Robert Meachem already running into problems...

[HarveyWallbangers]

Robert Meachem: Tweaks Knee in Practice

Update: Meachem, who has been struggling during training camp, appeared to tweak his right knee during practice on Thursday and hobbled through much of practice, the Times-Picayune reports.

Recommendation: Before the start of training camp, Meachem projected as the team's likely No. 3 receiver, but he hasn't lived up to that billing. Meachem will have an opportunity to impress the coaching staff and work his way back up the depth chart during this Friday's exhibition game against the Bills.

[RashanGary]

Meachem had a nice TD catch last night on the 2nd team offense. Might have been 3rd team acctually.

[Bretsky]

Meachem had a nice TD catch last night on the 2nd team offense. Might have been 3rd team acctually.

Gotta find that on youtube and play that for the detractors

[Guiness]

Yes, I'll never live down dirty Odell. But it's part of the fun. He was still an outstanding talent; nobody can deny that. None of us realized how messed up of a person that he was.

I'd only call Odell half a whiff. He can certainly play the game - it's the other stuff that was the problem.

[HarveyWallbangers]

You gotta hang your hat on something. He has 3 catches for 26 yards in two games playing against 2nd and 3rd stringers, but he did catch a 4th quarter TD. I heard it was a nice catch. I've also heard that he's been a big disappointment for them--from their hometown newspaper. He is setup for success though. He could be the 3rd receiver, possibly 2nd if he's in a good, in a passing attack that includes Drew Brees, Marques Colston, and Reggie Bush.

Not only did Meachem get his wig rocked by Steelers CB William Gay in Sunday's Hall of Fame Game, he looked stiff and dropped two passes, one over the middle. Meachem's reluctance to go for balls between the hashes was evident during his time at Tennessee and is one reason he doesn't project to be a true "No. 1 receiver."

[HarveyWallbangers]

Our guy, Meachem, now has 4 catches for 32 yards and 1 TD in 3 games playing against 2nd and 3rd stringers (as far as I know). James Jones has 10 catches for 116 yards and 2 TDs in 2 games playing against backups and occasionally against starters. It doesn't prove anything yet, but it's interesting nonetheless.

[the_idle_threat]

Very interesting ... :P

[Lurker64]

It's just good to note that a lot of rookies, no matter how great they were or how great they will be and no matter who drafted them, struggle out of the gate in camp.

That being said, I'm kinda glad we didn't take Meachem, and of the first round picks taken after 16, there still aren't a lot of guys I really wish were on our roster instead of Harrell. It'll be interesting to see Reggie Nelson in the next preseason game though.

[Spaulding]

Nelson crumpled to the ground near the goal line in the Jag's last preseason game. Nobody touched him, looked like he planted his left leg wrong. Not sure if serious or not.