Originally Posted by cyclonenum1 
The point is, that a guy on the roster taking up the 5th or 6th receiver slot is going to need to bring more to the table...like special teams. They only have 53 guys on an NFL roster and if you are not a starter (and even sometimes if you are)...you have to be able to bring some value via special teams performance.
Yes, I know - I'm making the
same point.
Originally Posted by bmuff I think that what he brings is the ability to go up and catch a ball in a tight space. A guy like that could be pretty valuable on third down or in the red zone. Most NFL corners would not be able to handle him alone in a jump ball situation. I think that he sticks with the Saints due to that ability and hopefully improves the rest of his game over time.
The rub is, you're listing just one dimension of the game. You don't keep a receiver simply because of his ability to catch the jump ball in the red zone - every position on the 53 man roster is so precious that teams simply can't afford to do that.
