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MatthewT 08-28-2023 11:22 AM
Re: Who's on the bubble?
 
Guys - folks like Peat, Winston, and several others cannot be moved this year due to the way their contracts are structured. This is a topic we need to discuss after this season is over with.

SmashMouth 08-28-2023 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MatthewT (Post 978223)
Guys - folks like Peat, Winston, and several others cannot be moved this year due to the way their contracts are structured. This is a topic we need to discuss after this season is over with.
So what really happened to Peat? Why is he so underperforming for such a still young person. Hurst is about the same age. Did he get lazy? Did he lose his motivation somewhere along the way? He wasn't this bad early on. :confused:

Since he's such a detriment rather than a contributing asset, why did SP extend him when we had the chance to move on from him. There were options then in FA. Are there clauses in contracts that void certain provisions in these derelict circumstances?

AsylumGuido 08-28-2023 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 978220)
Two questions:

1. Do you get better with a younger/healthier backup?
2. Do you save money with a younger/healthier backup?

Everyone gets frustrated with Peat because of availability and money. If he's on the bench then he is hopefully available. And if the money is already sunk whether or not he is cut, then what is the incentive to cut him?

The reason to keep him is that he is close to Pro bowl caliber guard on a left side of the line where we cannot guarantee that Hurst or Penning are going to stay on the field. So, if Peat isn't costing extra money to keep, why not keep him as insurance?

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AsylumGuido 08-28-2023 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 978224)
So what really happened to Peat? Why is he so underperforming for such a still young person. Hurst is about the same age. Did he get lazy? Did he lose his motivation somewhere along the way? He wasn't this bad early on. :confused:

Since he's such a detriment rather than a contributing asset, why did SP extend him when we had the chance to move on from him. There were options then in FA. Are there clauses in contracts that void certain provisions in these derelict circumstances?
Injuries. Pure and simple. Decent offensive linemen are few and far between in the NFL today. Peat is not as bad as some imagine. At worst he is a solid backup and there's plenty of teams in the league that would love to have that alone. Being a detriment is a fan based viewpoint. I doubt the team sees him under the same light.

MatthewT 08-28-2023 12:10 PM
Re: Who's on the bubble?
 
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 978224)
So what really happened to Peat? Why is he so underperforming for such a still young person. Hurst is about the same age. Did he get lazy? Did he lose his motivation somewhere along the way? He wasn't this bad early on. :confused:

Since he's such a detriment rather than a contributing asset, why did SP extend him when we had the chance to move on from him. There were options then in FA. Are there clauses in contracts that void certain provisions in these derelict circumstances?
This exact reason is why I believe teams should only restructure and push money back on superstar QB's and not other positions. Peat was a hell of a player when he was extended to big money, like many players the decline often comes quick for various reasons, in Peat's case he got the injury bug.

K Major 08-28-2023 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 978221)
So Ross basically stated Peat "is who he is" in terms of a player. Looked bad vs Texans & just isn't starting (even when healthy) material at LG.

Then he went on to say he isn't all that impressed with the guys at back up left tackle. Young & Kidd aren't cutting it. At this point, pencil in Throckmorten.

And I tend to agree with Ross that it's a possibility the Saints look elsewhere for "depth" in the trenches after the final 53 are announced across the league.

In a nutshell RJ, Nick U, Triplett, Sean F, Bob R (guys close to the team) all agree that the Oline DEPTH is the weaklink of this 2023 Saints team.

AsylumGuido 08-28-2023 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 978229)
So Ross basically stated Peat "is who he is" in terms of a player. Looked bad vs Texans & just isn't starting (even when healthy) material at LG.

Then he went on to say he isn't all that impressed with the guys at back up left tackle. Young & Kidd aren't cutting it. At this point, pencil in Throckmorten.

And I tend to agree with Ross that it's a possibility the Saints look elsewhere for "depth" in the trenches after the final 53 are announced across the league.

In a nutshell RJ, Nick U, Triplett, Sean F, Bob R (guys close to the team) all agree that the Oline DEPTH is the weaklink of this 2023 Saints team.
And pretty much the weak link of the vast majority of teams in the NFL. There's simply not much depth available out there. A couple of teams may be releasing a potential upgrade from the tail end of their rosters, but with the Saints sitting at #10 in the waiver order I can't see those players making it past all nine of the needy teams in front of them.

The only positive, I suppose, is that the starting five is probably among the best in the league. Once again, injuries, or the lack there of, is going to be the key. Hopefully some of the young players (Saldiveri, Young, Kidd) we'll have on the roster will develop in time.

Rugby Saint II 08-28-2023 12:55 PM
Re: Who's on the bubble?
 
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 978224)
So what really happened to Peat? Why is he so underperforming for such a still young person. Hurst is about the same age. Did he get lazy? Did he lose his motivation somewhere along the way? He wasn't this bad early on. :confused:

He showed up out of shape looking like the Pillsbury dough boy and he spent so much time injured he never got into NFL football shape.

Since he's such a detriment rather than a contributing asset, why did SP extend him when we had the chance to move on from him. There were options then in FA. Are there clauses in contracts that void certain provisions in these derelict circumstances?
When we signed peat's contract extension there were no available guards on the market. It was a bad year for signing guards. Unfortunately, Peat was the best available and he has no trade value now.

leilung 08-28-2023 02:27 PM
Re: Who's on the bubble?
 
Titans cut their only kicker this morning. I guess they'll take the loser of the kicking job from us!

See ya week one!

Boston Saint 08-28-2023 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by leilung (Post 978242)
Titans cut their only kicker this morning. I guess they'll take the loser of the kicking job from us!

See ya week one!
Niners don’t have a healthy kicker either.


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