RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall?

foreverfan · 03-14-2008, 06:49 PM

If Deuce is smart, he will be retiring on April 15. That means that our #1 priority will be replacing him.

QBREES9 · 03-14-2008, 10:08 PM

I still like Pierre Thomas, he need to get more touches.

Champ Kind · 03-14-2008, 10:22 PM

I think Deuce's contract will be restructured by April 15. If we look to the draft, Matt Forte would be the guy I would think they would look at.

jeanpierre · 03-14-2008, 10:35 PM

I got bashed for mentioning Deuce is not the same Running Back; and now what?!?

Man, he sure would make a great tight end at this stage of his career, if he still wanted to play ball; devastating blocker and he'd be All-World starting eight yard downfield running among those DB's...Sha-Wee!

jnormand · 03-15-2008, 06:56 AM

I guess I may be the only one on this board that still has faith in Deuce. I still believe he can come back and be a great back. I would rather keep Deuce and Reggie in the backfield and use PT as #3 or even put him in the same backfield as Deuce sometimes, maybe spell Reggie too.

I guess I'm too loyal to McAllsiter.

LordOfEntropy · 03-15-2008, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by jnormand

I guess I may be the only one on this board that still has faith in Deuce. I still believe he can come back and be a great back. I would rather keep Deuce and Reggie in the backfield and use PT as #3 or even put him in the same backfield as Deuce sometimes, maybe spell Reggie too.

I guess I'm too loyal to McAllsiter.

No, you're not the only one. I still have faith in him too. He'll be here next season, right after he restructures.

saintsfan1976 · 03-15-2008, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by rjakapeanut

I still don't want any more depth at RB tho, we have Pierre Thomas.

Anyone remember who Mendenhall couldn't beat out at Illinois?

foreverfan · 03-15-2008, 09:45 AM

Errr... Pierre Thomas... Do I win anything?

What a difference a year makes in college.

gptsaintsfan · 03-15-2008, 05:13 PM

I've been a keith rivers backer since i joined this forum but I have a very strange feeling that mendenhall is the pick...this is assuming of course that dorsey and ellis are gone...i just think coach payton has a woody for the kid and he gets who he wants...i'll let last years pick of meachem stand as my evidence when everyone felt def was the 1st priority also...i guess we'll see

pakowitz · 03-15-2008, 05:59 PM

we will get a better idea what the saints might do on april 15th when deuces roster bonus comes back into play.. if the keep him.. then we probably will go D, if they let him go then there is a good chance that we will get a RB

03-14-2008, 06:49 PM	#61
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh If Deuce is smart, he will be retiring on April 15. That means that our #1 priority will be replacing him.

03-14-2008, 10:08 PM	#62
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh I still like Pierre Thomas, he need to get more touches.

03-14-2008, 10:22 PM	#63
Champ Kind Nachooooooooooo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Shreveport Posts: 71	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh I think Deuce's contract will be restructured by April 15. If we look to the draft, Matt Forte would be the guy I would think they would look at.

03-14-2008, 10:35 PM	#64
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh I got bashed for mentioning Deuce is not the same Running Back; and now what?!? Man, he sure would make a great tight end at this stage of his career, if he still wanted to play ball; devastating blocker and he'd be All-World starting eight yard downfield running among those DB's...Sha-Wee!

03-15-2008, 06:56 AM	#65
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,647	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh I guess I may be the only one on this board that still has faith in Deuce. I still believe he can come back and be a great back. I would rather keep Deuce and Reggie in the backfield and use PT as #3 or even put him in the same backfield as Deuce sometimes, maybe spell Reggie too. I guess I'm too loyal to McAllsiter.

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03-15-2008, 07:33 AM	#66
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh Originally Posted by jnormand I guess I may be the only one on this board that still has faith in Deuce. I still believe he can come back and be a great back. I would rather keep Deuce and Reggie in the backfield and use PT as #3 or even put him in the same backfield as Deuce sometimes, maybe spell Reggie too. I guess I'm too loyal to McAllsiter. No, you're not the only one. I still have faith in him too. He'll be here next season, right after he restructures.

03-15-2008, 08:25 AM	#67
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,806 Blog Entries: 3	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh Originally Posted by rjakapeanut I still don't want any more depth at RB tho, we have Pierre Thomas. Anyone remember who Mendenhall couldn't beat out at Illinois?

03-15-2008, 09:45 AM	#68
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh Errr... Pierre Thomas... Do I win anything? What a difference a year makes in college.

03-15-2008, 05:13 PM	#69
gptsaintsfan THE BEAST Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 85	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh I've been a keith rivers backer since i joined this forum but I have a very strange feeling that mendenhall is the pick...this is assuming of course that dorsey and ellis are gone...i just think coach payton has a woody for the kid and he gets who he wants...i'll let last years pick of meachem stand as my evidence when everyone felt def was the 1st priority also...i guess we'll see

03-15-2008, 05:59 PM	#70
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh we will get a better idea what the saints might do on april 15th when deuces roster bonus comes back into play.. if the keep him.. then we probably will go D, if they let him go then there is a good chance that we will get a RB