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Possible? Maybe. But highly unlikely since they have shown they are willing to cut players rather than pay them more than what they think they are worth (see Grant). There is no evidence at all to suggest what the team is paying Bush, or any other player for that matter, has anything to do with them being willing or able to pay Sharper what he thinks he is worth. You are jumping to wild conclusions in order to support your Bush bashing. There is no way I believe that if Reggie was making less, or if he was cut from the team that the Saints would then say "Here you go Darren. Here is that franchise tag you wanted and the enormous paycheck that goes with it. We can afford it now that we don't have Reggie". Let's have everyone sound off to see if they think that would happen or not.

Again, jumping to conclusions. You are being too sensitive to how much he makes. He was paid according to what his draft position was. The Saints did not have much flexibility with that. That is how the draft and associated pay scale work. You are being ignorant when you dismiss Bush as nothing but a "decoy". Obviously SP and the organization feel differently. Do you claim to know more about it than they do?

This thread was not about salary balance. You brought it up as an excuse to bash Bush yet again and concoct some rumor about him being the reason we don’t give Sharper what he wants.

Sharper was lucky to hook up with the Saints last off-season. His services were not in great demand and he did not seem to be getting many offers from other teams. He caught on with us, got his ring and gave his career a big shot in the arm thanks to the style of defense we played. Sure he played very well and earned the accolades he received. But it was a team defensive effort last year. The entire secondary had improved play.

Reggie's performance also does not add up to a disappointment, as you seem to feel. Look at Jamarcus Russell and Alex Smith if you want to see high draft pick disappointments. Bush has averaged 8 TDs per season since he has been in the league with a 4.0 YPC average. His best rushing season was last year where he averaged 5.6 YPC. Those are hardly hall of fame numbers, but they are not bust numbers either.

We get it. You don't like Bush and think he is overpaid. Your constant harping on it and wild assertions that he is the reason for lack of signings is getting old.