Chris McAlister: A Baltimore Blogger's Perspective

- possibly nickel duty

- as the third (backup) safety and Young plays some corner or nickel

- both of the above

I would think if we have all 4 healthy starters (Sharper, Harper, Greer, and Porter) then Mc Alister either sits or plays nickel. They also may just want to rotate him in so our DBs get to the playoffs less worn down/ dinged up. Should be interesting who is higher on depth chart- Jenkins or Mc Alister.

He also could be just a 4 week pickup as an insurance policy- I would think right now is a good time to play Jenkins but they may not feel Jenkins is ready. My guess is he is not demanding only playing safety with the Saints, I don’t think they would have picked him up under those terms. We will see. I would think they must have worked himout before the signing, right??

…but neither Loomis, nor Payton, nor Williams is likely to put up with any pouting or tantrums from any of their players.

The only reason I can see for signing McAllister is they believe he can still play. He is, after all, a stopgap signing, not a future starter; and he’s likely, in the opinion of the Big Three, the best option out there. It’s a little discouraging to find out they apparently don’t believe they can get by with what we already have; but it’s encouraging to see them take the steps they believe to be necessary.

maybe he’s there to shore up the run defense while serving as a bandaid for our depleted secondary for the time being.

we have two games coming up against Winslow who can’t be defended by most linebackers. Perhaps we picked him up specifically to cover him…

Kellen Winslow caught seven balls for 102 yards in the Bucs’ Week 10 loss to the Dolphins.

Winslow now has 11 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown in Josh Freeman’s two starts. K2 was nowhere to be found in the first half, but came on in the final two quarters when the Bucs moved to a pass-heavy offense. Winslow’s been up and down all year, but is on track to finish as a top-ten fantasy tight end with five scores, 42 catches, and 454 yards through nine games.

What number is he gonna wear, that’s all that matters

Look the guy is a solid tackler, has good ball instincts, played in the playoffs, won a super bowl, all-pro credentials. I think if he has a CB pre madona attitude it is because he busts his ass off on the field!! Winning cures all wounds. He will be here to compete against the guys who want that job and will up there play.

I wouldnt go to Indy if i was him either, there D is all banged up.

Agreed he will play this weekend. What makes you think he will not? This dude has not been at home eating cup cakes and watching t.v he has been rehabbing and staying ready. If he turned down offers at the beginning of the year he had this time fram circled on his calendar, Ty Law has done this 2 times now I think McAlister took one out of his play book and waited for the right ship to jump on!

He is ready, i do not doubt that for a second yaw!!

Geaux Saints!!

NYG was done with Shockey, he’s flourishing here, San Diego with Brees, he’w flourishing here and heading towards the hall of fame if he keeps it up, Sharper…he’s flourishing here, Vilma etc…. I have to believe they know more about his problems and attitude and have made it clear the type of team mate he has to be to stay here…. if not they will cut him as quick as they picked him up! I don’t see the risk.
GGM

You have to take what this Baltimore blogger said with a HUGE grain of salt. Especially the last paragraph that began with “Plus I also heard he only wants to play safety”.

I don’t know what kind of “legitimate connections” this person has but everything in his post was based on every Chris McAlister rumor you can find anywhere on the internet.

The fact of the matter is that it was purely a cap move by the Ravens. You have a veteran in his 30’s coming back from an injury, so you use the money you were gonna pay him to sign other players.

It’s not complicated…..happens to big name vets every year….that’s the NFL.

I agree what about Derrick Brooks. I know he signed with someone early on….Did they cut ties with him?

that Payton and company don’t believe that Malcolm Jenkins is ready to play corner in the NFL on a full time basis. I haven’t heard any stories about his deficiencies as a defensive back, other than inexperience, so maybe that’s all it is. But something tells me that there is some reason that the coaching staff does not have faith in Jenkins…

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2009/11/18/1162816/saints-ink-mccalister-for-stretch

2 terms you hear a lot lately, Jason David had neither, McCalister is a step in the right direction ,lets see what he’s got.