Blocking, getting bigger an emphasis in Saints' receiver aquisitions

Chicago Bears wide receiver Cameron Meredith (81) rushes against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)(New Orleans Saints receivers coach Curtis Johnson was on the Chicago Bears staff when receiver Cameron Meredith had his breakout season.

The 25-year-old caught 66 passes for 888 yards and four touchdowns in 2016, and Johnson had a first-hand look at what made the new Saints receiver so successful that season.

"He's a versatile guy," Johnson said. "Very smart, plays a variety of different positions and for a tall guy he can get in and out of breaks. He's fast but he can really cut. He can really stop and start."

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