Saints and Chargers talkin Donnie Edwards?
 

Back to the Saints: Just for a second ... New Orleans, which needed to sign linebackers Jay Foreman and Tommy Polley on Friday, may be giving some consideration to acquiring Chargers linebacker Donnie Edwards. Edwards played for Saints defensive coach Joe Vitt in Kansas City and Vitt has always been a big supporter of Edwards. The Chargers would like to trade Edwards and safety Hanik Milligan. The Saints and Chargers talked about players who were available on both rosters Monday, and Edwards' name came up prominently.


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Do ya'll think we might se a Edwards for Stallworth deal?

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possible, i was thinking a smith for edwards cuz they have a need at safety or id give up a third for him.

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Hows Milikin or whatever his name is ? Donnie freaking edwards Thats great ! LOOOOMIS

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Give the Chargers 2 safeties for Edwards, just don't trade your only proven deep threat.

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okay let see what we got know. Sully trade saved us little more than 400,000 this year and 500,000 + next year and dumps the 2 million+ over the remaining two years of the contract. I think we can afford some new talent. Plus with Bethal I can see Donte or Henderson if not both dumped also.
Donnie Edwards LILB in a 34 D. 6-2, 227 and 100+ tackle guy unhappy with contract offers or lack of is in his final year of his 5yr/18.75 million contract. He wants to be paid among the elites of the game. Interesting read is:
Smith looks to Edwards' future value:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...8chargers.html

Plus the chicks will dig him: NFL's Sexiest Man? http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5026518
More woman in the the stands and in the bars the better.

The chargers needs? WR is thin. Keenan McCardell is the man guy but is what? almost 35 by now
Set with Eric Parker. But the remainder did little or nothing last year. Donte?Henderson?
They just picked up a Safety from Washinton who has an injury history. Smith.
Trading Edwards make room for another LB. But is Watson a 34 guy. So we have the roster for filling needs with players we are roomered to trade and they have a need for each.
I do not see Donte signing with us next year if Payton keeps pushing him but you never know this may be what he needs. So Henderson and Smith may both fit their needs and cap room is made for this year and next with Edwards, Simmons, and Foreman all in one year deals. (No idea what Polleys deal is. )
I do not see the need.
We have Scott at SLB, Polley at MLB and Simmon at WLB. Polley and Simmons are more of a OLB but performed well at ILB. Both on the field in a 34 D would be great. Foreman is a MLB. Then we have our own Vets. Sounds like the safety position all over again. got to love having to much talent at LB for a change if Edwards does arrive. The Chargers though do not have much to offer at CB and they are in the middle of a major youth movement right now. So Edwards is the only option I see here.
I dump donte or herderson here. I would go with Donte and Watson for Edwards and fourth rounder next year. Alot of cap room freed up in 2007 with Sully and Watson gone alone with all the one year contracts ending. picking up a 4 would be great next year. At least we got something for Donte unlike what happened with Bentley.

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I like the Donte .Watson scenerio for Edwards that makes the most sense

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Bethal is our new deep threat. remember he came from a very talented WR group in NE. Sure he was not one the field last year but if Donte was on the team he would not have been on the field either. Dropped passes are not allowed in the Big Bill camp. Bethal is another Donte. It is an even swap. It is so hard to get it through everyones head that our WR were not that great over the past 4 years. I know what every one is going to say, but AB is not to blame for all the plays. Ernie is in the same Boat. If Zach drops as many as he did last year he will be out the door. Payton is a QB coach. He knows what passes were catchable and which ones were the QB fault. Bye bye AB. That is why we have so many WR in camp.

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Zach made some tough grabs last year, he will be just fine now that the passes will have some touch and not be thrown 200 MPH , Just made me sick to see AB on a swing play throw the ball so hard duece couldnt get a grip on it and he would be wide open too. just dont get it... IM FLABERGASTED.

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That is why he is not on the block. Payton could see that. But Donte and Henderson can not hide behind that

Bethel is another Donte? Get real.

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I agree. Why do some of you continue the BS rumors about trading Donte. Donte is going nowhere. He is too valuable.

I agree whodi, Bethel is Donte. The only thing they have in common is speed and position. the similarities end there.

Oooops, typo ....... I agree whodi, Bethel is NOT Donte. The only thing they have in common is speed and position. the similarities end there.

If Edwards was 4 years younger, a Stallworth trade would make sense. Watson is probably not going to be on the team unless we can't get rid of him. Johnson is not Stallworth. I can see Johnson competeing for the 2 or 3 spot since Horn is getting older. We aren't in great need at LB anymore so we don't have to get rid of solid players for unproductive upside players or old players. Edwards would be great for our team, but he's about to crest the hill like Seau did a few years ago.

I HATE the idea Donte traded for Edward. Don't get me wrong I think Edward will fit well for us but to trade a 5yr vet for a 11yr vet isn't a move in the right direction for the future of this team. With a little more time or possible this yr Donte will be the #1 WR to take the place for aging Joe Horn. I am satisfied with already moves @ lbs. I hope they don't make another hole in another position for over compensating for lbs position.

Not to big on Donte here, but I think we should hang on to him for one more year and see if the new system will benefit him

sorry whoodi they are the same. they both look really good racing down the field, to correct the bad route running they did only to drop it in the end.
Stallworth would not be on the field with new england.
Bethal would put the same numbers up the saints stallworth has.
Face it our WR are all hype. Joe is the only one we have had and he is not a number one reciever on most elite teams in the NFL. That is why we have so many in camp. AB suxed but all the drops were not his fault. Donte should wear a skirt on the field. hit him once and you own him.
sorry ladies it is an old saying. nothing personal.

I think the fact you think Donte and Bethel are anywhere near similar says it all. C-R-A-Z-Y. :wink:

I think with a new QB that will hit the target and not the dirt could make almost all our receivers pro bowl candidates. But we will see.

Well....for now I'm giving Payton all of the benefit of the doubt. Watson, Sully...who's next??? Seems like Payton's saying get down or lay down. If he wants to get rid of Stallworth for Edwards I'm all for it.

I don't agree that Donte and Bethel are similar in talent but someone said that Donte is our only proven deep theat?????? That is bull. Whether he is a deep threat or not...how would any of us know since AB never was able to hit anyone in stride??? If he was able to how do we know if Stallworth would've been able to catch it?? Fact is that he isn't a "proven deep threat". True Bethel isn't really good but it's not as if Donte is a great deal better. Plus he's acting like he doesnt want to be a part of the team. Ship him OUT with Sully.

Hagen, you usually bring up some good points but I TOTALLY disagree here. Joe Horn is old, but he is the real deal. He is a very good receiever and could start over most receivers in the league.

Your opinions on Donte are warranted, but I still feel like he is a good #2 receiver.

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Thank you :D.... But I wouldn't mind a safety not named Smith or Bullocks and Devery for Donnie. I would like that alot.

Donta isnt going anywhere ......