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.

02-29-2008, 02:32 PM	#12
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.