LB Vilma Officially A Saint - More Excitement

cajunasian61 · 02-29-2008, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

I don't think that we would trade for the guy if we had any suspicions that he wasn't going to recover. I think that you also have to factor into the equation the fact that Vilma didn't fit into the Jets' scheme and was never going to. Basically, he was dead weight to the Jets, and everybody knew that, so they thought they mine as well get something for him.

I hope you're right. I thought Vilma was on the wasy to becoming an elite linebacker early in his career. I just feel like we got him awfully cheap.

TheDeuce · 02-29-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by cajunasian61

Well we hope his knee is ok. The best thing about this trade is that the Saints are only giving away a 4th rounder next year if his knee turns out to be bad. We'd probably waste the 4th rounder on a division 3 offensive lineman anyway.

If Vilma turns out to be a stud we only lose a 3rd rounder, which seems like a great deal to me. What worries me is that maybe the Jets gave Vilma away for so cheap because he is hurt worse than we think.

Originally Posted by cajunasian61

I hope you're right. I thought Vilma was on the wasy to becoming an elite linebacker early in his career. I just feel like we got him awfully cheap.

Oh well you're absolutely right about him being an elite linebacker those first few years. He had over 170 tackles his second season, I think. The only reason why his numbers declined was because of the 3-4 system that Mangini brought in.

02-29-2008, 02:32 PM	#1
cajunasian61 Registered Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Evansville, IN (Where is that?) Posts: 64	Re: LB Vilma Officially A Saint - More Excitement Originally Posted by TheDeuce I don't think that we would trade for the guy if we had any suspicions that he wasn't going to recover. I think that you also have to factor into the equation the fact that Vilma didn't fit into the Jets' scheme and was never going to. Basically, he was dead weight to the Jets, and everybody knew that, so they thought they mine as well get something for him. I hope you're right. I thought Vilma was on the wasy to becoming an elite linebacker early in his career. I just feel like we got him awfully cheap.

02-29-2008, 03:38 PM	#2
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: LB Vilma Officially A Saint - More Excitement Originally Posted by cajunasian61 Well we hope his knee is ok. The best thing about this trade is that the Saints are only giving away a 4th rounder next year if his knee turns out to be bad. We'd probably waste the 4th rounder on a division 3 offensive lineman anyway. If Vilma turns out to be a stud we only lose a 3rd rounder, which seems like a great deal to me. What worries me is that maybe the Jets gave Vilma away for so cheap because he is hurt worse than we think. Originally Posted by cajunasian61 I hope you're right. I thought Vilma was on the wasy to becoming an elite linebacker early in his career. I just feel like we got him awfully cheap. Oh well you're absolutely right about him being an elite linebacker those first few years. He had over 170 tackles his second season, I think. The only reason why his numbers declined was because of the 3-4 system that Mangini brought in.
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