Middle Linebacker

coastalkid · 06-21-2003, 09:38 AM

saint5221, that is exactly what I have been saying. We have cap room and a need to fill. Starter or back up we could use either and this guy fills the role. I do not understand why we haven\'t at the very least tried to bring him in for a look see.

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-21-2003, 11:00 AM

As active as Haslett and Co. have been in going after free agents and considering that linebacker was a need going in to the off season, it seems out of character that they aren\'t at least talking to this guy.

I hope they go after him.......but who knows.

I see no advantage for the Saints to keep any negociations a secret, so it makes me think they aren\'t intrested.

lumm0x · 06-21-2003, 11:06 AM

Here\'s a decent mew article on Orlando Ruff.....

http://www.thenewsstar.com/html/880A...5230A4308.shtm

tweeky · 06-21-2003, 11:09 AM

Encouraging:
Haslet coached against this guy when he was a DC with pittsburgh.
If anyone knew his talents, is Haz.
Make me think the coaches think he\'s not an upgrade over what we already have.

duece4heisman316 · 06-22-2003, 03:53 PM

The Titans loss should be the Saints gain! Last season, Jim Haslett signed Brian Cox to become a leader in the locker-room and a threat on defense, and it didn\'t work out...he needs to sign Godfrey if he wants what he wanted in Cox, because Godfrey is a player

WhoDat · 06-23-2003, 04:08 PM

You\'re all exactly right... BillyC we actually completely agree on this...

Of course, why didn\'t we look at Quarrles... or Claiborne... or any of the plethora of other linebackers that were FAs this season that are all arguably better and more PROVEN than Ruff?

It\'s amazing to me that in January I started screaming about the MLB spot and everyone agreed... then right around the draft, when I said that we hadn\'t done enough in FA... especially at MLB!!!!... I got slammed... now everyone is on the MLB band wagon again...

There is no good reason this guy should not get an offer from NO...

lumm0x · 06-23-2003, 04:25 PM

The only reason I can think of is that they\'ve blown their wad on FA linebackers already. They\'d have alot invested in a position that can\'t accomodate that number of bodies.
If you go to the store to buy bread and it\'s all gone and you settle for buns, do you let the buns go stale just because they have bread the next day or do you eat the buns first and hope they have bread next time?

WhoDat · 06-23-2003, 04:28 PM

Me - I go get bread... but that\'s me... then I try to make cheese buns...

JOESAM2002 · 06-23-2003, 05:13 PM

I got bred once!

pakowitz · 06-24-2003, 06:39 PM

what wrong with a little breeding, joesam?

06-21-2003, 09:38 AM	#31
coastalkid 100th Post Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 287	Middle Linebacker saint5221, that is exactly what I have been saying. We have cap room and a need to fill. Starter or back up we could use either and this guy fills the role. I do not understand why we haven\'t at the very least tried to bring him in for a look see.

06-21-2003, 11:00 AM	#32
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Middle Linebacker As active as Haslett and Co. have been in going after free agents and considering that linebacker was a need going in to the off season, it seems out of character that they aren\'t at least talking to this guy. I hope they go after him.......but who knows. I see no advantage for the Saints to keep any negociations a secret, so it makes me think they aren\'t intrested.
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209

06-21-2003, 11:06 AM	#33
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Middle Linebacker Here\'s a decent mew article on Orlando Ruff..... http://www.thenewsstar.com/html/880A...5230A4308.shtm

06-21-2003, 11:09 AM	#34
tweeky 500th Post Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Alabama Posts: 779	Middle Linebacker Encouraging: Haslet coached against this guy when he was a DC with pittsburgh. If anyone knew his talents, is Haz. Make me think the coaches think he\'s not an upgrade over what we already have.

06-22-2003, 03:53 PM	#35
duece4heisman316 Rookie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jackson, Mississippi Posts: 8	Middle Linebacker The Titans loss should be the Saints gain! Last season, Jim Haslett signed Brian Cox to become a leader in the locker-room and a threat on defense, and it didn\'t work out...he needs to sign Godfrey if he wants what he wanted in Cox, because Godfrey is a player

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06-23-2003, 04:08 PM	#36
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	Middle Linebacker You\'re all exactly right... BillyC we actually completely agree on this... Of course, why didn\'t we look at Quarrles... or Claiborne... or any of the plethora of other linebackers that were FAs this season that are all arguably better and more PROVEN than Ruff? It\'s amazing to me that in January I started screaming about the MLB spot and everyone agreed... then right around the draft, when I said that we hadn\'t done enough in FA... especially at MLB!!!!... I got slammed... now everyone is on the MLB band wagon again... There is no good reason this guy should not get an offer from NO...
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06-23-2003, 04:25 PM	#37
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Middle Linebacker The only reason I can think of is that they\'ve blown their wad on FA linebackers already. They\'d have alot invested in a position that can\'t accomodate that number of bodies. If you go to the store to buy bread and it\'s all gone and you settle for buns, do you let the buns go stale just because they have bread the next day or do you eat the buns first and hope they have bread next time?

06-23-2003, 04:28 PM	#38
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	Middle Linebacker Me - I go get bread... but that\'s me... then I try to make cheese buns...
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06-23-2003, 05:13 PM	#39
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Middle Linebacker I got bred once!

06-24-2003, 06:39 PM	#40
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	Middle Linebacker what wrong with a little breeding, joesam?