Saints Sign Cb Jason David From Colts
 

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10033511

I don't think this rules out drafting a CB but does help us a bit to perhaps draft best player available.

Hopefully they won't match.

I think we were going to take the BPA approach regardless if we acquire David or not.

"It is expected to be the largest offer sheet signed during this offseason's free-agent signing period. "

Poison Pill? I am having a hard time swallowing it myself right now. Well I guess I have to waite for the details and get use to it.

Yeah you right. It gives us a whole lotta flexibility for the draft and makes BPA a likelihood.

This is great news !!! WHOAAAA

I think by next offseason, the league will implement something to detract teams from using the "poison pill". I do think he's going to be a Saint because of some type of poison pill.

I still believe the Saints will draft a man-to-man shut down type corner and have David as a nickle or dime type player. Can't ever have too many corners.

At 5-8, 180 he's kind of small, I just worry about those Tampa 2 guys fitting in a standard or blitzing man to man defence.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2843045

Another link

From Scouts Inc:

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2007 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 65 | Key
Alert: B

Comment:
David is a young experience player that is small in stature with good athletic skills. He has good speed and quickness for the DC position. He has been somewhat inconsistent in coverage. He has a quick pedal and he has smooth hips to transition and run with deep vertical routes. He doesn't play to his timed speed and struggles in his recovery ability down the field. He can plant, realign his hips/feet and drive on underneath routes. He has good reactive ability and body position to stay on the hip of the WR on short and intermediate routes. He has pretty good instincts in MM coverage and zone awareness. He has a bad tendency to peek in the backfield and get caught up off play action. He struggles to stay in phase vs. double moves. He has some closing burst and good ball skills underneath in short zones. He has good ball skills. As a run defender, he has the willingness to insert into ball carriers but is not very effective. He is not a good tackler and will go low on ball carrier. He needs to be more consistent as a tackler when forcing from an outside-in position in run support. Overall, David is a 3rd/4th corner for some NFL teams with some value on special teams.

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Is it my imagination or are defensive backs getting smaller while offensive receivers are getting huge? This guy might be a smarter and better corner than Thomas, but he'll get smoked by guys who are over half a foot taller!

Sounds like a good pick-up; I just hope they didn't pay too much.

Two very big questions-

1) How much? Front loaded is okay, but let's not overpay

2) Why did we wait a week? We started talking to him last weekend. Now if the Colts match, we have 2 days to change strategies for the draft.

I think i would still draft a cb also, we need someone with size.

NFL Network just said 4 yrs 15.7 mil

This would be a huge sign if the deal works out for the Saints..
I hope the deal works out..

Heavily front loaded to count $5.525 million to this year's cap-

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10138086

I still think we need a Youth movement at the corner position(s). Yes David gives us Youth, but we need an influx of youth and aggressiveness.

Position: DB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 184

Modern era 1st ballot HoF

Name that corner

The Saints will still target CB early in the draft regardless of the jason David outcome. Why do you guys think he cant start for us if he started for 3 years with the Colts? he is only 24, has 48 starts under his belt, supports the run well....what makes you guys think he should be a nickel corner? there is no way you can expect a rookie to come in and start at corner and be reliable...not when you are drafting at 27. This move just means the saints can wait until the second or third round to take a CB if they feel there are better players available in the first...i do know that the rumors are true and they do like Eric Wright from UNLV. Stay tuned.

Eric Wright seems like the complete opposite type of guy Payton would take, unless all his character issues are really and truly behind him.

I thought the same thing in regards to eric wright. But from what i understand, the team sat down with him for an extended period of time and came to the understanding that the problems he had were 3 years ago, when he was a freshman in college. he has been living in Las Vegas for 3 years and he hasnt gotten into any problems. Its alot easier to defend yourself for making a mistake when you are 18 years old as opposed to making a mistake in the months leading up to the draft when your whole future is on the line.

There is just no way the Colts can match those figures. Your looking at your new Saints cornerback. Well worth a fourth rounder. I believe it will be our 4th rounder as well and not the two we acquired via trade.

I hope they get him, since they want him on the team. I hope every move they make comes out the way they want it. If they think he is worth a 4th rounder and can help the tean win, then I hope they get him. I just hope the draft hurry up and get here.

I think Reggie knows Wright pretty well also, so he may be able to speak to his character. However, I kind of doubt he will slide to us in round 2. If he does, I think he would be a nice 2nd rounder for us.

dude anything over thomas and craft for god sakes. i dont care how tiny he is. he has to be better then those two fools. i tink we need to get a corner in the draft though too. but bpa is always a good idea.

big ron you got a nice butt, lol