Shockey should thrive with Saints

If tight end stays healthy, he'll be an All-Pro, while Taylor still capable Jeremy Shockey will have a huge impact on New Orleans' offense, writes Dan Pompei. The NFL world shook this week when Jeremy Shockey went south and Jason Taylor went north. It will be interesting to see if that world will continue to shake based on the contributions of Shockey and Taylor to their new teams. Shockey should have a considerable impact on the Saints' offense and the NFC South. He should flourish under Sean Payton. In fact, he already has flourished under Payton. He had his best season in 2002, when Payton was the Giants' offensive coordinator. Shockey caught 74 passes for 894 yards that year, his rookie season. He is capable of surpassing those numbers this season with a better quarterback throwing to him. Payton likes using the tight... [read full story]