Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

Contracts are never what they appear, never, and Samuel's deal will be no different. He will get a boatload of cash but that $30M wouldn't come up front and if it did, it would still count over the life of the deal. Deals are now structured for guaranteed money over the life of the deal. Guaranteeing $30M over the first 4 or 5 years isn't too much to ask. It's not like he would get every dime. Actually, the player is the only person to lose when those inflated deals are signed. The team gets salary cap rebates the following year when those incentives aren't met (and a corner rarely leads the league in punting), and the agent gets his percentage up front for the total possible amount of the deal. The player pays the agent more even though they never see the full value of the deal. The guarantees were finally put into contracts (and the league owners resisted) to protect the players. I'm fine with that.

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

Can the saints do anything right?

People on here holler that the saints never make any big moves and that Benson is being to cheap...then word breaks that the saints are the leaders for the number 1 free agent out there and you get upset that they are willing to spend too much money? Make up your mind people.

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

The system the Patriots run is the "I saw it on tape" defense, or ISI-OT for short.

All kidding aside, this is what bothers me about Samuel:

1.- if it is true that the Patriots knew what play was coming to them because of all this taping, what happens when Samuel doesn't know what play is coming to him? Before you say anything, think about it: even if he, Samuel himself, had no idea of the taping and never saw any of that footage, his coach did, and his coach was able to call a play that was going to put Samuel in a position to make a play because the coach knew what offense was being called.

2.- Samuel is looking for a payday, sure just like any other player, however, any other player doesn't have SB rings. Is he going to play 100%?

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

Damn if we land Samuel and still draft Talib 1st and Dre Moore 2nd I would be in Saints Heaven. I think we will end up with Morgan and Gold too!

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

At very least he would bring a know how to win attitude.... much needed here in New Orleans

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

well with Samuels comes less of a need for a first round CB, or maybe trade out of the 10 spot save money and get Cromartie

Re: Czar: Saints Favorite for Samu
 

We need the 10 spot to get a LB. I do hope DRC is still there in the second and we pick him up. Can't wait to see what he does today at the combine.

If anyone is home watching it, send us updates on the DB's.