Team signs Ninkovich

hagan714 · 07-19-2006, 07:49 AM

Saints | Team signs Ninkovich
Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:38:37 -0700

The Associated Press reports the New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with fifth-round draft pick DE Rob Ninkovich. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AllSaints · 07-19-2006, 07:10 PM

Still wondering why we drafted him.......

iceshack149 · 07-19-2006, 11:35 PM

I thought Ninkovich was a good pick. He's the type of player that Payton has been vigilant about introducing to a consistantly underachieving team. Smart, high motor, good off-field behavior.

The two main backup DE's are Tony Bryant and Willie Whitehead. Both are capable of playing at any position along the line. The other DE's are unproven and Whitehead (one of my favorite current Saints players) could possibly start at DT this season so the DE position may not be as loaded as it may seem. I'm pleased with the signing and hope to see him play this pre-season.

I also want to see Rodney Leisle play but that's another topic.

hagan714 · 07-20-2006, 08:58 AM

this year a special teamer (demon). Looks to be good for punt rush.
In the future he would be a better OLB. hard to see him putting on the bulk to be a starter at DE without slowing him down. would not be surprised to see us us the 34 set a bit more than last year as the year progresses. with the lb corp. we got. Hard to tell with all the one year deals we got.
but we are a base 43 base with the DL.

gandhi1007 · 07-20-2006, 09:55 AM

This guy's not gonna' be a DE in the pros. I think Payton drafted him to play OLB.

07-19-2006, 07:49 AM	#1
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Team signs Ninkovich Saints \| Team signs Ninkovich Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:38:37 -0700 The Associated Press reports the New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with fifth-round draft pick DE Rob Ninkovich. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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07-19-2006, 11:35 PM	#3
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	I thought Ninkovich was a good pick. He's the type of player that Payton has been vigilant about introducing to a consistantly underachieving team. Smart, high motor, good off-field behavior. The two main backup DE's are Tony Bryant and Willie Whitehead. Both are capable of playing at any position along the line. The other DE's are unproven and Whitehead (one of my favorite current Saints players) could possibly start at DT this season so the DE position may not be as loaded as it may seem. I'm pleased with the signing and hope to see him play this pre-season. I also want to see Rodney Leisle play but that's another topic.

07-20-2006, 08:58 AM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	this year a special teamer (demon). Looks to be good for punt rush. In the future he would be a better OLB. hard to see him putting on the bulk to be a starter at DE without slowing him down. would not be surprised to see us us the 34 set a bit more than last year as the year progresses. with the lb corp. we got. Hard to tell with all the one year deals we got. but we are a base 43 base with the DL.

07-20-2006, 09:55 AM	#5
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	This guy's not gonna' be a DE in the pros. I think Payton drafted him to play OLB.