Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints

SmashMouth · 05-01-2023, 02:29 AM

Tight end Adam Trautman was traded by the Saints to the Broncos over the weekend. It was exactly what he wanted.

“Absolutely,” Trautman told Mike Klis of 9news.com. “I was actually hoping to get moved. This was initiated by me personally. I’ve been waiting for a little bit for something to materialize and it just happened to be the Broncos, obviously.”

... so there's a bit more to the story it appears.

dizzle88 · 05-01-2023, 05:43 AM

So when Payton coached him vs Allen, he had a whopping 9 more receptions for a mammoth 60 more receiving yards!!

Whoa!!

Lol even funnier that he's gone to the team coached by the guy, who drafted him and then didn't use him.

neugey · 05-01-2023, 06:36 AM

It probably didn't feel good to lose snaps to two guys who were converted to TE (Juwan and Taysom).

Nonetheless, he asked privately, the wish was granted and we basically got a nice WR prospect in return. No hard feelings at all.

K Major · 05-01-2023, 08:56 AM

So wait, you wanted more opportunities @ TE but you somehow got outplayed by an undrafted (converted to TE) receiver who made Jameis Winston & Dalton look good at times.

C'mon man, don't get mad ... perform better. I won't miss him at all. Adam was likely to be cut in 2023 anyhow. I'm surprised we received any compensation for him.

Saintfan kinda told us about him a year or so ago.

Boston Saint · 05-01-2023, 09:08 AM

Didn’t he hurt himself running in motion pre-snap?

cmike · 05-01-2023, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

It probably didn't feel good to lose snaps to two guys who were converted to TE (Juwan and Taysom).

Nonetheless, he asked privately, the wish was granted and we basically got a nice WR prospect in return. No hard feelings at all.

Adam converted to TE as well. He played WR in college.

vpheughan · 05-01-2023, 12:07 PM

I used to keep a list of all the tight ends that CSP brought to the Saints
through his first 7 or 8 years. The number got close to 100 different ones that had made the final 53. I quit counting years ago. In case no one has noticed CSP has a thing for the TE, LB and PK positions.

14 different PK from 2006-2021

Rell&Gold · 05-01-2023, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

So wait, you wanted more opportunities @ TE but you somehow got outplayed by an undrafted (converted to TE) receiver who made Jameis Winston & Dalton look good at times.

C'mon man, don't get mad ... perform better. I won't miss him at all. Adam was likely to be cut in 2023 anyhow. I'm surprised we received any compensation for him.

Saintfan kinda told us about him a year or so ago.

You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake

K Major · 05-01-2023, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake

Whose mad Rell? Whose HATING? WTF? Adam was a serviceable TE that was out-performed by an undrafted player. If you really watched closely, Adam's role was diminishing under Sean Payton.

Damn man, some of ya'll need to chill when others have a different point of view on below-performing Saints players. I'm not here on this forum to give every player a pat on the back. Saints want RESULTS.

Keep an eye on him in Denver. Not much will change my friend, he doesn't move the needle as a TE at this level. The NFL is a production-driven league.

Look at his stats. Loomis and company probably had the paperwork ready & didn't bat an eye when he asked to be traded.

BakoSaint · 05-01-2023, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake

We are happy he left. He was targeted 85 times over 3 seasons through the regular season and playoffs, so that's 85 opportunities. He controlled what happened on that 85 opportunities and what happened was most of us had seen enough and would rather take a flier on a big receiver.

05-01-2023, 02:29 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 37,110 Blog Entries: 29	Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints Tight end Adam Trautman was traded by the Saints to the Broncos over the weekend. It was exactly what he wanted. “Absolutely,” Trautman told Mike Klis of 9news.com. “I was actually hoping to get moved. This was initiated by me personally. I’ve been waiting for a little bit for something to materialize and it just happened to be the Broncos, obviously.” ... so there's a bit more to the story it appears.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints So when Payton coached him vs Allen, he had a whopping 9 more receptions for a mammoth 60 more receiving yards!! Whoa!! Lol even funnier that he's gone to the team coached by the guy, who drafted him and then didn't use him. AsylumGuido, SmashMouth and bobdog86 like this.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,606 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints It probably didn't feel good to lose snaps to two guys who were converted to TE (Juwan and Taysom). Nonetheless, he asked privately, the wish was granted and we basically got a nice WR prospect in return. No hard feelings at all. jnormand, MatthewT, Crusader and 6 others like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,067 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints So wait, you wanted more opportunities @ TE but you somehow got outplayed by an undrafted (converted to TE) receiver who made Jameis Winston & Dalton look good at times. C'mon man, don't get mad ... perform better. I won't miss him at all. Adam was likely to be cut in 2023 anyhow. I'm surprised we received any compensation for him. Saintfan kinda told us about him a year or so ago. SmashMouth and stickman like this.

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cmike 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulfport Posts: 1,379	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints Originally Posted by neugey It probably didn't feel good to lose snaps to two guys who were converted to TE (Juwan and Taysom). Nonetheless, he asked privately, the wish was granted and we basically got a nice WR prospect in return. No hard feelings at all. Adam converted to TE as well. He played WR in college. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,500	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints I used to keep a list of all the tight ends that CSP brought to the Saints through his first 7 or 8 years. The number got close to 100 different ones that had made the final 53. I quit counting years ago. In case no one has noticed CSP has a thing for the TE, LB and PK positions. 14 different PK from 2006-2021 Rugby Saint II and K Major like this.
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Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,874	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints Originally Posted by K Major So wait, you wanted more opportunities @ TE but you somehow got outplayed by an undrafted (converted to TE) receiver who made Jameis Winston & Dalton look good at times. C'mon man, don't get mad ... perform better. I won't miss him at all. Adam was likely to be cut in 2023 anyhow. I'm surprised we received any compensation for him. Saintfan kinda told us about him a year or so ago. You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake AsylumGuido likes this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,067 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints Originally Posted by Rell&Gold You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake Whose mad Rell? Whose HATING? WTF? Adam was a serviceable TE that was out-performed by an undrafted player. If you really watched closely, Adam's role was diminishing under Sean Payton. Damn man, some of ya'll need to chill when others have a different point of view on below-performing Saints players. I'm not here on this forum to give every player a pat on the back. Saints want RESULTS. Keep an eye on him in Denver. Not much will change my friend, he doesn't move the needle as a TE at this level. The NFL is a production-driven league. Look at his stats. Loomis and company probably had the paperwork ready & didn't bat an eye when he asked to be traded. subguy, iceshack149, dizzle88 and 2 others like this.

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BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,767	Re: Adam Trautman asked to be traded by the Saints Originally Posted by Rell&Gold You don't control the opportunities given. He NEVER got a TRUE opportunity in NO first 2 seasons he sat behind Jared Cook, then has to compete against the proven Swiss army knife and a former WR turned TE. Stop hating to hate you mad he didn't turn out here and you mad he left? Wish Adam Trautman nothing but the best and a fair shake We are happy he left. He was targeted 85 times over 3 seasons through the regular season and playoffs, so that's 85 opportunities. He controlled what happened on that 85 opportunities and what happened was most of us had seen enough and would rather take a flier on a big receiver. iceshack149, MatthewT, SmashMouth and 1 others like this.
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