Canal Street Chronicles
The New Orleans Saints have been lucky to avoid massive injuries throughout training, but during the first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, that luck ran out. One of these players who went down with an injury was 2nd-year WR Bub Means, who is set to miss time with an ankle injury. As of now, the duration of Means’ absence is unknown, and hopefully it is not too long, but the Saints need to prepare for anything. Looking at free agency, there may not be a long-term answer for the issue of WR depth, but some options are out there to allow the Saints to find that guy in the draft next year. So, let’s look at the available free agents the Saints could target.
Looking at the pool of available receivers, veteran Amari Cooper is the premier name available. Although he is by far the best WR option and is a contested catch threat the Saints very much need, he may actually be the best option due to his age and potential cost. With that option out of the way, Gabe Davis would be the top choice. During his time with the Buffalo Bills, Davis was a top option in the offense, and being matched with Josh Allen was the best thing to happen for Davis’ career. Since then, he signed a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency and was released by that same team after one year. Davis never found consistency during his first and only year with Jacksonville. He also dealt with injuries throughout the year. This may not sound like a convincing argument for the Saints to sign Gabe Davis, but hear me out.
Since the Jaguars gave Davis a massive contract and cut him, whoever signs the WR will be able to do it on a very cheap contract. Jacksonville will owe Davis the money they promised in his original contract, so the Saints would have no financial pressure in a potential deal. The contract would be a prove-it deal for Davis, and if he does succeed in his role on Kellen Moore’s team, a long-term contract in this offseason is not a wild idea. Davis just witnessed what leaving a good thing could do to your career, so why would he do it again? That would allow the Saints to potentially even sign Davis on an advantageous deal for both sides in the offseason. If his time in New Orleans ends up being a failure, then the Saints can let him leave in free agency. Financially, there are only positives with a potential deal, but what about on the field?
I mentioned before that Gabe Davis had a bad year in Jacksonville. He dealt with injuries, drop issues, and inconsistency in the offense, but that was just in 1 year during his career. Davis is only 26 and has shown the positive attributes he can bring to a team. As a pass catcher, Davis can speed past defenders and is a...
