The analysis on the New Orleans Saints’ signing of receiver Cameron Meredith is pretty easy: If he comes back healthy from a major knee injury, the Saints might have landed one of the best bargains in all of free agency at around two years and $10 million.
Sean Payton labeled the receiver position as a “must” for this offseason. Saints receivers coach Curtis Johnson loved Meredith when they were together with the Chicago Bears during Meredith’s 2016 breakout season. And the 6-foot-3, 207-pounder has flashed the potential to be a No. 1 or No. 2 receiver in the NFL, with the versatility to line up in the slot and outside – exactly the type of player the Saints needed after their offense struggled so much on third downs last year.