New Regime and FA

TheDeuce · 02-22-2006, 01:23 PM

Does anybody else get the feeling that this new regime is going to be so much more competent, aggressive, and successful in the free agent market? I know I do. Payton has been all business so far. He's already hired a complete coaching staff, in less than two months. I've seen stories about him being seen all over the place, the Senior Bowl practices, different colleges, always doing something productive. But perhaps most importantly, he's got a plan, as follows:

1. Evaluate old coaching staff. If needed, bring in new coaches to replace incompetent ones. Check.
2. Set up a coaching staff that fits his style and will include guys who instill discipline. Check.
3. Evaluate current players on the team. Formulate a game-plan about what to do about problem areas. In-process.

Ã¢Â€ÂœWe will have a meeting with Mickey and we will kind of address each position area, defensively and offensively, and go from there,Ã¢Â€Â said Payton, who was hired Jan. 18. Ã¢Â€ÂœSome decisions are of more urgency than others.

Payton declined to talk specifically about any positions, but said a lot of what they saw was common among teams that have losing records.

Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are positions obviously when you get a chance to watch the film that play better than other positions,Ã¢Â€Â he said. Ã¢Â€ÂœSome of the things that you see, that are pretty common with teams that have losing records, are turnovers, penalties, and all of the things that prevent you from winning.

Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are some areas that will need to improve and there are some areas that weÃ¢Â€Â™ll address certainly in this offseason via free agency or the draft, and we will move forward,Ã¢Â€Â Payton added. Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are some core players in place that I think you can build a team around, and those are the players we are identifying right now.Ã¢Â€Â

4. Formulate a game-plan for this year's free agency market. In-process.

Ã¢Â€ÂœFree agency is coming up and our ability to target our own free agents and free agents from other teams in a timely fashion, where we are not at a disadvantage, is important.Ã¢Â€Â

5. Formulate a plan for the 2006 draft. In process.

Certainly our scouts and whole (scouting) department, especially the college side of it, have been in the process and going through it in their meetings.Ã¢Â€Â

This guy has laid out a map of what his new staff needs to accomplish. So far he's completed everything that is possible for him to complete. He just really seems like he's focused on the goal of making this team a winner. Thoughts?

BJSim · 02-22-2006, 04:25 PM

Duece, a well thought out and articulated post. I agree with you that things looks good so far. I'd like more reporting from ESPN etc, about the progress being made, but the Saints just arn't considered a "sexy" team. The only time they get any coverage is when they're on a huge roll (or the tragedy of Katrina). I mean we've heard that Culpepper is upset with Minnesota and that the Jets are (trying) to renegotiate Pennington's contract, but not word one on the progress of our front office.

I think the additude of this year's draft will reflect our sucess/failure during the Free Agency period. If we do well in filling holes with FA's then there might not be a need for a draft day trade. But if we can't pull anybody in AND get no compensitory picks, then a draft day trade might be in order. Though I doubt it. An offensive minded coach with a chance to mold a top flight rookie prospect rarely misses the opportunity to do just that.

FanNJ · 02-22-2006, 08:35 PM

Duece,
Great interpretation.
I think he means buisness and will run his staff and team as such. I just hope the FO keeps their hands off him and allows him to make personel decisions. There is only one direction for the team to go after last season (lets hope). But in all seriousness He is taking things in stride and laying out the tasks and most importantly doing the right things.

There is little to no news about the team up hear so all I get is off the net, but from what I have been reading there could be a nice change of tide.

02-22-2006, 01:23 PM	#1
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	New Regime and FA Does anybody else get the feeling that this new regime is going to be so much more competent, aggressive, and successful in the free agent market? I know I do. Payton has been all business so far. He's already hired a complete coaching staff, in less than two months. I've seen stories about him being seen all over the place, the Senior Bowl practices, different colleges, always doing something productive. But perhaps most importantly, he's got a plan, as follows: 1. Evaluate old coaching staff. If needed, bring in new coaches to replace incompetent ones. Check. 2. Set up a coaching staff that fits his style and will include guys who instill discipline. Check. 3. Evaluate current players on the team. Formulate a game-plan about what to do about problem areas. In-process. Ã¢Â€ÂœWe will have a meeting with Mickey and we will kind of address each position area, defensively and offensively, and go from there,Ã¢Â€Â said Payton, who was hired Jan. 18. Ã¢Â€ÂœSome decisions are of more urgency than others. Payton declined to talk specifically about any positions, but said a lot of what they saw was common among teams that have losing records. Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are positions obviously when you get a chance to watch the film that play better than other positions,Ã¢Â€Â he said. Ã¢Â€ÂœSome of the things that you see, that are pretty common with teams that have losing records, are turnovers, penalties, and all of the things that prevent you from winning. Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are some areas that will need to improve and there are some areas that weÃ¢Â€Â™ll address certainly in this offseason via free agency or the draft, and we will move forward,Ã¢Â€Â Payton added. Ã¢Â€ÂœThere are some core players in place that I think you can build a team around, and those are the players we are identifying right now.Ã¢Â€Â 4. Formulate a game-plan for this year's free agency market. In-process. Ã¢Â€ÂœFree agency is coming up and our ability to target our own free agents and free agents from other teams in a timely fashion, where we are not at a disadvantage, is important.Ã¢Â€Â 5. Formulate a plan for the 2006 draft. In process. Certainly our scouts and whole (scouting) department, especially the college side of it, have been in the process and going through it in their meetings.Ã¢Â€Â This guy has laid out a map of what his new staff needs to accomplish. So far he's completed everything that is possible for him to complete. He just really seems like he's focused on the goal of making this team a winner. Thoughts?
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02-22-2006, 04:25 PM	#2
BJSim 500+ posts Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 577	RE: New Regime and FA Duece, a well thought out and articulated post. I agree with you that things looks good so far. I'd like more reporting from ESPN etc, about the progress being made, but the Saints just arn't considered a "sexy" team. The only time they get any coverage is when they're on a huge roll (or the tragedy of Katrina). I mean we've heard that Culpepper is upset with Minnesota and that the Jets are (trying) to renegotiate Pennington's contract, but not word one on the progress of our front office. I think the additude of this year's draft will reflect our sucess/failure during the Free Agency period. If we do well in filling holes with FA's then there might not be a need for a draft day trade. But if we can't pull anybody in AND get no compensitory picks, then a draft day trade might be in order. Though I doubt it. An offensive minded coach with a chance to mold a top flight rookie prospect rarely misses the opportunity to do just that.

02-22-2006, 08:35 PM	#3
FanNJ 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 324	RE: New Regime and FA Duece, Great interpretation. I think he means buisness and will run his staff and team as such. I just hope the FO keeps their hands off him and allows him to make personel decisions. There is only one direction for the team to go after last season (lets hope). But in all seriousness He is taking things in stride and laying out the tasks and most importantly doing the right things. There is little to no news about the team up hear so all I get is off the net, but from what I have been reading there could be a nice change of tide.
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