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Post 2000 Saints underrated players
Posted on 5/30/21 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/30/21 at 9:35 am
Hard to quantify and there will be omissions but let’s recall some of the unheralded greats.
In no particular order:
Colston
John Kasay
Leigh Torrence
Jabari Smith
Darren Howard
Lance Moore
Will Smith
Sproles
Devery
Meachem
Mike Bell
Strief (pre radio career)
Goodwin
Just a few. I left out a bunch but would like to hear your opinion and submissions.
In no particular order:
Colston
John Kasay
Leigh Torrence
Jabari Smith
Darren Howard
Lance Moore
Will Smith
Sproles
Devery
Meachem
Mike Bell
Strief (pre radio career)
Goodwin
Just a few. I left out a bunch but would like to hear your opinion and submissions.
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Posted on 5/30/21 at 9:38 am to strohmile126
Colston is beloved by Saints fans.
Jabari Greer is king in this category, imo.
Strief future Saints hall of famer?
Jabari Greer is king in this category, imo.
Strief future Saints hall of famer?
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 9:42 am
Posted on 5/30/21 at 9:41 am to strohmile126
quote:=/=
unheralded
quote:
underrated
i.e Pierre Thomas might be the most underrated player in NFL history
Posted on 5/30/21 at 9:56 am to Hester Carries
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underrated player in NFL history
Saints history, for sure. Not sure about NFL history.
He never had a 1,000 yard season or more than 10TD’s in a season.
Corey Dillon is what I think of when it comes to underrated.
quote:
Few running backs have amassed over 10,000 yards in their career and it’s not common knowledge that one of them is Cincinnati and New England running back Corey Dillon.
As one of the most productive backs in the last 25 years, he was consistently a threat to rush for over 100 yards per game and forced the defense to game-plan for him. In 2000 against Denver, he set, at the time, the single game rushing record, running for 278 yards on 22 carries, breaking Walter Payton’s 25 year-old record.
When he went to the Patriots in 2004, he not only rushed for a career-best 1,635 yards,
Posted on 5/30/21 at 10:00 am to Paul Allen
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He never had a 1,000 yard season or more than 10TD’s in a season.
I don’t care. Outside of maybe Barry Sanders, PT is the best screen player of all-time. Don’t @me
Posted on 5/30/21 at 10:19 am to Hester Carries
Don’t care about stats? I’m confused with @ me when I’m just trying to have a conversation.
What’s so hard to comprehend?
What’s so hard to comprehend?
Posted on 5/30/21 at 10:37 am to strohmile126
Norman Hand
LeCharles Bentley (who I think would have been an all-time great if not for MRSA)
pretty much any Fullback we've ever had.
LeCharles Bentley (who I think would have been an all-time great if not for MRSA)
pretty much any Fullback we've ever had.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 11:02 am to strohmile126
Devery Henderson
Keith Mitchell
Keith Mitchell
Posted on 5/30/21 at 11:08 am to strohmile126
David Thomas
Posted on 5/30/21 at 12:19 pm to strohmile126
Underrated would have to mean, no fanfare from college yet put up huge numbers in the NFL...
First name to come to mind....
The Beer Man, Michael Lewis
Prior to his pro football career, Lewis was a Budweiser beer truck driver (thus, the nickname "Beer Man") whose truck route was a short distance from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Lewis never went to college.
In 2002, Lewis set an NFL record for combined kick-punt return yardage with 2,432 yards total (1,807 kickoff, 625 punt).[9] He is currently the Saints' all-time career leader in punt returns (142) and punt return yardage (1,482).
TYFYS
First name to come to mind....
The Beer Man, Michael Lewis
Prior to his pro football career, Lewis was a Budweiser beer truck driver (thus, the nickname "Beer Man") whose truck route was a short distance from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Lewis never went to college.
In 2002, Lewis set an NFL record for combined kick-punt return yardage with 2,432 yards total (1,807 kickoff, 625 punt).[9] He is currently the Saints' all-time career leader in punt returns (142) and punt return yardage (1,482).
TYFYS
Posted on 5/30/21 at 12:28 pm to strohmile126
Mike McKenzie.
Wasn't amazing, but solid.
Bonus run was fun too.
Wasn't amazing, but solid.
Bonus run was fun too.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 2:03 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
I’m confused with @ me when I’m just trying to have a conversation.
It’s just a thing you say on the internet dude lol
It means “I think what I think and you can’t change my mind.”
I
Posted on 5/30/21 at 2:22 pm to Northshore Saint
Nice pull. Shockey was solid at that position too. At least for a memorable year.
LeCharles Bentley was an all time Goat at C. Jahri Evan’s too at G.
LeCharles Bentley was an all time Goat at C. Jahri Evan’s too at G.
This post was edited on 5/30/21 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 2:58 pm to Hester Carries
Alrighty then 
Posted on 5/30/21 at 4:17 pm to strohmile126
Darren Howard is a great one. First pick of the haslett era and really solid DE foe Saints. Yet probably forgotten among more casual Saints fans.
Colston I think depends on if you mean underrated by Saints fans or by nfl fans at large. I think he’s rightly rated and beloved as one of if not the best Saints WR of all time. Nationally he never got the respect he deserves and is underrated.
I personally think Scott shanle and fujita were underrated.
Colston I think depends on if you mean underrated by Saints fans or by nfl fans at large. I think he’s rightly rated and beloved as one of if not the best Saints WR of all time. Nationally he never got the respect he deserves and is underrated.
I personally think Scott shanle and fujita were underrated.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 5:21 pm to strohmile126
Chris Ivory
Buu Williams
Jay Bellamy
Adrian McPherson dude has the greatest preseason play of all time
Buu Williams
Jay Bellamy
Adrian McPherson dude has the greatest preseason play of all time
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:01 pm to strohmile126
Damian Swann. He would’ve had a nice career if it wasn’t for those concussions
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:04 pm to strohmile126
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Jabari Smith
So underrated he never played for the Saints. Or in the NFL.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:35 pm to strohmile126
You better give some love to Willie Jackson. The REAL reason we won our first playoff game.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 7:27 pm to lsutigers1992
Carl Nicks
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