Saints release Bobby McCray

06-21-2010, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by stockman311

Saints creating room for Brees' deal. That's $3.4MM for Jammal Brown no longer on the books and now another $2MM for McCray we don't owe not either.
I just think the personnel people don't like one dimensional players, which McCray was. I will miss him for the simple fact that he wrecked Favre's ankle in the NFC Champ game. Crucial play.

I'm w stockman on this one.

Depth is an issue at the moment though:

Starters: Smith and Brown
Rotation: Charleston and Wilkerson (who may not be ready for the start of the season)
UDFA signings: Galette and Sharpe - both considered undersized for the DE 4-3 position.

The good news is that we still have Hargrove.

We may seem slim here at the moment, but I'm sure Gregg has his eyes on other players.

I'll bet w pick up someone's cast off before camp.

mikesaintfan · 06-21-2010, 05:07 PM

liked him...gonna miss him

MatthewT · 06-21-2010, 05:07 PM

My best guess is if the guy has no chance at starting, then it makes sense to dump his salary. His production did slip tremendously in 2009.

st thomas · 06-21-2010, 05:11 PM

wow, all i can think of is how bad mccray must be feeling thinking he had another year on board. well he'll catch on somewhere, but at a lower price.

CantonLegend · 06-21-2010, 05:11 PM

not big on weakening our biggest problem....defensive line

mccray was really only valuable on passing downs but he was arguably our best backup and having him in the rotation was crucial to our success down the road against teams like minnesota, arizona, and indy

i could say i trust the coaching staff in their decision making but they really have tried to make a lot of bold moves this offseason and i hope its not going to come back and bite us later this season

saintsfan1976 · 06-21-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

not big on weakening our biggest problem....defensive line

mccray was really only valuable on passing downs but he was arguably our best backup and having him in the rotation was crucial to our success down the road against teams like minnesota, arizona, and indy

i could say i trust the coaching staff in their decision making but they really have tried to make a lot of bold moves this offseason and i hope its not going to come back and bite us later this season

With ya there! And I totally agree that DL remains our biggest area of need.

But they must have guys on their radar. No way they don't add two more guys.

st thomas · 06-21-2010, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Speedy Ron

Strange moves in the last couple of days

seems like all the props the saints have been getting for keeping the super bowl champions intact is un folding a little more.

SmashMouth · 06-21-2010, 05:32 PM

I'm with you guys on this one ... maybe they know something we don't with the young guys in the fold. But one has to admit we weren't world leaders in terms of number of sacks as a team. If it weren't for the bag of tricks from GW and a now rock solid CB corps, we would not have had the numbers we had last year. I say, let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

strato · 06-21-2010, 06:05 PM

I agree Gallett will be better,,,,look out...

neugey · 06-21-2010, 06:47 PM

McCray had the DWI arrest, he's probably been on shaky ground since then.

06-21-2010, 04:53 PM	#11
Threaded by saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by stockman311 Saints creating room for Brees' deal. That's $3.4MM for Jammal Brown no longer on the books and now another $2MM for McCray we don't owe not either. I just think the personnel people don't like one dimensional players, which McCray was. I will miss him for the simple fact that he wrecked Favre's ankle in the NFC Champ game. Crucial play. I'm w stockman on this one. Depth is an issue at the moment though: Starters: Smith and Brown Rotation: Charleston and Wilkerson (who may not be ready for the start of the season) UDFA signings: Galette and Sharpe - both considered undersized for the DE 4-3 position. The good news is that we still have Hargrove. We may seem slim here at the moment, but I'm sure Gregg has his eyes on other players. I'll bet w pick up someone's cast off before camp. Last edited by saintsfan1976; 06-21-2010 at 05:11 PM..
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06-21-2010, 05:07 PM	#12
mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray liked him...gonna miss him

06-21-2010, 05:07 PM	#13
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray My best guess is if the guy has no chance at starting, then it makes sense to dump his salary. His production did slip tremendously in 2009.

06-21-2010, 05:11 PM	#14
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray wow, all i can think of is how bad mccray must be feeling thinking he had another year on board. well he'll catch on somewhere, but at a lower price.

06-21-2010, 05:11 PM	#15
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray not big on weakening our biggest problem....defensive line mccray was really only valuable on passing downs but he was arguably our best backup and having him in the rotation was crucial to our success down the road against teams like minnesota, arizona, and indy i could say i trust the coaching staff in their decision making but they really have tried to make a lot of bold moves this offseason and i hope its not going to come back and bite us later this season

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06-21-2010, 05:15 PM	#16
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray Originally Posted by CantonLegend not big on weakening our biggest problem....defensive line mccray was really only valuable on passing downs but he was arguably our best backup and having him in the rotation was crucial to our success down the road against teams like minnesota, arizona, and indy i could say i trust the coaching staff in their decision making but they really have tried to make a lot of bold moves this offseason and i hope its not going to come back and bite us later this season With ya there! And I totally agree that DL remains our biggest area of need. But they must have guys on their radar. No way they don't add two more guys.

06-21-2010, 05:17 PM	#17
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray Originally Posted by Speedy Ron Strange moves in the last couple of days seems like all the props the saints have been getting for keeping the super bowl champions intact is un folding a little more.

06-21-2010, 05:32 PM	#18
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,200 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray I'm with you guys on this one ... maybe they know something we don't with the young guys in the fold. But one has to admit we weren't world leaders in terms of number of sacks as a team. If it weren't for the bag of tricks from GW and a now rock solid CB corps, we would not have had the numbers we had last year. I say, let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

06-21-2010, 06:05 PM	#19
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray I agree Gallett will be better,,,,look out...

06-21-2010, 06:47 PM	#20
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,715 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints release Bobby McCray McCray had the DWI arrest, he's probably been on shaky ground since then.