FO--Brilliant!! (Leinart News)

BrooksMustGo · 04-14-2006, 10:07 PM

Just when it appeared the Titans might have their choice of quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, the Saints came marching in. Yesterday the Saints lined up a visit from USC's Matt Leinart for next Wednesday, adding more intrigue to the top of the draft. Agent Chuck Price, currently representing Leinart, said if the Titans stay at No. 3, "they might not have a chance to get Matt."
-- The Tennessean

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...nfl/index.html

This is really savvy of Loomis. Got to make the Jets or Titans really want Leinart. Hopefully, we'll bring him in to start talking contract details and really fire up anyone wanting Leinart.

BiggPoppaFro4 · 04-14-2006, 10:10 PM

I just read that myself. I love that!

Just when folks thought we forgot how to bargain...hopefully the Titans and Jets sit up and take notice.

Not sure that we didn't already have the fish close to the line, but this should make it a bit easier to hook one.

GoldRush26 · 04-14-2006, 10:12 PM

Hey I'd rather D'Brick, but if we picked up Leinart anyways I wouldn't be mad. Like I said it's nearly impossible to fudge this one up, especially if they don't trade.

CheramieIII · 04-14-2006, 10:45 PM

Agent started a smoke screen cuz he's afraid Leinart is going to fall in the draft. 2 spots could mean alot of money for Leinart and the agent.

Tobias-Reiper · 04-14-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by CheramieIII

Agent started a smoke screen cuz he's afraid Leinart is going to fall in the draft. 2 spots could mean alot of money for Leinart and the agent.

ahh... a wise observation...

SkipThomas · 04-15-2006, 03:00 PM

We don't know where this is headed but it's not out of the realm of reality that the Saints still pick Lienart...Brees has the mother of all contracts for next season...even if we keep him, he'll have to restructure next season...no way can they pay him $12 million next year...this Lienart visit might be more about finding out what his salary hopes are and figuring out if they still want him...we all know he was once their top choice before Brees became available

papz · 04-15-2006, 05:25 PM

Exactly what I'm thinking Skip.

CheramieIII · 04-15-2006, 05:31 PM

we all know he was once their top choice before Brees became available

The Saints never said that did they. Alot of members top choice was Leinart before Brees was signed and they will make a brief reappearence until after the interview.

BiggPoppaFro4 · 04-15-2006, 05:58 PM

I'm getting the uneasy feeling we may really draft Leinart too....

But in the end I still think it is all smokescreen to get the Jets to move (saw tom mcshay say it so he agrees with me). Brees at 60 mil with 12 mil over 5 years is a bargain next to what Leinart is going to ask for.

gandhi1007 · 04-15-2006, 06:08 PM

I was all for drafting Leinart before the signing of Brees, because I think he will be a quality NFL QB (it's the whole double chin thing-ala Namath, Montana, & Brady).

That said, we did sign a quality QB in free agency, so I think that need has been addressed. We need to draft LB, DT, or OT with our 1st pick, being those are our most glaring needs. That's just one man's perspective, of course.

04-14-2006, 10:07 PM	#1
BrooksMustGo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,762	FO--Brilliant!! (Leinart News) Just when it appeared the Titans might have their choice of quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, the Saints came marching in. Yesterday the Saints lined up a visit from USC's Matt Leinart for next Wednesday, adding more intrigue to the top of the draft. Agent Chuck Price, currently representing Leinart, said if the Titans stay at No. 3, "they might not have a chance to get Matt." -- The Tennessean http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...nfl/index.html This is really savvy of Loomis. Got to make the Jets or Titans really want Leinart. Hopefully, we'll bring him in to start talking contract details and really fire up anyone wanting Leinart.

04-14-2006, 10:10 PM	#2
BiggPoppaFro4 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 231	I just read that myself. I love that! Just when folks thought we forgot how to bargain...hopefully the Titans and Jets sit up and take notice. Not sure that we didn't already have the fish close to the line, but this should make it a bit easier to hook one.
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04-14-2006, 10:12 PM	#3
GoldRush26 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 594	Hey I'd rather D'Brick, but if we picked up Leinart anyways I wouldn't be mad. Like I said it's nearly impossible to fudge this one up, especially if they don't trade.
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04-14-2006, 10:58 PM	#5
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Originally Posted by CheramieIII Agent started a smoke screen cuz he's afraid Leinart is going to fall in the draft. 2 spots could mean alot of money for Leinart and the agent. ahh... a wise observation...

04-15-2006, 03:00 PM	#6
SkipThomas Registered Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 47	We don't know where this is headed but it's not out of the realm of reality that the Saints still pick Lienart...Brees has the mother of all contracts for next season...even if we keep him, he'll have to restructure next season...no way can they pay him $12 million next year...this Lienart visit might be more about finding out what his salary hopes are and figuring out if they still want him...we all know he was once their top choice before Brees became available
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CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Agent started a smoke screen cuz he's afraid Leinart is going to fall in the draft. 2 spots could mean alot of money for Leinart and the agent.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744	Exactly what I'm thinking Skip.

04-15-2006, 05:31 PM	#8
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	we all know he was once their top choice before Brees became available The Saints never said that did they. Alot of members top choice was Leinart before Brees was signed and they will make a brief reappearence until after the interview.

04-15-2006, 05:58 PM	#9
BiggPoppaFro4 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 231	I'm getting the uneasy feeling we may really draft Leinart too.... But in the end I still think it is all smokescreen to get the Jets to move (saw tom mcshay say it so he agrees with me). Brees at 60 mil with 12 mil over 5 years is a bargain next to what Leinart is going to ask for.
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04-15-2006, 06:08 PM	#10
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	I was all for drafting Leinart before the signing of Brees, because I think he will be a quality NFL QB (it's the whole double chin thing-ala Namath, Montana, & Brady). That said, we did sign a quality QB in free agency, so I think that need has been addressed. We need to draft LB, DT, or OT with our 1st pick, being those are our most glaring needs. That's just one man's perspective, of course.