Free agents 2014

jeanpierre · 01-29-2014, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by SaintLeonard

I would say add Sam Shields (CB from Green Bay) to that list too. He is very underrated and Lewis + Shields (with Corey White as slot CB) would be amazing.

Shields is a fine enough CB, but I'd prefer Alterraun Verner for the physical bump and jam style CB; Shields is an older version of when we signed Jabari Greer...

jeanpierre · 01-29-2014, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Just don't get your hopes up guys. This year we are looking rougher than some of us are letting on. I don't expect any big FA signings; if we improve our team its going to be through the draft as we have no money to retain most of the guys we want.

Sorry, I'll go back to dreaming too.

It's all about Jimmy Graham's contract, future...

SaintLeonard · 01-29-2014, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Shields is a fine enough CB, but I'd prefer Alterraun Verner for the physical bump and jam style CB; Shields is an older version of when we signed Jabari Greer...

I agree Verner is better than Shields, but Verner wouldn't come here to be a #2 CB when he will have offers from other teams to be "the guy" at cornerback in my opinion. Verner also might be too expensive since our cap situation is pretty bad..

hagan714 · 01-29-2014, 07:52 PM

Alterraun Verner would be an interesting move

lets see 5'10 and coming of a pro bowl season? 2 strikes lol

jeanpierre · 01-30-2014, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by SaintLeonard

I agree Verner is better than Shields, but Verner wouldn't come here to be a #2 CB when he will have offers from other teams to be "the guy" at cornerback in my opinion. Verner also might be too expensive since our cap situation is pretty bad..

Oh no, my brother, don't think of him as a No. 2 - we'll just have two No. 1s whereby we'll have matchup advantages...

realistically, I doubt we'll be able to afford him which makes the Keenan Lewis signing that much more significant...

jeanpierre · 01-31-2014, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Alterraun Verner would be an interesting move

lets see 5'10 and coming of a pro bowl season? 2 strikes lol

Saints FO has to find a way to be able to sign at least one significant FA on offense and one on defense each season...

These hamstrung, roll the debt forward efforts are going to run the team off the cliff...

jeanpierre · 02-01-2014, 07:26 AM

SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014

OFFENSE

QB (2) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin

RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet

FB (1) Jed Collins (RFA), Austin Johnson (FC)

WR (3) Marques Colston, Robert Meachem, Nick Toon

LT (2) Terron Armstead, Charles Brown, Marcel Jones (FC)

LG (2) Ben Grubbs, Senio Kelemete (FC)

C (1) Brian De La Puente

RG (2) Jahri Evans, Tim Lelito

RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris (ERFA), Ty Nsekhe (FC)

TE (3) Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill

WR (2) Kenny Stills, Lance Moore, Andy Tanner (FC), Joseph Morgan (RFA), Charles Hawkins (FC)

DEFENSE

DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster, Kenyon Coleman

NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins

DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker, Tom Johnson

OLB (2) Junior Galette, Will Smith, Keyunta Dawson, Rufus Johnson

ILB (3) David Hawthorne, Jon Vilma, Will Herring

ILB (2) Curtis Lofton, Ramon Humber, Kevin Reddick

OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Victor Butler, Kyle Knox

CB (3) Jabari Greer, Patrick Robinson, Rod Sweeting, Terrence Frederick

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Roman Harper, Jordan Pugh

FS (2) Malcolm Jenkins, Rafael Bush

CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Corey White, Trevin Wade (ERFA), Derrius Brooks (FC)

SPECIALISTS

K (1) Shayne Graham, Derek Dimke (FC)

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher, Jed Collins

H Thomas Morstead

PR Darren Sproles, Travaris Cadet, Lance Moore

KR Darren Sproles, Travaris Cadet, Pierre Thomas

KO Thomas Morstead, Shayne Graham

KEY:

POS (#Likely Slots)

Projected Starter

Free Agent

Free Agent (RFA) {Restricted Free Agent}

Free Agent (ERFA) {Exclusive Rights Free Agent}

Free Agent (FC) {Futures Contract}

Vulnerable/Salary Cap Casualty

Source(s):

New Orleans Saints - NFL Team Contracts - Rotoworld.com

A look at the New Orleans Saints' 2014 roster decisions - ESPN

hagan714 · 02-01-2014, 08:49 AM

there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked

Danno · 02-01-2014, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked

My bet is either Moore, PT, Ingram or Sproles. And it may be more than one of them, and it may be this year.

jeanpierre · 02-01-2014, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked

Originally Posted by Danno

My bet is either Moore, PT, Ingram or Sproles. And it may be more than one of them, and it may be this year.

Ya'll have both hit it on the head...it will be an offseason of heartache...definitely a long cold winter...

And I don't see Strief or DLP coming back as free agency starts...

01-29-2014, 07:30 PM	#91
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by SaintLeonard I would say add Sam Shields (CB from Green Bay) to that list too. He is very underrated and Lewis + Shields (with Corey White as slot CB) would be amazing. Shields is a fine enough CB, but I'd prefer Alterraun Verner for the physical bump and jam style CB; Shields is an older version of when we signed Jabari Greer... hagan714 likes this.

01-29-2014, 07:31 PM	#92
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2014 Free Agent List Originally Posted by blackangold Just don't get your hopes up guys. This year we are looking rougher than some of us are letting on. I don't expect any big FA signings; if we improve our team its going to be through the draft as we have no money to retain most of the guys we want. Sorry, I'll go back to dreaming too. It's all about Jimmy Graham's contract, future...

01-29-2014, 07:42 PM	#93
SaintLeonard Bounty hunter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Nashville Posts: 490	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by jeanpierre Shields is a fine enough CB, but I'd prefer Alterraun Verner for the physical bump and jam style CB; Shields is an older version of when we signed Jabari Greer... I agree Verner is better than Shields, but Verner wouldn't come here to be a #2 CB when he will have offers from other teams to be "the guy" at cornerback in my opinion. Verner also might be too expensive since our cap situation is pretty bad.. hagan714 likes this.

01-29-2014, 07:52 PM	#94
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Free agents 2014 Alterraun Verner would be an interesting move lets see 5'10 and coming of a pro bowl season? 2 strikes lol
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01-30-2014, 05:09 AM	#95
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by SaintLeonard I agree Verner is better than Shields, but Verner wouldn't come here to be a #2 CB when he will have offers from other teams to be "the guy" at cornerback in my opinion. Verner also might be too expensive since our cap situation is pretty bad.. Oh no, my brother, don't think of him as a No. 2 - we'll just have two No. 1s whereby we'll have matchup advantages... realistically, I doubt we'll be able to afford him which makes the Keenan Lewis signing that much more significant...

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01-31-2014, 05:12 PM	#96
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by hagan714 Alterraun Verner would be an interesting move lets see 5'10 and coming of a pro bowl season? 2 strikes lol Saints FO has to find a way to be able to sign at least one significant FA on offense and one on defense each season... These hamstrung, roll the debt forward efforts are going to run the team off the cliff...

02-01-2014, 07:26 AM	#97
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Free agents 2014 SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014 OFFENSE QB (2) Drew Brees, *Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin RB (5)* Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet FB (1) *Jed Collins (RFA), Austin Johnson (FC)* WR (3) Marques Colston, *Robert Meachem, Nick Toon LT (2)* Terron Armstead, *Charles Brown, Marcel Jones (FC)* LG (2) Ben Grubbs, *Senio Kelemete (FC)* C (1) *Brian De La Puente* RG (2) Jahri Evans, Tim Lelito RT (2) *Zach Strief, Bryce Harris (ERFA), Ty Nsekhe (FC)* TE (3) *Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill WR (2)* Kenny Stills, Lance Moore, *Andy Tanner (FC), Joseph Morgan (RFA), Charles Hawkins (FC)* DEFENSE DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster, *Kenyon Coleman* NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker, *Tom Johnson* OLB (2) Junior Galette, Will Smith, *Keyunta Dawson, Rufus Johnson ILB (3)* David Hawthorne, *Jon Vilma, Will Herring* ILB (2) Curtis Lofton, *Ramon Humber, Kevin Reddick OLB (2)* *Parys Haralson, Victor Butler, Kyle Knox CB (3)* Jabari Greer, Patrick Robinson, Rod Sweeting, Terrence Frederick SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Roman Harper, *Jordan Pugh* FS (2) *Malcolm Jenkins, Rafael Bush CB (2)* Keenan Lewis, Corey White, *Trevin Wade (ERFA), Derrius Brooks (FC)* SPECIALISTS K (1) *Shayne Graham, Derek Dimke (FC)* P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher, Jed Collins H Thomas Morstead PR Darren Sproles, Travaris Cadet, Lance Moore KR Darren Sproles, Travaris Cadet, Pierre Thomas KO Thomas Morstead, Shayne Graham KEY: POS (#Likely Slots) Projected Starter *Free Agent* *Free Agent (RFA) {Restricted Free Agent}* *Free Agent (ERFA) {Exclusive Rights Free Agent}* *Free Agent (FC) {Futures Contract}* Vulnerable/Salary Cap Casualty Source(s): New Orleans Saints - NFL Team Contracts - Rotoworld.com A look at the New Orleans Saints' 2014 roster decisions - ESPN
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02-01-2014, 08:49 AM	#98
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Free agents 2014 there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked Danno likes this.

02-01-2014, 09:40 AM	#99
Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by hagan714 there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked My bet is either Moore, PT, Ingram or Sproles. And it may be more than one of them, and it may be this year.

02-01-2014, 11:47 AM	#100
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Free agents 2014 Originally Posted by hagan714 there will be a player or two in the next couple of years that will not be with this team and the fans will be shocked Originally Posted by Danno My bet is either Moore, PT, Ingram or Sproles. And it may be more than one of them, and it may be this year. Ya'll have both hit it on the head...it will be an offseason of heartache...definitely a long cold winter... And I don't see Strief or DLP coming back as free agency starts...

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