Jabari Greer: Where's the Love!?
by Saintsational on Jul 31, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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I was watching ABC26's hour-long Saints special, Mission: Miami. Hosted by local sports reporters, the show managed to recap the 2008 season, cover all the happenings of the off-season and look ahead to this year all in a short time. Just in case you haven't been paying attention since the NFC Championship Game.
I couldn't help but noticed something while watching it though. Numerous times the local analysts would talk about the upgrades made to the Saints weak secondary this year. More than once they would mention the likes of Darren Sharper and Malcolm Jenkins as the keys to the teams improvement.
But they never really mentioned Jabari Greer and since the drafting of Malcolm Jenkins, this appears to represent the general consensus in Who Dat Nation these last few months. Why is a starting NFL cornerback with five years of experience just getting pushed into the background?
Sure, he wasn't the hottest cornerback on the market when free agency began but this is the Saints secondary we're talking about here. Greer is certainly an improvement. Remember, too, that this was not a player the Bills wanted to lose. They just couldn't afford him. In fact, SB Nation's Buffalo Bills blog Buffalo Rumblings chose Greer as the best defensive player for the first half of the 2008 season saying...
Give him a contract extension, Buffalo.
Fortunately for the Saints, Greer never accepted Buffalo's offer.
It's particularly irksome that Greer is never mentioned while Malcolm Jenkins is lauded. Jenkins is a rookie who has never stepped foot on the field as an NFL player. Until he signs his contract, puts the pads on and starts proving his first round draft pick status, Jenkins' ability to boost this secondary is still in question. Much more so than Greer.
The truth is, I don't have a crystal ball. Greer could go the way of Jason David and Jenkins could become the future of this team. Whatever. But until either or any of those situations proves to be true, Greer deserves the label of "secondary upgrade", moreso than Jenkins, and a little more respect than he seems to have been given thus far.
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Greer has got my respect
but I think Jenkins will do better. there’s alot of upside to him right now. also, i was wondering why Randall Gay is listed as the starting LCB with Greer and Jenkins behind him. It seems if even the Saints organization is letting him fly under the radar. Maybe they know something that we don’t? I think it’ll change by the beginning of the season though. it’ll be Porter for sure and probably Jenkins/Greer. maybe Gay’s listed as the starter b/c he was there last year and it’s up for grabs for those 3 players?
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Jul 31, 2009 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Low profile corner
from a low profile team. Quality player, no doubt about it. But in the overall scheme of things, this is comparable to signing Darnell Dinkins from the Browns. Maybe not quite to that extent, being that Greer was a regular starter for the Bills the last two seasons, but he was overshadowed by Nate Clements for much of his career, just as Dinkins was by Kellen Winslow Jr. No one’s talking about Dinkins either. No one’s talking about Pierson Prioleau, who I personally think will prove to be a bigger acquisition — at least THIS season — than either of those two. I get a little burnt out on the offseason hype anyway. Let these under-the-radar gems speak for themselves.
by coldpizza on Jul 31, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's got a good sense of humor
He isn’t a noticeable upgrade over Randall Gay, Tracy Porter, or Usama Young.
but the Saints
aren’t paying Greer $22M to collect pine needles.
Nothing's worse than ignorance.
by stujo4 on Jul 31, 2009 2:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
greer is a great pickup for depth if nothing else (not that he will be the back up) i do think he will start more than jenkins this season. really a good topic to discuss b/c no matter the opinion, the result is we have great quality at DB this year. still miss MM but i think greer will offset the loss of the preditor. love the write ups, keep em’ comin!!!
by sernycrusher on Jul 31, 2009 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ignorance
Way of Jason David?
JD is capable of becoming the starter at the CB position, he had 5 ints in the 2nd half of last season and improved greatly, with Gregg Williams coming in and extra help on the front with getting pressure, he will be one of the top CBs in the NFC south if not the NFC.
The other side starting across from JD will most likely be Jabari Greer or Malcom Jenkins if he proves to be anything, then you got Harper and Sharper starting at Safety. Sharper is most likely going to play the side of the weakest corner of the 2.
by Vrillon on Aug 1, 2009 12:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta love saints fans
i have a love/hate relationship with JD just like everybody else but you’ve been into the bad kool-aid if you think JD is gonna start. Porter is the best corner on the team right now and you didn’t even include him.
by knucklesmalone on Aug 1, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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Porter could take JDs spot, but with that awful system gibbs ran Porter will most likely be 2nd behind Greer and either Jenkins or JD.
What you need to realize is what was seen under Gibbs is not what you will see under Williams.
by Vrillon on Aug 1, 2009 1:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think JD
will be fighting it out for the nickel spot.
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by Saintsational on Aug 1, 2009 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is the love
Jabari, just let your play do the talking; shut up and play with a vengance. Have an All Pro Season for us and show the fans that you’re still “The Man” that you were in Buffalo. Rookies get too much hype anyway; they’re lucky that they don’t tackle down to the ground anymore in these modern day football camps. The NFL Training Camps are a joke anyway. All you have to do is be in cardio shape and be able to last the whole workout in pads without in passing out. There is no more serious hitting out there so, be a hitter as well as a cover man and it’ll all work out. Make the big hits and the other teams receivers pay the price when they catch the football in your area. You’ll see more love from the Saints fans as well as the media when you make the big plays.
by Buck Robinson on Aug 1, 2009 2:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel dirty
for listening in on your private conversation with Jabari.
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by Saintsational on Aug 1, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where to watch Mission: Miami Online?
Does anyone know where I can watch the special online? I live in Hawaii so I never get to see the good stuff about the Saints… Any help would be nice… Thanks.
by Saint James on Aug 2, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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