Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE*

03-08-2010, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

I must be in the minority here but I'm happy to see Scott leave. Since 1994 the Saints have needed an upgrade at outside linebacker, finally they get a chance to do it. He was decent in run support and made a few huge plays about once a season. I just don't understand why people are treating this like the Saints lost Lawerance Taylor. He has been an overachiever for most of his career and now he goes to the Browns, a team where career go to die. Enjoy your 5 wins next year Scott

He was a solid starter though. I was surprised to see his contract in Cleveland be only a $14m/3yr deal though. If the Saints wanted him around certainly they could have matched that.

I salute Fujita for his off the field contributions as much as on the field.

Our defense will look mighty different without Grant and Fujita.

RaginCajun83 · 03-08-2010, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by exile

Our defense will look mighty different without Grant and Fujita.

Look for it to improve from last year, lets get some new athletic players that are hungry and see what GW can do with them. If I remember back to the summer wasn't Fujita one of the players that was complaining that they were practicing that hard in camp

falconhater · 03-08-2010, 09:42 AM

Much respect to Fujita.. But more speed at the second level is a must!!!
Good move for hm cashing in on Teams sucess and good move on our part letting him go. Best of luck to ya Scott!!! The cookie joke during the super bowl was classic. I love the way he verbally harrassed Manning All Day. Stayed in his head.

B_Dub_Saint · 03-08-2010, 09:52 AM

Back to the drawing board here guys and gals. Looking at the history of the saints since 2006, we will probably sign a free agent instead of throwing a rookie right in. The question is, who is available?

I really thought Fajita was our best OLB. If anything I thought Shanle would have been cut. Im pretty disappointed about this move.

Anyone know of any good free agent LB's on the market right now?

strato · 03-08-2010, 10:08 AM

[QUOTE=B_Dub_Saint;211968]Back to the drawing board here guys and gals. Looking at the history of the saints since 2006, we will probably sign a free agent instead of throwing a rookie right in. The question is, who is available?

I really thought Fujita was our best OLB. If anything I thought Shanle would have been cut. Im pretty disappointed about this move.

Anyone know of any good free agent LB's on the market right now?[/QUOTE

I think it was a mistake to..he was our best OLB...we saw what a difference he made ..coming back from his injury...I hope we have a plan..but still steamed we didnt offer him something..I think G.W didnt want him

Saintswrath · 03-08-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by DawgTracker

Saints fans,

Just curious how Fujita fared last season? Was he a big liability in pass coverage? At age 30 I'm just a little concerned we're getting a guy with too much mileage, but I know he's always played with a high motor regardless.

BTW much congrats on the SB win. The Saints franchise had been eerily similar to the Browns for awhile... Rich tradition, die hard fans, and long periods of hardship. If it couldn't be the Browns we're glad another blue collar team took it.

Your team picked up one heckova player, he's a great leader, huge contributor to a community, and he's a hybrid player, he can play multiple positions, his last injury most likely was a concern and spelled his fate with the team he won the big prize with, i wish him well and i wish him tons of luck, if any team i'd like him to be a part of it's the browns..
Wish your team luck and take care of our boy Fujita! we love em.

Tobias-Reiper · 03-08-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

I must be in the minority here but I'm happy to see Scott leave. Since 1994 the Saints have needed an upgrade at outside linebacker, finally they get a chance to do it. He was decent in run support and made a few huge plays about once a season. I just don't understand why people are treating this like the Saints lost Lawerance Taylor. He has been an overachiever for most of his career and now he goes to the Browns, a team where career go to die. Enjoy your 5 wins next year Scott

.. so you are saying the Saints never had a chance to upgrade a position in 16 years? Was there a rule against it or something?

People are not confusing Fujita with LT, but he was a fan favorite, and as such, people are sad to see him go. He may not be the best LB out there, but he was a solid player for the Saints for 4 years, and very active in his community. You make "overachiever" sound like a bad thing.

He probably is not going to enjoy it much if the Browns indeed win 5 games next season, but I'm sure he'll enjoy the $8 mil. And if the Browns happen to make some noise next year, he'll enjoy knowing he was part yet again of the rebuilding of a franchise.

biloxi-indian · 03-08-2010, 10:42 AM

Loomis has stated repeatedly, there will be approximately 20-25% player turnover each year.

Fujita leaving brings to mind...Horn, Karney, and even Duece (just to name a few) leaving or not being offered a contract. All good players, community leaders, and people.

The contract the Browns offered Fujita is not something the Saints could not have matched or offered...they have other plans...pure and simple. The problem we fans struggle with is we have no idea what those plans are at this time!!!

IMHO

RaginCajun83 · 03-08-2010, 10:51 AM

IMO since Jackson/Swilling left, the Saints have gone with 2nd tier, scab players to fill OLB, this draft is deep at OLB so I have no problem with them dumping Fujita. Now the team has a chance to sign some of the 26 other FAs they have or go sign someone to improve the defense. Fujita just never struck me as a GW guy

strato · 03-08-2010, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by biloxi-indian

Loomis has stated repeatedly, there will be approximately 20-25% player turnover each year.

Fujita leaving brings to mind...Horn, Karney, and even Duece (just to name a few) leaving or not being offered a contract. All good players, community leaders, and people.

The contract the Browns offered Fujita is not something the Saints could not have matched or offered...they have other plans...pure and simple. The problem we fans struggle with is we have no idea what those plans are at this time!!!

IMHO

Yeah its tough to lose one of your favorite players..but life goes on...but i believe we could have kept Scott..as a matter of fact i know we could have...Now if we lose Sharper im really going to be steamed....

03-08-2010, 09:06 AM	#51
Threaded by exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 I must be in the minority here but I'm happy to see Scott leave. Since 1994 the Saints have needed an upgrade at outside linebacker, finally they get a chance to do it. He was decent in run support and made a few huge plays about once a season. I just don't understand why people are treating this like the Saints lost Lawerance Taylor. He has been an overachiever for most of his career and now he goes to the Browns, a team where career go to die. Enjoy your 5 wins next year Scott He was a solid starter though. I was surprised to see his contract in Cleveland be only a $14m/3yr deal though. If the Saints wanted him around certainly they could have matched that. I salute Fujita for his off the field contributions as much as on the field. Our defense will look mighty different without Grant and Fujita.
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03-08-2010, 09:13 AM	#52
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Originally Posted by exile Our defense will look mighty different without Grant and Fujita. Look for it to improve from last year, lets get some new athletic players that are hungry and see what GW can do with them. If I remember back to the summer wasn't Fujita one of the players that was complaining that they were practicing that hard in camp

03-08-2010, 09:42 AM	#53
falconhater 100th Post Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 257	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Much respect to Fujita.. But more speed at the second level is a must!!! Good move for hm cashing in on Teams sucess and good move on our part letting him go. Best of luck to ya Scott!!! The cookie joke during the super bowl was classic. I love the way he verbally harrassed Manning All Day. Stayed in his head.
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03-08-2010, 09:52 AM	#54
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Back to the drawing board here guys and gals. Looking at the history of the saints since 2006, we will probably sign a free agent instead of throwing a rookie right in. The question is, who is available? I really thought Fajita was our best OLB. If anything I thought Shanle would have been cut. Im pretty disappointed about this move. Anyone know of any good free agent LB's on the market right now?

03-08-2010, 10:08 AM	#55
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* [QUOTE=B_Dub_Saint;211968]Back to the drawing board here guys and gals. Looking at the history of the saints since 2006, we will probably sign a free agent instead of throwing a rookie right in. The question is, who is available? I really thought Fujita was our best OLB. If anything I thought Shanle would have been cut. Im pretty disappointed about this move. Anyone know of any good free agent LB's on the market right now?[/QUOTE I think it was a mistake to..he was our best OLB...we saw what a difference he made ..coming back from his injury...I hope we have a plan..but still steamed we didnt offer him something..I think G.W didnt want him

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03-08-2010, 10:13 AM	#56
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Originally Posted by DawgTracker Saints fans, Just curious how Fujita fared last season? Was he a big liability in pass coverage? At age 30 I'm just a little concerned we're getting a guy with too much mileage, but I know he's always played with a high motor regardless. BTW much congrats on the SB win. The Saints franchise had been eerily similar to the Browns for awhile... Rich tradition, die hard fans, and long periods of hardship. If it couldn't be the Browns we're glad another blue collar team took it. Your team picked up one heckova player, he's a great leader, huge contributor to a community, and he's a hybrid player, he can play multiple positions, his last injury most likely was a concern and spelled his fate with the team he won the big prize with, i wish him well and i wish him tons of luck, if any team i'd like him to be a part of it's the browns.. Wish your team luck and take care of our boy Fujita! we love em.

03-08-2010, 10:16 AM	#57
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 I must be in the minority here but I'm happy to see Scott leave. Since 1994 the Saints have needed an upgrade at outside linebacker, finally they get a chance to do it. He was decent in run support and made a few huge plays about once a season. I just don't understand why people are treating this like the Saints lost Lawerance Taylor. He has been an overachiever for most of his career and now he goes to the Browns, a team where career go to die. Enjoy your 5 wins next year Scott .. so you are saying the Saints never had a chance to upgrade a position in 16 years? Was there a rule against it or something? People are not confusing Fujita with LT, but he was a fan favorite, and as such, people are sad to see him go. He may not be the best LB out there, but he was a solid player for the Saints for 4 years, and very active in his community. You make "overachiever" sound like a bad thing. He probably is not going to enjoy it much if the Browns indeed win 5 games next season, but I'm sure he'll enjoy the $8 mil. And if the Browns happen to make some noise next year, he'll enjoy knowing he was part yet again of the rebuilding of a franchise.
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03-08-2010, 10:42 AM	#58
biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Loomis has stated repeatedly, there will be approximately 20-25% player turnover each year. Fujita leaving brings to mind...Horn, Karney, and even Duece (just to name a few) leaving or not being offered a contract. All good players, community leaders, and people. The contract the Browns offered Fujita is not something the Saints could not have matched or offered...they have other plans...pure and simple. The problem we fans struggle with is we have no idea what those plans are at this time!!! IMHO

03-08-2010, 10:51 AM	#59
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* IMO since Jackson/Swilling left, the Saints have gone with 2nd tier, scab players to fill OLB, this draft is deep at OLB so I have no problem with them dumping Fujita. Now the team has a chance to sign some of the 26 other FAs they have or go sign someone to improve the defense. Fujita just never struck me as a GW guy

03-08-2010, 10:53 AM	#60
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Fujita Signs with Browns * MERGE* Originally Posted by biloxi-indian Loomis has stated repeatedly, there will be approximately 20-25% player turnover each year. Fujita leaving brings to mind...Horn, Karney, and even Duece (just to name a few) leaving or not being offered a contract. All good players, community leaders, and people. The contract the Browns offered Fujita is not something the Saints could not have matched or offered...they have other plans...pure and simple. The problem we fans struggle with is we have no idea what those plans are at this time!!! IMHO Yeah its tough to lose one of your favorite players..but life goes on...but i believe we could have kept Scott..as a matter of fact i know we could have...Now if we lose Sharper im really going to be steamed....

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