New Orleans Saints: 3 reasons to consider signing Antonio Brown
The New Orleans Saints are in desperate need of a No. 2 receiver.
This point just drops straight off every single article ever. Michael Thomas is the only receiver on the New Orleans Saints, the other three might as well not exist. While Thomas is having an MVP caliber season in New Orleans, he has no help.
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Tre’Quan Smith, although he has been dealing with some injuries, has shown nothing while he has been on the field to give the indication he will step up to be that No. 2 receiver. Smith went for one singular catch on Sunday for thirteen yards. The 2018 third-round pick has been a disappointment so far this year.
Keith Kirkwood, who also has been dealing with injuries, has yet to even make his first catch in the regular season for the New Orleans Saints. There is no reason to think that he’ll instantly come back an contribute to an offense that requires excellence.
That leaves Ted Ginn, Jr., a veteran receiver who has “acted” as the No. 2 receiver for most of the Saints’ season thus far, has a measly 20 passes for 296 yards in nine games. That averages out to just over two receptions a game for 32.89 yards.
Ridiculously underperforming for a top-five teams No. 2 receiver. Oh, and let’s even start with his fifth drops, tied for sixth-most in the league.
That leaves us right where we began, with no No. 2 receiver in sight. After they passed up on Josh Gordon, maybe Antonio Brown is the right fit. After all, he was the No. 1 in Pittsburgh, Oakland, and No. 2 in New England.
He has the resume to be the New Orleans No. 2 as well, but what’s the potential downfall worth for New Orleans?