hagan714

Duce may redo his contract to stay a Saint if, and this is a big IF, he can return from a third knee operation. Twice is rare enough but a third is unheard off. So I am going to leave the future right there, in limbo.
I have to agree with Ditka Matt, he did build a good core group. Forget the Williams draft and you have to admit it. Even then with all of Rickie's wackier stunts he was a player that got better with each year. Blocking receiving and such. But like Sean he got jumped on by the fans quickly and often. Saints fans have no patience. I do not blame it on ignorance but more on the fact we know nothing but loosing. Winning teaches you a lot and well as saints fans we have not been allowed to sit in on those classes a whole heck of a lot.
Now with Haz he gutted the OL. Turley, who was hung out to dry by the media for speaking the truth about the Haz and the Saints. Roaf over some stupid problem with Horn that has never been proven as far as I know. Besides I would have kept Willie over Horn if it came down to it. Ok there are your two obvious moves that killed duce. Trade Willie for a 3rd and Move Turley to LT were he had no business being. Much like what we are doing with Brown right now. Then we cut loose a player no one really talks about at all. Chris Naeole. Yes Chris. That other hand picked first rounder by Mike Ditka. Since getting run out of town he has managed to anchor the Jacksonville OL for 6 solid years now since 2001. Granted he is not glamorous but he is solid. So right there is the death blow to Duce's career. There are a couple of other moves that hurt the OL but these three killed it.
Duce is doomed to be Archie's side kick as the best players in Saints history who unfortunately played for the Saints. If they played anywhere else they would have been pro bowlers with hall fame written all over them.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins