Re: Next Step for the Saints: Free Agency - a full explanation
 

We will either be able to sign and retain those players we want (Strief and either Bushrod or Brown may be exceptions--we will keep one or the other) or get draft picks for the ones (RFAs) we lose. Pierre Thomas and Jahri Evans (RFAs) are absolute must keepers. Pierre wants to remain a Saint; don't know about Jahri. Darren Sharper (UFA) I believe will sign an extension before March 5, since he absolutely wants to remain a Saint. Most of the other RFAs that Loomis and Payton want to retain will likely be retained. But a few big name backups will hit the road to greener pastures.