Official 2024 Free Agency Discussion

02-07-2024, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Why would they be pi$$ed off at all? Injuries are part of the game and are pretty much expected. That's why it is commonly said, especially among GM's and coaches, that the NFL is a 100% injury league. They know every player will at some point miss time due to injury. A few unreasonable fans are the only ones who get pi$$ed at players because of injuries. One would think most fans are knowledgeable enough to know better.

One would think that it would be unreasonable to expect the injury that is our current Head Coach and Raiders throwaway QB to ever carry us into the “PLAYOFFS?!?!” But here we aren’t.

Rugby Saint II · 02-08-2024, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Time to get younger. Our BEST players are old.

There is no coincidence that most of the playoff participants are younger than the Saints. Packers, Cowboys, BUCS, Detroit, Eagles, Niners, Ravens.

It’s a young man’s game … Unless you enjoy missing post season.

You're right K. It's a young mans game and we aren't a young team. That's mostly because of poor decisions on draft day. We trade draft picks like discards in poker on draft day to move up for a project player that takes time to develop and are left relying on late draft picks and UDFA's to fill out our backup positions.

If it wasn't for the Sean Payton trade we wouldn't have had any ammo to work with on draft day last year. We trade away too many midround picks that don't we don't get to develop and it costs us big money in free agency because we have so many holes to fill because of poor drafting.

Either that or we flat out take the wrong player on the big board when there are better players available that get picked later and play better than our draft picks.

Rugby Saint II · 02-08-2024, 04:01 PM

Zach Baun could very well be back next year. I can't believe that they wasted him for 3 1/2 years before playing him to his strengths. Now we will probably re-sign him and be stuck with a Sam linebacker that can't cover. I hope we find his replacement this offseason who can also get after the QB.

AsylumGuido · 02-08-2024, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Zach Baun could very well be back next year. I can't believe that they wasted him for 3 1/2 years before playing him to his strengths. Now we will probably re-sign him and be stuck with a Sam linebacker that can't cover. I hope we find his replacement this offseason who can also get after the QB.

How many snaps a season do we even have a Sam on the field? It seems like nine times out of ten we have a DB covering the man the Sam would usually be taking.

AsylumGuido · 02-09-2024, 07:16 PM

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Sinner · 02-09-2024, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...90739547607475

This ^^^ is what happens when your rose colored glasses get all fogged up by your crack pipe vapors.

SmashMouth · 02-10-2024, 07:51 AM

SmashMouth · 02-10-2024, 09:06 AM

K Major · 02-10-2024, 02:06 PM

Was looking at Niners OL Joe Feliciano PFF grades.

His pressures to sack ratio was 15/2. Not to mention he got a lot of work due to injuries across that entire Niners line.

2 year @ 7M deal would be ideal. Wouldn’t break the bank & is an upgrade over James Hurst.

By the way our LOWEST rated (per PFF) olineman in 2023 was Cesar Ruiz at 51.2. That’s 63/79 of guards in the league.

McKoy was ranked best @ 79.4

Free agency could be where they add new players on that Oline.

mapcow · 02-11-2024, 12:35 PM

A Winning Football Team, on both sides of the ball.... ya know, like the one when the Saints won the SuperBowl.

02-07-2024, 04:40 PM	#71
Threaded by Sinner 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,873 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Why would they be pi$$ed off at all? Injuries are part of the game and are pretty much expected. That's why it is commonly said, especially among GM's and coaches, that the NFL is a 100% injury league. They know every player will at some point miss time due to injury. A few unreasonable fans are the only ones who get pi$$ed at players because of injuries. One would think most fans are knowledgeable enough to know better. One would think that it would be unreasonable to expect the injury that is our current Head Coach and Raiders throwaway QB to ever carry us into the “PLAYOFFS?!?!” But here we aren’t. K Major likes this.
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02-08-2024, 03:54 PM	#72
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: Official 2024 Free Agency Discussion Originally Posted by K Major Time to get younger. Our BEST players are old. There is no coincidence that most of the playoff participants are younger than the Saints. Packers, Cowboys, BUCS, Detroit, Eagles, Niners, Ravens. It’s a young man’s game … Unless you enjoy missing post season. You're right K. It's a young mans game and we aren't a young team. That's mostly because of poor decisions on draft day. We trade draft picks like discards in poker on draft day to move up for a project player that takes time to develop and are left relying on late draft picks and UDFA's to fill out our backup positions. If it wasn't for the Sean Payton trade we wouldn't have had any ammo to work with on draft day last year. We trade away too many midround picks that don't we don't get to develop and it costs us big money in free agency because we have so many holes to fill because of poor drafting. Either that or we flat out take the wrong player on the big board when there are better players available that get picked later and play better than our draft picks.
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02-08-2024, 04:01 PM	#73
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: 2024 Saints Off-Season General News and Discussion Zach Baun could very well be back next year. I can't believe that they wasted him for 3 1/2 years before playing him to his strengths. Now we will probably re-sign him and be stuck with a Sam linebacker that can't cover. I hope we find his replacement this offseason who can also get after the QB.

02-08-2024, 05:40 PM	#74
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,212	Re: 2024 Saints Off-Season General News and Discussion Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Zach Baun could very well be back next year. I can't believe that they wasted him for 3 1/2 years before playing him to his strengths. Now we will probably re-sign him and be stuck with a Sam linebacker that can't cover. I hope we find his replacement this offseason who can also get after the QB. How many snaps a season do we even have a Sam on the field? It seems like nine times out of ten we have a DB covering the man the Sam would usually be taking.

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02-09-2024, 08:30 PM	#76
Sinner 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,873	Re: 2024 Saints Off-Season General News and Discussion Originally Posted by AsylumGuido https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...90739547607475 This ^^^ is what happens when your rose colored glasses get all fogged up by your crack pipe vapors. K Major likes this.
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Official 2024 Free Agency Discussion Was looking at Niners OL Joe Feliciano PFF grades. His pressures to sack ratio was 15/2. Not to mention he got a lot of work due to injuries across that entire Niners line. 2 year @ 7M deal would be ideal. Wouldn’t break the bank & is an upgrade over James Hurst. By the way our LOWEST rated (per PFF) olineman in 2023 was Cesar Ruiz at 51.2. That’s 63/79 of guards in the league. McKoy was ranked best @ 79.4 Free agency could be where they add new players on that Oline. SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

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mapcow Just a Fan Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,753	Re: Official 2024 Free Agency Discussion A Winning Football Team, on both sides of the ball.... ya know, like the one when the Saints won the SuperBowl.
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