Are we going to miss Fujita?

hagan714 · 04-15-2010, 02:16 PM

Without a doubt. We have no true SLB on the roster as of yet. A bunch of WLB does not make a SLB

Cruize · 04-15-2010, 03:59 PM

The guys currently on the roster have backup/special teams ability. The good news is, Fujita wasn't a big playmaker himself. The Saints should be able to get a new starter in the first three rounds of the draft. Weatherspoon or Norwood would be great.

papz · 04-15-2010, 04:11 PM

We're going to miss his intangibles and leadership in the locker room. But as far as production, I think we'll be just fine without him.

Euphoria · 04-15-2010, 05:08 PM

Well he did come in and do a good job for us but if you look at what we did without him in the line-up. I say we aren't going to miss him as much as I would like to think.

I am a big fan of his but its a good time to part with him. I also think this tips our hat at looking for a LB in the draft with our first pick.

As a fan I am going to miss him.

mikesaintfan · 04-15-2010, 07:13 PM

ill miss him..he was a leader and a solid, smart player as well as being a class act

SaintPauly · 04-16-2010, 04:28 AM

His soundbytes during the superbowl were classic! I will miss him just because of that.

iceshack149 · 04-19-2010, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

His soundbytes during the superbowl were classic! I will miss him just because of that.

I like Fujita but his trash talk in the SB was broke. "I can lick an oreo faster than you"? Weak.

Give me something thoughtful and tough. Licking oreo's is neither.

Danno · 04-16-2010, 07:36 AM

He was an average to slightly above average OLB. I think we all over-rate him because of how pathetic our LB's have been for about a decade now.

He won't be missed IF (BIG IF) Arnoux, Dunbar, Mitchell and Cassilas develop and improve as expected. If they don't step up, and we don't further address OLB, he'll be missed big time.

strato · 04-16-2010, 10:21 AM

Somewhere Drew Carey is smilin...

jeanpierre · 04-18-2010, 01:37 PM

Hell yea, we are going to miss him, already do...

If he's under contract then we really have teams guessing what we are going to do...

Besides, he wasn't overrated, he was an excellent big run stop linebacker who'd had more impact if we had better defensive lineman across the front...

04-15-2010, 02:16 PM	#1
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Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? The guys currently on the roster have backup/special teams ability. The good news is, Fujita wasn't a big playmaker himself. The Saints should be able to get a new starter in the first three rounds of the draft. Weatherspoon or Norwood would be great.
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04-15-2010, 04:11 PM	#3
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,793	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? We're going to miss his intangibles and leadership in the locker room. But as far as production, I think we'll be just fine without him.

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? Well he did come in and do a good job for us but if you look at what we did without him in the line-up. I say we aren't going to miss him as much as I would like to think. I am a big fan of his but its a good time to part with him. I also think this tips our hat at looking for a LB in the draft with our first pick. As a fan I am going to miss him.

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mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? ill miss him..he was a leader and a solid, smart player as well as being a class act

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SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? His soundbytes during the superbowl were classic! I will miss him just because of that.

04-19-2010, 01:49 AM	#7
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,406 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? Originally Posted by saintpaul25 His soundbytes during the superbowl were classic! I will miss him just because of that. I like Fujita but his trash talk in the SB was broke. "I can lick an oreo faster than you"? Weak. Give me something thoughtful and tough. Licking oreo's is neither.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? He was an average to slightly above average OLB. I think we all over-rate him because of how pathetic our LB's have been for about a decade now. He won't be missed IF (BIG IF) Arnoux, Dunbar, Mitchell and Cassilas develop and improve as expected. If they don't step up, and we don't further address OLB, he'll be missed big time.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? Somewhere Drew Carey is smilin...

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Are we going to miss Fujita? Hell yea, we are going to miss him, already do... If he's under contract then we really have teams guessing what we are going to do... Besides, he wasn't overrated, he was an excellent big run stop linebacker who'd had more impact if we had better defensive lineman across the front...