and injury.

So I wouldn't say a dire need, but I would say it needs to be addressed in either free agency or the draft (I say draft). I don't want to go into the season counting on 2 CBs coming off season ending injuries, 1 so/so CB and 1 sure starter. Either way Greer's days are numbered and this draft has CB depth.

My thoughts too. Robinson and white are inconsistent (I have more faith in White), but we keep saying potential. Lewis is our #1 now. Greer? We need a CB, and I'd love for one of the top three to drop to us in the draft.