Saints WR Nick Toon Has a Chance To Make a Real Impact

When Russell Wilson was finished playing his college ball at North Carolina State and moved on to Wisconsin, I’m not sure many saw what kind of impact that move would have on senior receiver Nick Toon, who really make a name for himself in 2011.

When Wilson was leading the Badgers with a Heisman type campaign, many who were optimistic about his NFL future said he has some similarities in his game to those of Drew Brees, a future Hall of Fame quarterback who–like Wilson–is hovering around 6’0″ as a quarterback, which is about as short as you’ll see at that position.

Now, not only has Toon benefit from the emergence of Russell Wilson, he will get to play his pro ball (hopefully) with Drew Brees, who has yet to report to Saints camp due to his contract situation.

If and when Brees  gets to camp, I think he’s really going to like what he sees in his new weapon. Toon is a big, reliable receiver capable of making plays down the field and across the middle. He brings much of what current Saints receiver Marques Colston brings to the table–size. Colston is a bit taller, but obviously at Wisconsin, you could see that one of Toon’s biggest strengths was his ability to overwhelm defenders.

He certainly doesn’t replace what Robert Meachem took to San Diego in terms of speed, but he is definitely capable of making plays in the red zone and getting points on the board for New Orleans.

The Saints don’t have much to worry about with Meachem leaving and Toon arriving, in my opinion. It might take him some time, but he should develop into a fine player for this team especially with the attention the other players on the roster will be receiving.