Penning Trade to Patriots

keithday123 · 01-14-2025, 01:38 PM

No chance I’m trading and adequate tackle in this environment. I agree you give Peening another year and make a decision at that point. As far as drafting another offensive lineman that, defensive line and secondary is all anyone in the Saints situation should be drafting.

BakoSaint · 01-14-2025, 06:46 PM

Realistically I think the only way we would trade him is if he is secretly considered to have character issues inside the building. At this point I think we need to focus on drafting a guard more than a tackle because I believe McCoy is getting older and had a lot of injuries this year and if we keep playing musical chairs journeymen beside McCoy it will shorten McCoys career. But at the same time, it is possible that people inside the building do have a problem with McCoy. You never quite know which mediocre/struggling players a front office will become discouraged with in terms of conditioning, preparation, etc.

leilung · 01-15-2025, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

I loved Milton at Tennessee, was hoping we'd get him in the draft. I'd look to draft a tackle and guard in this draft regardless of keeping Penning.

I love these two guards at the moment.

Donovan Jackson, Ohio State LG
Jaedon Roberts, Alabama RG

Top priority should be interior OL. There are some beefy boys playing in the CFB playoffs right now who I'd love to bring in and secure the middle.

keithday123 · 01-15-2025, 05:57 PM

Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college.

rezburna · 01-15-2025, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by keithday123

Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college.

I think he played one game at RG. They should consider trying him out there.

SmashMouth · 01-16-2025, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by keithday123

Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college.

Originally Posted by rezburna

I think he played one game at RG. They should consider trying him out there.

Didn't he improve at RT? He was serviceable ... Keep him, our OL is so poor we need all the bodies we can get our hands on. We played a bunch of nobodies at times during the year.

rezburna · 01-16-2025, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Didn't he improve at RT? He was serviceable ... Keep him, our OL is so poor we need all the bodies we can get our hands on. We played a bunch of nobodies at times during the year.

He improve from trash to below average/mediocre. That footwork is still atrocious to me, but I guess it don’t hurt to run it back.

saintsfan1976 · 01-16-2025, 11:51 AM

LG is such a huge need and OL is so hard to get right, why make two problems bigger at the same time

leilung · 01-16-2025, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

He improve from trash to below average/mediocre. That footwork is still atrocious to me, but I guess it don’t hurt to run it back.

Even if he improved from a D+ to a C-, he's still serviceable. That plus we have ZERO cap space to go shopping and bringing in yet another project from the NCAA sets this team backwards even further. I'll keep Baby Hughey. Bad feet and all.

rezburna · 01-16-2025, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by leilung

Even if he improved from a D+ to a C-, he's still serviceable. That plus we have ZERO cap space to go shopping and bringing in yet another project from the NCAA sets this team backwards even further. I'll keep Baby Hughey. Bad feet and all.

I wouldn’t pass up on a Kelvin Banks, Jr., Will Campbell, or Josh Simmons simply because we made a mistake when we chose Penning. If we can come away with one of those Tackles and a Tate Ratledge or a Tyler Booker then we’re building for the future in the right way in my opinion. The only lineman I’d keep is Fuaga and McCoy. Everybody else can go.

01-14-2025, 01:38 PM	#11
keithday123 Texasaint Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 202	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots No chance I’m trading and adequate tackle in this environment. I agree you give Peening another year and make a decision at that point. As far as drafting another offensive lineman that, defensive line and secondary is all anyone in the Saints situation should be drafting.
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01-14-2025, 06:46 PM	#12
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,267	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Realistically I think the only way we would trade him is if he is secretly considered to have character issues inside the building. At this point I think we need to focus on drafting a guard more than a tackle because I believe McCoy is getting older and had a lot of injuries this year and if we keep playing musical chairs journeymen beside McCoy it will shorten McCoys career. But at the same time, it is possible that people inside the building do have a problem with McCoy. You never quite know which mediocre/struggling players a front office will become discouraged with in terms of conditioning, preparation, etc. stickman likes this.
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01-15-2025, 01:24 PM	#13
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,416	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by turbo_dog I loved Milton at Tennessee, was hoping we'd get him in the draft. I'd look to draft a tackle and guard in this draft regardless of keeping Penning. I love these two guards at the moment. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State LG Jaedon Roberts, Alabama RG Top priority should be interior OL. There are some beefy boys playing in the CFB playoffs right now who I'd love to bring in and secure the middle.

01-15-2025, 05:57 PM	#14
keithday123 Texasaint Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 202	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college.
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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,982	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by keithday123 Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college. I think he played one game at RG. They should consider trying him out there.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,437 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by keithday123 Just wondering but has there ever been any talk about moving Penning inside? Not even sure if he’s ever played the guard position or not in college. Originally Posted by rezburna I think he played one game at RG. They should consider trying him out there. Didn't he improve at RT? He was serviceable ... Keep him, our OL is so poor we need all the bodies we can get our hands on. We played a bunch of nobodies at times during the year.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,982	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by SmashMouth Didn't he improve at RT? He was serviceable ... Keep him, our OL is so poor we need all the bodies we can get our hands on. We played a bunch of nobodies at times during the year. He improve from trash to below average/mediocre. That footwork is still atrocious to me, but I guess it don’t hurt to run it back. K Major likes this.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,926 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots LG is such a huge need and OL is so hard to get right, why make two problems bigger at the same time

01-16-2025, 01:42 PM	#19
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,416	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by rezburna He improve from trash to below average/mediocre. That footwork is still atrocious to me, but I guess it don’t hurt to run it back. Even if he improved from a D+ to a C-, he's still serviceable. That plus we have ZERO cap space to go shopping and bringing in yet another project from the NCAA sets this team backwards even further. I'll keep Baby Hughey. Bad feet and all. Danno likes this.

01-16-2025, 02:37 PM	#20
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,982	Re: Penning Trade to Patriots Originally Posted by leilung Even if he improved from a D+ to a C-, he's still serviceable. That plus we have ZERO cap space to go shopping and bringing in yet another project from the NCAA sets this team backwards even further. I'll keep Baby Hughey. Bad feet and all. I wouldn’t pass up on a Kelvin Banks, Jr., Will Campbell, or Josh Simmons simply because we made a mistake when we chose Penning. If we can come away with one of those Tackles and a Tate Ratledge or a Tyler Booker then we’re building for the future in the right way in my opinion. The only lineman I’d keep is Fuaga and McCoy. Everybody else can go. Danno likes this.