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SaintsWire - Cole Beasley Makes Sense for Saints

Posted on 2/14/19 at 1:28 pm
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
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Posted on 2/14/19 at 1:28 pm
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Beasley averaged 2.9 yards of separation in 2018, better than any qualifying Saints receiver. Compare that to Michael Thomas (2.7) and Tre’Quan Smith (2.2).


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Beasley would give Brees something he badly needs: a legitimate second option on reads who can get open in two or three seconds after the snap. Beasley excels with the ball in hand, averaging 3.4 yards gained after the catch. With Brees attempting more passes short of the sticks, big plays must be generated after the catch by receivers.


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(Beasley) averages out to 57 receptions, 589 yards, and 4 touchdown catches last year. For comparison, Tre’Quan Smith and Keith Kirkwood combined for 41 receptions, 636 yards, and 7 touchdown scores as rookies.


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Other talented slot specialists litter the free agent market...But Beasley may be the most affordable, which will be important. K.D. Drummond of Cowboys Wire estimated a contract for Beasley in the range of $22.44 million over three years. Those are numbers the Saints can work with, rather than the $10 million per year other free agents expect to draw.


I tend to agree with this. While I'd love to see Golden Tate in a Saints uniform (mainly so we just don't have to play him anymore ), I just don't know if we can make it happen financially. I've always thought Beasley was a talented receiver, and he could be significantly better with a better QB.

When Prescott took over in 2016, Beasley went for 75rec, 833yds, and 5 tds. Thoughts?
Posted by D011ahbi11
Member since Jun 2007
13625 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 1:30 pm to
Yes please
Posted by ST3PH3N
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
467 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 1:38 pm to
I'd love to see the Saints sign Beasley or Humphries

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WR Adam Humphries, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Listed at 5'11 and 195 pounds, Adam Humphries has the ideal size for today’s slot receiver in the NFL…Watching him on tape, he shows great quickness horizontally and excels in the underneath routes. In particular, the Bucs used him often on the shallow cross where he had a knack for finding holes in zones…Humphries could aid the Saints offense in that he runs a lot of high percentage routes that wouldn’t require difficult throws from Drew Brees. He also adds value with his yards-after-catch ability. That dimension has been missing in this offense since the days of Lance Moore and Willie Snead. Humphries could be an option to bring that back.

Saints potential free agent targets: WR Adam Humphries
Posted by Laaz2750
Los Angeles
Member since Aug 2008
8384 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 2:03 pm to
I like it, let's do it. I watched every Dallas game after they beat us hoping they'd lose and this frickin' guy was unstoppable.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30123 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 2:10 pm to
why cant they sign beasley and still go after more help?

it seems reasonable if beasley signs they could "maybe" trade someone under contract for "something" or just outright release them and free up the money they were getting to offset some of the beasley money

i dont think anyone here would argue that we are very much in need of receivers who can create space. whatever the skills of the guys we have, they arent getting separation.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64366 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 2:24 pm to
Would have to be short term. He will already be 30 by the time the season starts. Definitely wouldn’t give him more than 2-3 years.

I really like humphries and he’s a good bit younger.
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
7096 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 2:46 pm to
I am actually for this. If he can get wide open in the Cowboys system then he can do even better in our system with Brees at the helm. That being said, he is a strange dude. He even has his own rap album. Also check out his wife. Very interesting guy. I say sign him.
Posted by LSU_30A
Member since Jan 2019
2921 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 4:28 pm to
First they need to bring Ingram and Okafor back plus give Peat a long term deal so he doesn’t hit the cap for $9.4 mil this season. We won’t have much $$ to work with this year so Beasley would be as good as I’d hope for. Humphries will land a contract around $40 million. I’d offer Beasley 3 years $20 million with the contract backloaded heavily.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54194 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 4:52 pm to
god yes
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 5:46 pm to
He’d be a perfect fit imo
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
43666 posts
Posted on 2/14/19 at 10:13 pm to
Grab both Beasley and Tate. You basically have 1 more year with Brees go all out.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19421 posts
Posted on 2/15/19 at 6:06 am to
If you can't beat em join em

We Dem Boys
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171071 posts
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:33 am to
I'd love to have Cole. He's that dependable, smaller white receiver that we need.
Posted by TigerAlum93
Member since Sep 2010
3008 posts
Posted on 2/15/19 at 8:12 am to
Most NFL teams are looking for that difference maker at the slot WR position now and not just the outside boundary WR.
Posted by WhoDatNC
NC
Member since Dec 2013
11749 posts
Posted on 2/15/19 at 10:10 am to
He would be a great pickup for us.
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