Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded

03-06-2010, 07:32 AM

Safety Darren Sharper was told last year that he was "too old" to produce well enough and stay on a part of the Minnesota Vikings. He then joined the Saints and snagged 9 interceptions, returned 3 for touchdowns, and helped them win Super Bowl XLIV.

Signed only to a one-year contract, Sharper became an unrestricted free agent at season's end and was not franchise tagged by the team. He wasn't even offered anything yet so now other teams are looking to see if the old man still has it.

No visits have been scheduled yet for Sharper to visit other teams, but rumors are swirling that there is interest out there.

Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded

FireVenturi · 03-06-2010, 09:06 AM

I think we need to stop jacking around and re-sign him....like yesterday!!!!

the-commish · 03-06-2010, 11:05 AM

Yes, come on Loomis. I know you're busy getting Jahri locked down; but lets get Darren Sharper done too!

B_Dub_Saint · 03-06-2010, 12:04 PM

What the hell is wrong with the front office. Why would you let a guy even shop around after the performance he put on last year. Re-sign him already!!! Damn!

blakwidows8 · 03-06-2010, 12:13 PM

They are talking about the bears being competitive lmao. They can sighn all the players they want without a qb they will go nowhere.

QBREES9 · 03-06-2010, 01:54 PM

In other Saints' news, the team did re-sign safety Pierson Proleau to a one-year deal. Proleau played in all 16 games last season, but still was only used sparingly. His numbers last year were modest but decent with 29 tackles and 1 pass defended.

Oh yeah he had a big year.

Danno · 03-06-2010, 03:55 PM

Arizona, if Warner retires, won't win 8 games next year.

Do you guys realize we play the NFC West this year?

Rams- Re-building
Seattle- Re-building
Arizonan- Falling apart
49ers- Should be a solid 9 or 10 win team

The NFC North, which is improving exponentially, gets to hammer on the NFC East, keeping competitive balance...

We also play the AFC North I believe
Cleveland - Re-building
Pittsburgh - Re-grouping
Cincy - Pretty tough
Baltimore - Toughest team on our schedule

Even if we slip a bit, we should be a lock for 10 wins at an absolute minimum.

D_it_up · 03-06-2010, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

In other Saints' news, the team did re-sign safety Pierson Proleau to a one-year deal. Proleau played in all 16 games last season, but still was only used sparingly. His numbers last year were modest but decent with 29 tackles and 1 pass defended.

Oh yeah he had a big year.

I actually see this as a smart move if the Saints don't bring back Sharper. He knows GW's system and can be an on-the-field mentor to Jenkins (if he's converted), Young, or Vaughn at the safety position. It would suck to lose Sharper, but it will be good to have a seasoned vet in the system to pass on some knowledge.

breesfan27 · 03-06-2010, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by FireVenturi

I think we need to stop jacking around and re-sign him....like yesterday!!!!

No [explitive]! This is ridiculous! Loomis needs to stop dragging his feet already!

I've already made cupcakes! Give Sharper a deal!

Danno · 03-06-2010, 04:21 PM

From what I heard, we've told Sharper what we'll pay him. Apparently it wasn't to his liking so we told him to see whats out there and get back to us.

Smart move IMO.

No one knows better than Gregg Williams if Sharper is worth what he's asking for, or if he's simply an above average player benefitting from the aggressive defenses GW calls.

On this, I truly trust the FO.

03-06-2010, 07:32 AM	#1
Threaded by Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4 Rating: (0 votes - average) Safety Darren Sharper was told last year that he was "too old" to produce well enough and stay on a part of the Minnesota Vikings. He then joined the Saints and snagged 9 interceptions, returned 3 for touchdowns, and helped them win Super Bowl XLIV. Signed only to a one-year contract, Sharper became an unrestricted free agent at season's end and was not franchise tagged by the team. He wasn't even offered anything yet so now other teams are looking to see if the old man still has it. No visits have been scheduled yet for Sharper to visit other teams, but rumors are swirling that there is interest out there. Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded Last edited by Saintswrath; 05-05-2010 at 06:31 PM..
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03-06-2010, 09:06 AM	#2
FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded I think we need to stop jacking around and re-sign him....like yesterday!!!!

03-06-2010, 11:05 AM	#3
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded Yes, come on Loomis. I know you're busy getting Jahri locked down; but lets get Darren Sharper done too!

03-06-2010, 12:04 PM	#4
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded What the hell is wrong with the front office. Why would you let a guy even shop around after the performance he put on last year. Re-sign him already!!! Damn!

03-06-2010, 12:13 PM	#5
blakwidows8 Registered Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 34	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded They are talking about the bears being competitive lmao. They can sighn all the players they want without a qb they will go nowhere.
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03-06-2010, 01:54 PM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded In other Saints' news, the team did re-sign safety Pierson Proleau to a one-year deal. Proleau played in all 16 games last season, but still was only used sparingly. His numbers last year were modest but decent with 29 tackles and 1 pass defended. Oh yeah he had a big year.

03-06-2010, 03:55 PM	#7
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded Arizona, if Warner retires, won't win 8 games next year. Do you guys realize we play the NFC West this year? Rams- Re-building Seattle- Re-building Arizonan- Falling apart 49ers- Should be a solid 9 or 10 win team The NFC North, which is improving exponentially, gets to hammer on the NFC East, keeping competitive balance... We also play the AFC North I believe Cleveland - Re-building Pittsburgh - Re-grouping Cincy - Pretty tough Baltimore - Toughest team on our schedule Even if we slip a bit, we should be a lock for 10 wins at an absolute minimum.

03-06-2010, 04:04 PM	#8
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded Originally Posted by QBREES9 In other Saints' news, the team did re-sign safety Pierson Proleau to a one-year deal. Proleau played in all 16 games last season, but still was only used sparingly. His numbers last year were modest but decent with 29 tackles and 1 pass defended. Oh yeah he had a big year. I actually see this as a smart move if the Saints don't bring back Sharper. He knows GW's system and can be an on-the-field mentor to Jenkins (if he's converted), Young, or Vaughn at the safety position. It would suck to lose Sharper, but it will be good to have a seasoned vet in the system to pass on some knowledge.

03-06-2010, 04:16 PM	#9
breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded Originally Posted by FireVenturi I think we need to stop jacking around and re-sign him....like yesterday!!!! No [explitive]! This is ridiculous! Loomis needs to stop dragging his feet already! I've already made cupcakes! Give Sharper a deal!

03-06-2010, 04:21 PM	#10
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Darren Sharper getting interest from other teams; Saints re-sign one of their own; Boldin traded From what I heard, we've told Sharper what we'll pay him. Apparently it wasn't to his liking so we told him to see whats out there and get back to us. Smart move IMO. No one knows better than Gregg Williams if Sharper is worth what he's asking for, or if he's simply an above average player benefitting from the aggressive defenses GW calls. On this, I truly trust the FO.