Saints Trade Graham

exile · 04-01-2014, 10:39 AM

Only on a day like today.

The Saints offseason took an unexpected turn as the team has decided to ship Jimmy Graham off to Oakland for the Raiders’ 1st, 3rd and 7th round picks in 2014. Wow. Word is the Saints will now make Eric Ebron, tight end out of North Carolina, a drafting priority come May. Graham continued to insist on “Megatron” type money and the Raiders have rewarded him with a 6 year contract for $92.5 million with $40 million guaranteed. That’s an astronomical figure that the Saints were never going to come close to paying. The contract makes Graham the highest paid tight end in history by almost $5 million per year. That is an astronomical contract for Graham and the Raiders also gave up the 5th overall pick to get him. It remains to be seen who the Saints will get with that 5th pick but there are lots of difference making options.

APRIL FOOL’S!!!

BREAKING NEWS: Jimmy Graham traded to Raiders for 3 draft picks | The Saints Nation

TheOak · 04-01-2014, 10:59 AM

At least the comments below the article are funny...

lee909 · 04-01-2014, 11:03 AM

If they had any sense they would have set the story as team x have offered Jimmy a contract in the region of 6 years/$12ml a year snd the Saints have 7 days to match it.

TheOak · 04-01-2014, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

If they had any sense they would have set the story as team x have offered Jimmy a contract in the region of 6 years/$12ml a year snd the Saints have 7 days to match it.

"trade" - story fail
"picks other than 2x First round" - story fail
"astronomical" twice in the same paragraph.. fail lol

voodooido · 04-01-2014, 11:29 AM

Even know we could get a lot more this would not make me upset. JG is a stud but the Saints were great without him and we could add 3 more pieces and free up cap space......

RaginCajun83 · 04-01-2014, 11:39 AM

No way this happens but I wouldn't mind them listening to offers at least

lee909 · 04-01-2014, 11:43 AM

WE CANNOT TRADE HIM WITHOUT EATING THE WHOLE OF HIS TAG MONEY WHEN HE SIGNS IT. WE CANNOT TRADE SOMEBODY NOT UNDER A CONTRACT.

Michigan_SF · 04-01-2014, 11:46 AM

ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz

hagan714 · 04-01-2014, 11:49 AM

***** lmao you got me

voodooido · 04-01-2014, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

WE CANNOT TRADE HIM WITHOUT EATING THE WHOLE OF HIS TAG MONEY WHEN HE SIGNS IT. WE CANNOT TRADE SOMEBODY NOT UNDER A CONTRACT.

He has not signed his contract.

04-01-2014, 10:39 AM	#1
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Saints Trade Graham Only on a day like today. The Saints offseason took an unexpected turn as the team has decided to ship Jimmy Graham off to Oakland for the Raiders’ 1st, 3rd and 7th round picks in 2014. Wow. Word is the Saints will now make Eric Ebron, tight end out of North Carolina, a drafting priority come May. Graham continued to insist on “Megatron” type money and the Raiders have rewarded him with a 6 year contract for $92.5 million with $40 million guaranteed. That’s an astronomical figure that the Saints were never going to come close to paying. The contract makes Graham the highest paid tight end in history by almost $5 million per year. That is an astronomical contract for Graham and the Raiders also gave up the 5th overall pick to get him. It remains to be seen who the Saints will get with that 5th pick but there are lots of difference making options. APRIL FOOL’S!!! BREAKING NEWS: Jimmy Graham traded to Raiders for 3 draft picks \| The Saints Nation skymike likes this.
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Re: Saints Trade Graham At least the comments below the article are funny...

04-01-2014, 11:03 AM	#3
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints Trade Graham If they had any sense they would have set the story as team x have offered Jimmy a contract in the region of 6 years/$12ml a year snd the Saints have 7 days to match it.

04-01-2014, 11:08 AM	#4
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Re: Saints Trade Graham Originally Posted by lee909 If they had any sense they would have set the story as team x have offered Jimmy a contract in the region of 6 years/$12ml a year snd the Saints have 7 days to match it. "trade" - story fail "picks other than 2x First round" - story fail "astronomical" twice in the same paragraph.. fail lol savoyk likes this.

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,739	Re: Saints Trade Graham Even know we could get a lot more this would not make me upset. JG is a stud but the Saints were great without him and we could add 3 more pieces and free up cap space......
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lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints Trade Graham WE CANNOT TRADE HIM WITHOUT EATING THE WHOLE OF HIS TAG MONEY WHEN HE SIGNS IT. WE CANNOT TRADE SOMEBODY NOT UNDER A CONTRACT. TheOak likes this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints Trade Graham ***** lmao you got me

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,739	Re: Saints Trade Graham Originally Posted by lee909 WE CANNOT TRADE HIM WITHOUT EATING THE WHOLE OF HIS TAG MONEY WHEN HE SIGNS IT. WE CANNOT TRADE SOMEBODY NOT UNDER A CONTRACT. He has not signed his contract.
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