Carl Nicks Expectd to leave

saintfan · 01-15-2012, 01:00 PM

I would like to speculate that the NFL will be expanding by acquiring the Canadian Football League. This is expected to happen prior to the Draft in April.

LivnaLieTimay · 01-15-2012, 01:59 PM

Loomis is a very good GM and I think there's a chance we can sign Brees, Nicks and Colston. Crunching the numbers to include signing bonuses is complicated but I think Loomis can do it. 2 guys I can see us parting ways with are Vilma and Will Smith. They're the 2nd and 3rd highest paid guys on our team and they're on the backside of their careers. Again, I don't know what the cap hit would be because of signing bonuses but I think we could take the hit and sign some of the younger guys. Franklin is also coming off our cap and he's the 9th highest paid guy on the team.

I think Brees, Nicks, and Colston are 3 guys who I have confidence in being good players for many years. Giving them bigger signing bonuses won't count against the cap and will give them guaranteed money. I also saw Greer’s name mentioned in this thread but he’s still under contract next year.

Unfortunately we are going to have to part ways with some good players; I would just rather part ways with some of our older players. I should add that figuring out the salary cap of an NFL team is confusing and I could be off on these numbers. I’m just going based on what I looked up so take all of this with a grain of salt.

gandhi1007 · 01-15-2012, 05:32 PM

No way in hell Brees let's them lose Nicks! I agree with Danno & CharityMike on this one. Colston is much easier to replace than Carl Nicks. There are good possession receivers that will go in the 2nd through 4th rounds in this years draft. Reuben Randall is one I would love in the second. Anybody that can make Jordan Jefferson look decent could turn into a budding star with Drew Brees.

RaginCajun83 · 01-15-2012, 08:47 PM

It's way to early for this

papz · 01-15-2012, 08:58 PM

Can't leave anywhere with a franchise tag.

jcp026 · 01-15-2012, 08:59 PM

Greer is a free agent too?

CharityMike · 01-15-2012, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by jcp026

Greer is a free agent too?

No..he has 1 more year.

lynwood · 01-15-2012, 11:37 PM

We need to keep the offense in tact at least. So sign Brees, Colston, and Nicks. Rebuild the Defense with some young guns. If a bunch of no names can do it in SF than we can do it here.

BIGEASY504 · 01-16-2012, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Brees>Nicks>Greer>Colston>Vilma

We should be able to sign the top 3.

Brees, Nicks and Colston will be retained yes we will loose a name on offense but not these 3

xan · 01-16-2012, 08:44 AM

Just out of curiosity, what reason would Nicks give for leaving? Lack of respect? Bad team? No money?

01-15-2012, 01:59 PM	#12
LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,494	Loomis is a very good GM and I think there's a chance we can sign Brees, Nicks and Colston. Crunching the numbers to include signing bonuses is complicated but I think Loomis can do it. 2 guys I can see us parting ways with are Vilma and Will Smith. They're the 2nd and 3rd highest paid guys on our team and they're on the backside of their careers. Again, I don't know what the cap hit would be because of signing bonuses but I think we could take the hit and sign some of the younger guys. Franklin is also coming off our cap and he's the 9th highest paid guy on the team. I think Brees, Nicks, and Colston are 3 guys who I have confidence in being good players for many years. Giving them bigger signing bonuses won't count against the cap and will give them guaranteed money. I also saw Greer’s name mentioned in this thread but he’s still under contract next year. Unfortunately we are going to have to part ways with some good players; I would just rather part ways with some of our older players. I should add that figuring out the salary cap of an NFL team is confusing and I could be off on these numbers. I’m just going based on what I looked up so take all of this with a grain of salt. W. Kovacs likes this.

01-15-2012, 08:47 PM	#14
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	It's way to early for this iceshack149 and breesfan27 like this.

01-15-2012, 08:58 PM	#15
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,682	Can't leave anywhere with a franchise tag. mikesaintfan likes this.

01-15-2012, 08:59 PM	#16
jcp026 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 950	Greer is a free agent too?
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01-15-2012, 09:36 PM	#17
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by jcp026 Greer is a free agent too? No..he has 1 more year.

01-15-2012, 01:00 PM	#11
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	I would like to *speculate* that the NFL will be expanding by acquiring the Canadian Football League. This is expected to happen prior to the Draft in April.

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01-15-2012, 05:32 PM	#13
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	No way in hell Brees let's them lose Nicks! I agree with Danno & CharityMike on this one. Colston is much easier to replace than Carl Nicks. There are good possession receivers that will go in the 2nd through 4th rounds in this years draft. Reuben Randall is one I would love in the second. Anybody that can make Jordan Jefferson look decent could turn into a budding star with Drew Brees.

01-15-2012, 11:37 PM	#18
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	We need to keep the offense in tact at least. So sign Brees, Colston, and Nicks. Rebuild the Defense with some young guns. If a bunch of no names can do it in SF than we can do it here.

01-16-2012, 07:43 AM	#19
BIGEASY504 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 487	Originally Posted by Danno Brees>Nicks>Greer>Colston>Vilma We should be able to sign the top 3. Brees, Nicks and Colston will be retained yes we will loose a name on offense but not these 3
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01-16-2012, 08:44 AM	#20
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,355 Blog Entries: 34	Just out of curiosity, what reason would Nicks give for leaving? Lack of respect? Bad team? No money?

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