Is our front office as good as we think?

blackangold · 10-09-2014, 03:16 PM

The issue with Fortt is getting odd... Saying he was healthy since week 1 and was doing crossfit during his time on IR. This guy is going to be a good player for the Bengals, and yet again we lose talent on our team for some odd reason. Loomis sure is good with a check book but his talent acquisition is getting more questionable as time goes on.

Bengals LB Khairi Fortt talks about bizarre stay in New Orleans - ESPN

saintfan · 10-09-2014, 03:19 PM

Yes.

Next question.

|Mitch| · 10-09-2014, 03:24 PM

He missed two meetings that was the reason for his release

Fortt, a 22-year-old who skipped his senior season at Cal to enter the NFL draft, had missed some team meetings, according a source.

dizzle88 · 10-09-2014, 03:33 PM

He'll start when we play the Bengals and have the game of his life

It always happens with ex saints players.

blackangold · 10-09-2014, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

He missed two meetings that was the reason for his release

https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate/...69092196110338

wouldn't doubt it but my question is why put him on short term IR if he was healthy in the first place?

NOLA54 · 10-09-2014, 04:09 PM

Head scratcher.

Jack Vegas · 10-09-2014, 04:48 PM

I don't understand the thrust of the article. Short-term IR is supposed to be used for players that were bound to make the roster but got injured. That's exactly what happened to Fortt.

I don't see what exactly is "bizarre" about it, except for the fact he missed team meetings and is claiming that he has a sleep disorder. He probably would've been activated by now otherwise, instead of getting cut.

Halo · 10-09-2014, 04:59 PM

I read in another article that Sean Payton said "No Comment' when asked about Fortt. I think this one is a head scratcher because we really don't know whether he will be productive at Cincinnati or not.

Sean Payton's no comment is a dead giveaway for "something happened and we're not going to discuss it with you or anyone for the sake of the reputation of the kid." He may end up starting for the Bengals or somewhere. May also come out he some other problem that could trip him up later. Regardless, the Saints didn't feel it worth their time to babysit him and probably felt another team could give him a fresh chance and he could, maybe, succeed or grow up there.

I think it says our front office are a bunch of good-natured people who want to see the kid have a second chance somewhere else without saying something about him that shouldn't be said because the kid could overcome it. Finally, the ONLY reason this is a mystery is because it's the bye week and there is hardly any Saints news whatsoever.

jnormand · 10-09-2014, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

I read in another article that Sean Payton said "No Comment' when asked about Fortt. I think this one is a head scratcher because we really don't know whether he will be productive at Cincinnati or not.

Sean Payton's no comment is a dead giveaway for "something happened and we're not going to discuss it with you or anyone for the sake of the reputation of the kid." He may end up starting for the Bengals or somewhere. May also come out he some other problem that could trip him up later. Regardless, the Saints didn't feel it worth their time to babysit him and probably felt another team could give him a fresh chance and he could, maybe, succeed or grow up there.

I think it says our front office are a bunch of good-natured people who want to see the kid have a second chance somewhere else without saying something about him that shouldn't be said because the kid could overcome it.

I agree. He pissed someone off. Notice Fortt isn't saying anything negative about the Saints. He messed up. The FO made him accountable by cutting him. And I'm quite sure it didn't just happen once.

Foot Stomper · 10-09-2014, 06:08 PM

The oddest part of this story is someone claimed a LB that we waived.

Edit to add some more notes. I think we do have one of the top FO in the biz. We have had sustaining power for quite a few seasons. I do wish we could use the draft abit better and land a few draft studs that we haven't seemed to be able to do very much. Figuring out a way around mainly drafting late isn't an easy thing to do. We hit the Free Agency market pretty hard and it didn't payoff this year and we let some good players go and didn't get much/anything which sucks. But overall I do think we have a top FO team.

10-09-2014, 03:16 PM	#1
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Is our front office as good as we think? The issue with Fortt is getting odd... Saying he was healthy since week 1 and was doing crossfit during his time on IR. This guy is going to be a good player for the Bengals, and yet again we lose talent on our team for some odd reason. Loomis sure is good with a check book but his talent acquisition is getting more questionable as time goes on. Bengals LB Khairi Fortt talks about bizarre stay in New Orleans - ESPN

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Yes. Next question. Danno and foreverfan like this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? He missed two meetings that was the reason for his release Fortt, a 22-year-old who skipped his senior season at Cal to enter the NFL draft, had missed some team meetings, according a source. Twitter
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? He'll start when we play the Bengals and have the game of his life It always happens with ex saints players. RailBoss likes this.

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blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| He missed two meetings that was the reason for his release https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate/...69092196110338 wouldn't doubt it but my question is why put him on short term IR if he was healthy in the first place?

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? I don't understand the thrust of the article. Short-term IR is supposed to be used for players that were bound to make the roster but got injured. That's exactly what happened to Fortt. I don't see what exactly is "bizarre" about it, except for the fact he missed team meetings and is claiming that he has a sleep disorder. He probably would've been activated by now otherwise, instead of getting cut.
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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,239 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? I read in another article that Sean Payton said "No Comment' when asked about Fortt. I think this one is a head scratcher because we really don't know whether he will be productive at Cincinnati or not. Sean Payton's no comment is a dead giveaway for "something happened and we're not going to discuss it with you or anyone for the sake of the reputation of the kid." He may end up starting for the Bengals or somewhere. May also come out he some other problem that could trip him up later. Regardless, the Saints didn't feel it worth their time to babysit him and probably felt another team could give him a fresh chance and he could, maybe, succeed or grow up there. I think it says our front office are a bunch of good-natured people who want to see the kid have a second chance somewhere else without saying something about him that shouldn't be said because the kid could overcome it. Finally, the ONLY reason this is a mystery is because it's the bye week and there is hardly any Saints news whatsoever. jnormand, hagan714, 44Champs and 1 others like this.
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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,530	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? Originally Posted by Halo I read in another article that Sean Payton said "No Comment' when asked about Fortt. I think this one is a head scratcher because we really don't know whether he will be productive at Cincinnati or not. Sean Payton's no comment is a dead giveaway for "something happened and we're not going to discuss it with you or anyone for the sake of the reputation of the kid." He may end up starting for the Bengals or somewhere. May also come out he some other problem that could trip him up later. Regardless, the Saints didn't feel it worth their time to babysit him and probably felt another team could give him a fresh chance and he could, maybe, succeed or grow up there. I think it says our front office are a bunch of good-natured people who want to see the kid have a second chance somewhere else without saying something about him that shouldn't be said because the kid could overcome it. I agree. He pissed someone off. Notice Fortt isn't saying anything negative about the Saints. He messed up. The FO made him accountable by cutting him. And I'm quite sure it didn't just happen once. Halo and hagan714 like this.

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Foot Stomper Carolina Sucks Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 379	Re: Is our front office as good as we think? The oddest part of this story is someone claimed a LB that we waived. Edit to add some more notes. I think we do have one of the top FO in the biz. We have had sustaining power for quite a few seasons. I do wish we could use the draft abit better and land a few draft studs that we haven't seemed to be able to do very much. Figuring out a way around mainly drafting late isn't an easy thing to do. We hit the Free Agency market pretty hard and it didn't payoff this year and we let some good players go and didn't get much/anything which sucks. But overall I do think we have a top FO team. Halo, saintfan, Crusader and 1 others like this.

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