Betts Contract Details

saintsfan1976 · 08-17-2010, 10:16 AM

Can't argue these numbers...

Ladell Betts gets $50K signing bonus and [$755K] salary to join the Saints. As we first told you, Saints made initial to him offer last week...Has the chance to earn up to $1M total with incentives

2006 – ~245 carries
2007 – ~93 carries
2008 – ~60 carries
2009 – ~70 carries (major knee injury, ACL/MCL)

By no means was Betts ever a top runner, not even in his prime - I'm not expecting much...

I'm actually holding hope that one of the young guys step it up and take the 3rd spot!

Turbo Saint · 08-17-2010, 10:22 AM

well, that's kind of misleading. he was always behind portis who the skins stuck with forever even when HE sucked. and when portis went down (which he always does) betts stepped in just fine. note the games he had more carries, he did well. he'll be ok.

saintsfan1976 · 08-17-2010, 10:32 AM

Regardless, he's not a long term solution. That's why I'm hoping for a good showing from PJ and Ivory (live together in perfect harmonyyyy).

Rugby Saint II · 08-17-2010, 01:34 PM

Ivory is a good runner. He's strong and fast. I like watching him run. But he scares me with the amount of fumbles and stripped balls he gives up.

st thomas · 08-17-2010, 03:03 PM

i see it like this. p.thomas, r.bush, l.betts, pj hill, *c.ivory
*DENOTES practice squad.

saintsfan1976 · 08-17-2010, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

i see it like this. p.thomas, r.bush, l.betts, pj hill, *c.ivory
*DENOTES practice squad.

Sure, I could see this... Still hoping for another team to make salary-cutting move at RB who we can scoop up.

strato · 08-17-2010, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Ivory is a good runner. He's strong and fast. I like watching him run. But he scares me with the amount of fumbles and stripped balls he gives up.

He sure is ,,but we need a back that can pick up blitzes as well...Teams are gonna be gunning for Drew this year and that very important..i dont trust the young guys yet...

dizzle88 · 08-17-2010, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by strato

He sure is ,,but we need a back that can pick up blitzes as well...Teams are gonna be gunning for Drew this year and that very important..i dont trust the young guys yet...

Thats very true, its often said that Blitz pickup is the hardest thing for a young back to learn, with betts being a 9 year veteran he has basically seen it all and done it all. Least his knowledge will help the younger guys!

saintsfan1976 · 08-17-2010, 03:35 PM

Yeah, just ask that RB from Ohio State we drafted....what wuz that dude's name again??

08-17-2010, 10:16 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Betts Contract Details Can't argue these numbers... Ladell Betts gets $50K signing bonus and [$755K] salary to join the Saints. As we first told you, Saints made initial to him offer last week...Has the chance to earn up to $1M total with incentives 2006 – ~245 carries 2007 – ~93 carries 2008 – ~60 carries 2009 – ~70 carries (major knee injury, ACL/MCL) By no means was Betts ever a top runner, not even in his prime - I'm not expecting much... I'm actually holding hope that one of the young guys step it up and take the 3rd spot!

08-17-2010, 03:21 PM	#6
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by st thomas i see it like this. p.thomas, r.bush, l.betts, pj hill, c.ivory DENOTES practice squad. Sure, I could see this... Still hoping for another team to make salary-cutting move at RB who we can scoop up.

08-17-2010, 03:28 PM	#7
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Ivory is a good runner. He's strong and fast. I like watching him run. But he scares me with the amount of fumbles and stripped balls he gives up. He sure is ,,but we need a back that can pick up blitzes as well...Teams are gonna be gunning for Drew this year and that very important..i dont trust the young guys yet...

08-17-2010, 03:30 PM	#8
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,358	Originally Posted by strato He sure is ,,but we need a back that can pick up blitzes as well...Teams are gonna be gunning for Drew this year and that very important..i dont trust the young guys yet... Thats very true, its often said that Blitz pickup is the hardest thing for a young back to learn, with betts being a 9 year veteran he has basically seen it all and done it all. Least his knowledge will help the younger guys!

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08-17-2010, 10:22 AM	#2
Turbo Saint SoCal Saint Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: OB - San Diego, CA Posts: 726	well, that's kind of misleading. he was always behind portis who the skins stuck with forever even when HE sucked. and when portis went down (which he always does) betts stepped in just fine. note the games he had more carries, he did well. he'll be ok.

08-17-2010, 10:32 AM	#3
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Regardless, he's not a long term solution. That's why I'm hoping for a good showing from PJ and Ivory (live together in perfect harmonyyyy).

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Ivory is a good runner. He's strong and fast. I like watching him run. But he scares me with the amount of fumbles and stripped balls he gives up.

08-17-2010, 03:03 PM	#5
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	i see it like this. p.thomas, r.bush, l.betts, pj hill, c.ivory DENOTES practice squad.

08-17-2010, 03:35 PM	#9
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah, just ask that RB from Ohio State we drafted....what wuz that dude's name again??