Is our front office as good as we think?

saintsfan1976 · 10-10-2014, 06:38 AM

Maybe Payton did the team a favor. Maybe he did the kid a favor. Regardless the last thing I'll be worried about is how well he plays at Cincinnati.

hagan714 · 10-10-2014, 11:18 AM

it is done and over with. i hope the lesson was learned. next issue

if i was to complain about the front office it would be about being a bit to generous

Danno · 10-10-2014, 12:07 PM

I think our front office is exactly as good as I think they are.

VegasSaint9 · 10-10-2014, 12:34 PM

I think our front office is spectacular at most things. Drafting we're hit or miss. Mainly hit on offense, and mainly miss on defense. We don't acquire draft picks to provide quality depth so we can keep good drafted players instead of keeping on to players way too long who "may" pan out after 3 years of devlopment only to cut them later. We're awful at drafting defensive talent or devloping defensive talent. Other than that we're good. Loomis is a magician with the cap space.

Budsdrinker · 10-10-2014, 01:22 PM

Look we still have a 3 year window with Brees so the FO is going to take some chances on vet FA vs developing rookies. I would imagine in the next 2 years they will be more incline to build thru the draft and go thru a couple lean less successful years. Just hope all of you are ready for it.

Danno · 10-10-2014, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

Look we still have a 3 year window with Brees so the FO is going to take some chances on vet FA vs developing rookies. I would imagine in the next 2 years they will be more incline to build thru the draft and go thru a couple lean less successful years. Just hope all of you are ready for it.

I think Brees has a 3 year window, but in today's NFL teams don't really have a window thats either open or shut. It fluctuates yearly with free-agent acquisitions and the draft.

Rugby Saint II · 10-11-2014, 01:02 PM

Loomis is a cap genius. But as a talent evaluator..........not so much.

dizzle88 · 10-13-2014, 05:21 AM

We've struck out on a few defensive picks over the years

Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux - both from the vaunted wake forest defense
Sedrick Ellis - supposed to be the next warren sapp
Patrick Robinson - the "Reggie bush" of defensive backfields, big play or idiotic play

I'd even put Kenny Vaccaro and Cam Jordan here until they prove otherwise, both have been absolutely horrible so far this season

W. Kovacs · 10-13-2014, 08:36 AM

We had three needs this past offseason: OL, CB, and LB. Our front office did nothing to solidify those positions.

I don't know how good we think they are, but as of late they have not been very good.

Cruize · 10-13-2014, 09:44 AM

More hits than misses for sure. Not even close. As Cam would say, hindsight is 50/50.

10-10-2014, 06:38 AM	#21
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,530 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Maybe Payton did the team a favor. Maybe he did the kid a favor. Regardless the last thing I'll be worried about is how well he plays at Cincinnati.

10-10-2014, 11:18 AM	#22
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? it is done and over with. i hope the lesson was learned. next issue if i was to complain about the front office it would be about being a bit to generous

10-10-2014, 12:07 PM	#23
Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? I think our front office is exactly as good as I think they are.

10-10-2014, 12:34 PM	#24
VegasSaint9 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 360	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? I think our front office is spectacular at most things. Drafting we're hit or miss. Mainly hit on offense, and mainly miss on defense. We don't acquire draft picks to provide quality depth so we can keep good drafted players instead of keeping on to players way too long who "may" pan out after 3 years of devlopment only to cut them later. We're awful at drafting defensive talent or devloping defensive talent. Other than that we're good. Loomis is a magician with the cap space.

10-10-2014, 01:22 PM	#25
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Look we still have a 3 year window with Brees so the FO is going to take some chances on vet FA vs developing rookies. I would imagine in the next 2 years they will be more incline to build thru the draft and go thru a couple lean less successful years. Just hope all of you are ready for it.

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10-10-2014, 05:41 PM	#26
Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Originally Posted by Budsdrinker Look we still have a 3 year window with Brees so the FO is going to take some chances on vet FA vs developing rookies. I would imagine in the next 2 years they will be more incline to build thru the draft and go thru a couple lean less successful years. Just hope all of you are ready for it. I think Brees has a 3 year window, but in today's NFL teams don't really have a window thats either open or shut. It fluctuates yearly with free-agent acquisitions and the draft.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,720	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Loomis is a cap genius. But as a talent evaluator..........not so much.

10-13-2014, 05:21 AM	#28
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? We've struck out on a few defensive picks over the years Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux - both from the vaunted wake forest defense Sedrick Ellis - supposed to be the next warren sapp Patrick Robinson - the "Reggie bush" of defensive backfields, big play or idiotic play I'd even put Kenny Vaccaro and Cam Jordan here until they prove otherwise, both have been absolutely horrible so far this season

10-13-2014, 08:36 AM	#29
W. Kovacs 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 514	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? We had three needs this past offseason: OL, CB, and LB. Our front office did nothing to solidify those positions. I don't know how good we think they are, but as of late they have not been very good.

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Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,294	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? More hits than misses for sure. Not even close. As Cam would say, hindsight is 50/50.
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