Defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin's deal with New Orleans Saints was worth $4 million

TheDeuce · 08-17-2011, 09:02 AM

My question is why did we only sign Franklin for one season if he's so good?

alexonfyre · 08-17-2011, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

My question is why did we only sign Franklin for one season if he's so good?

Because in order to sign him for multiple seasons we would have to offer him what he thinks he's worth which would have been probably 20mm over 3 years or something to that effect. Signing him for one year and letting him hit the market (which is what he wanted to do in the first place) allowed us to get an incredible DL for a bargain price, and he took less money because he has a chance to compete for a championship, which will put his skills on the national stage more often, and then hit the market with reels full of highlight material from the biggest stages of the game, much better than he would get from the 9ers or any other crap team like that.
I would be surprised if we weren't in the hunt to sign him next year, but we are going to run into cap issues with a salary his size plus Colston plus Brees.

FinSaint · 08-17-2011, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

My question is why did we only sign Franklin for one season if he's so good?

Exactly what alexonfyre said...

He was supposed to be one of the most sought after FAs in this off-season according to many "specialists" but for some reason he did not attract the attention he probably thought he would - and going by numbers alone he should have - and therefore was reportedly close to resigning with the 49ers.

When the Saints came calling, it presented him with a chance to sign a 1-year deal with a contender where his performances would be noticed much more than in SF, which he had to have thought was one of the major reasons why he didn't attract the attention he should have in the first place.

The Saints tenure is undoubtedly a kind of a "publicity tour" for him and he'll look for the career contract next off-season, which will be for minimum of 3-5 years and upwards of 20M, and which the Saints in all likelihood won't be able to match.

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08-17-2011, 09:07 AM	#2
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Originally Posted by TheDeuce My question is why did we only sign Franklin for one season if he's so good? Because in order to sign him for multiple seasons we would have to offer him what he thinks he's worth which would have been probably 20mm over 3 years or something to that effect. Signing him for one year and letting him hit the market (which is what he wanted to do in the first place) allowed us to get an incredible DL for a bargain price, and he took less money because he has a chance to compete for a championship, which will put his skills on the national stage more often, and then hit the market with reels full of highlight material from the biggest stages of the game, much better than he would get from the 9ers or any other crap team like that. I would be surprised if we weren't in the hunt to sign him next year, but we are going to run into cap issues with a salary his size plus Colston plus Brees.

08-17-2011, 11:19 AM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by TheDeuce My question is why did we only sign Franklin for one season if he's so good? Exactly what alexonfyre said... He was supposed to be one of the most sought after FAs in this off-season according to many "specialists" but for some reason he did not attract the attention he probably thought he would - and going by numbers alone he should have - and therefore was reportedly close to resigning with the 49ers. When the Saints came calling, it presented him with a chance to sign a 1-year deal with a contender where his performances would be noticed much more than in SF, which he had to have thought was one of the major reasons why he didn't attract the attention he should have in the first place. The Saints tenure is undoubtedly a kind of a "publicity tour" for him and he'll look for the career contract next off-season, which will be for minimum of 3-5 years and upwards of 20M, and which the Saints in all likelihood won't be able to match.
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