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triman 03-20-2013 02:29 PM

Left Tackle what is the answer.
 
Two players in the draft intrigue me Terron Armstead. A bigl very athletic player with unlimited upside. Barrett Jones versatile OLplug him in and play him anywhere on the line and his man is blocked. I would trade up for either of these guys Give next years Picks and not look back. FA is just not looking good as an option all the guys left have??? The value would not justify the cost. The. more I think about this the more I worry.

rezburna 03-20-2013 02:39 PM

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Bryant McKinnie is a free agent if I'm not mistaken. He could work for a year or two.

CheramieIII 03-20-2013 02:40 PM

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We need a left tackle.

The Dude 03-20-2013 02:43 PM

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The way Brees plays stepping up in the pocket we do not need a GREAT LT, just a good one. The guards are more important in our offense when it comes to QB protection and we got that covered for a while. We will find someone serviceable for the right price.

saintsfan403 03-20-2013 02:46 PM

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Is vollmer still available?

K Major 03-20-2013 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by saintsfan403 (Post 488426)
Is vollmer still available?

Yes he is but I could see him resigning with the Pats on a short term (one year) deal similar to his teammate Talib.

jeanpierre 03-20-2013 03:07 PM

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D-R-A-F-T

zoltar26 03-20-2013 03:12 PM

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I like Lane Johnson in the draft I think he is a versatile player that we can count on for a good while...Hopefully he'll be around at 15

triman 03-20-2013 03:21 PM

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L.Johnson will not make it to #15, we would have to go up into the top 10 PicksIMHO Ithink he would be the pick if he fell to #15

lee909 03-20-2013 03:24 PM

Johnson,Fisher and Joeckel don't make it out the top 10.
Don't sign Asomaugh,give the money to Volmer in a long term deal and then go all out for Jake Mathews next year.
Or Sign McKinney to a short term deal and sign Long/Armstead in the third this year and go all out and sign Jake Mathews next year.

Either way

SIGN JAKE MATHEWS NEXT YEAR

Papa Voodoo 03-20-2013 03:26 PM

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I really hope we don't get a tackle in the 1st round. We need a pass rushing monster.

rezburna 03-20-2013 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo (Post 488446)
I really hope we don't get a tackle in the 1st round. We need a pass rushing monster.

I agree.

Rugby Saint II 03-20-2013 03:34 PM

Re: Left Tackle what is the answer.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lee909 (Post 488445)
Johnson,Fisher and Joeckel don't make it out the top 10.
Don't sign Asomaugh,give the money to Volmer in a long term deal and then go all out for Jake Mathews next year.
Or Sign McKinney to a short term deal and sign Long/Armstead in the third this year and go all out and sign Jake Mathews next year.

Either way

SIGN JAKE MATHEWS NEXT YEAR

So..........what's your point?;)

pherein 03-20-2013 03:36 PM

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I hope people remember that Drafts almost never pan out the 1st few season.

Cruize 03-20-2013 04:24 PM

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Strief. Serviceable vet. Has shut down Peppers and Abraham in games at LT when healthy. Fluker at RT. Future All-Pro. Draft a project LT in rounds 5-7 if available or next season in the early rounds. O-Line set for years. On a side note, what would help the o-line overall is to run the ball more and be less predictable in formations and in substitutions.

44Champs 03-20-2013 04:50 PM

Lets get Roaf out of retirement. He's still better than anyone we've got now :)

ProMallNinja 03-20-2013 05:49 PM

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Guys, Vollmer is a RT. There is absolutely no chance that we're going to make a play for him. Bryant McKinnie makes a little sense as a possible band aid or to add some depth, but the bottom line is we have to find someone in the draft. You can't get hung up on the players that you see in the headlines either. Yes, they're there because they are either good or have upside, but they're also in the spotlight for everyone to see and drool over. Armstead is a prime example of a guy that will undoubtedly be draft higher than he should be because of media hype. Dallas Thomas, Oday Aboushi, and Luke Marquardt could all be mid to late round OT picks that would suit our needs. Keep an open mind and your fingers crossed! P.S. There is no way in hell that our first round pick isn't a defensive player! It's either a pass rusher at #15 or we trade down. Those are our only options, in my opinion.

Danno 03-20-2013 06:25 PM

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I just heard Booby interview Strief on WWL about LT and Strief was very high on Bryce Harris (a rookie stolen from Falcon's practice squad late last year). He said he was a very talented player that few people know about.

He didn't really compliment anyone else.

Sounded to me like he thinks Harris could step into that role.

saintfan 03-20-2013 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 488515)
I just heard Booby interview Strief on WWL

Now you did that purely on purpose didn't you? :clown:

Danno 03-20-2013 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 488524)
Now you did that purely on purpose didn't you? :clown:

Oops! ;)

saintsfan403 03-20-2013 07:07 PM

Re: Left Tackle what is the answer.
 
I don't really see any headlines about Vollmer, and he's started on both sides for the Pats, albeit he was an RT last season.
Anyways, with the way that Brees operates at qb, we don't need an outstanding LT, just a solid one and Vollmer would be that for us. Based on it being buyer's market right now, I think you could get a decent price for Seb's services as well and then focus on an end/OLB for the first round of the draft.
Alternately, even though our first rounders usually disappoint, the scouts have success drafting linemen in the mid-late rounds, maybe they have their eyes on some prospects already?

ProMallNinja 03-20-2013 07:14 PM

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There's a reason Solder was drafted and Vollmer was put on the right side. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that Mickey Loomis ever even says Vollmer's name in passing. It isn't happening. Ever.... Period. :-)

Beastmode 03-20-2013 07:28 PM

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Coach recently said this is what keeps him up at night; LT. Draft IMO is not even an option, too much time to develop someone, at least a year. I was fine with letting Bushrod walk but now I have serious seconds thoughts. Only option I see is get whatever you can afford and make it work. Get them help, design schemes that make them less of a liability. It's going to be a weakness just have to deal with it.

hagan714 03-20-2013 08:44 PM

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well it is interesting and the saints better do something.

OC play last year was ok. defenses figured out how to get a push up the middle. if that does not improve and we get to a second string LOT we better get a veteran QB TO BACK UP DREW BECAUSE HE IS DEAD MEAT BACK THERE.

AllSaints 03-20-2013 08:52 PM

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I have a feeling we Will draft a small school kid later n the draft n he will step n be coached up n do work ! ..... atleast I can dream eghh....

lumm0x 03-20-2013 09:03 PM

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We need affordable options right now. If we didn't pay Bushrod we won't pay someone worse than him or get anyone more expensive than him.

Find a way to move positions of strength like RB into getting back a 2nd round pick. Be it Ivory and a late rounder to get a #2. Use either of 1st or newly acquired 2nd to get the best available OT and pass rusher at either spot. Sign a one year stop gap type tackle to give us veteran back up or mediocre starter experience while the kids grow.

I heard Loomis say Charles Brown is ready to be a starting LT on Sirius. I was stunned to hear that. And I don't believe it for a minute. If we go into this season with our starting tackles being Brown and Streif and our best back ups of Jones and Robinson I am prepared to see whoever our backup QB is because Drew may be dead.

hagan714 03-20-2013 09:21 PM

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thats the thing right now affordable at LT are basically back ups at best i do not see any hidden gems in the group.

now the draft has more than one option in the mid rounds but can they take over in year one? thats a big IF

SaintsBro 03-21-2013 01:53 PM

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Nicks came in to start because somebody was injured.
Bushrod came in to start because somebody was injured.
Jahri Evans came in to start because somebody veteran was injured.

I don't see them intentionally throwing a rookie into the fire in order to re-create the Saints' amazing past successes with young mid-round draft linemen, all of which weren't originally supposed to be the starter that year when they caught fire. But you never know. The smart thing to do would be for Loomis to sign a washed up aging veteran for minimum, have him get injured in training camp, and then the rookie lineman we draft from nowhere comes in and goes straight to the Pro Bowl, LOL.

QBREES9 03-21-2013 10:58 PM

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I heard Loomis say Charles Brown is ready to be a starting LT on Sirius. I was stunned to hear that.

I wish it was true. Shocked. Can he stay healthy.

Danno 03-22-2013 08:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QBREES9 (Post 488953)
I heard Loomis say Charles Brown is ready to be a starting LT on Sirius. I was stunned to hear that.

I wish it was true. Shocked. Can he stay healthy.

At times he played very well. But as you said, he sure seems to get hurt a lot.

Rugby Saint II 03-22-2013 12:31 PM

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I'm actually more excited about Harris.

Danno 03-22-2013 04:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 489118)
I'm actually more excited about Harris.

He looked very good at RT until his knee injury. An accidental leg whip wasn't it, or was it rolled in traffic?


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