| BakoSaint |
07-30-2024 07:50 PM |
Re: Official 2024 Training Camp Discussion
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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
(Post 998360)
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I think that Penning could be on the roster bubble also. I think Turner and Saunders are more likely to make the roster than Penning. We are so weak on oline, and we invested so much in Penning, that he is being given an opportunity to start. But if he does not seize that opportunity and he gets abused in preseason, I could easily see the Saints either cutting him or trading him for another bust who may also need a change in scenery.
The whole 'Penning talked to Armstead' thing wreaks of a gimmick. So what if a player who has not performed had a brief conversation with a player who did. Brandon Browner talked to Richard Sherman a lot of times. I am sure that Trey Lance talked to Steve Young and Joe Montana. Davenport, Turner, and Foskey all probably talked to Cam Jordan. Maybe they talked to Rickey Jackson too. Presumably Penning had the chance to talk a lot already with Ram, Strief, Peat, McCoy, and others. And hey, Pete Carmichael talked with Jon Gruden before the 2023 season. As far as I am concerned Penning talking with Armstead is a probably meaningless anecdote and they would only be selling that line if there was not actual good news and real confidence to sell.
I think all our TE's should be on the roster bubble because someone needs to stand out. If Juwon Johnson does not stand out and does not embrace the new system as well as others, there is $3 million to be saved long term by moving on.
There could be a scenario where Lattimore does not make the team if he misses a lot of time in camp and the young players look good. Or he could be traded for virtually nothing, with the Saints paying part of his salary. I am not sure how his option bonus works and if its guaranteed if he is cut, since it is not paid until a week before the start of the season.
I think its very hard to make a lot of positives or negatives out of your players facing eachother. Because if its a tough battle it could be both are great or both suck, and if one dominates it could be one is great, or the other is just lousy. Its much more useful to see how your players perform relative to other teams. If a few players really stand out in camp, you can keep an eye on those players, and if they are rookies that can be good. But it could also just mean your rookies are schooling your vets because you have an old team coming off a 9-8 record that would have been 7-10 or worse against a decent schedule. |
