Saints sign six to futures

Mardigras9 · 01-19-2012, 09:11 AM

Good stuff, interested in what defensive free-agents will be available in the league also, especially at LB.

FinSaint · 01-19-2012, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mardigras9

Good stuff, interested in what defensive free-agents will be available in the league also, especially at LB.

Well I wrote about this in the "search for a new D coordinator thread:"

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Talking about free agency... there are some good tackling LBs out there this FA period.

London Fletcher #1 in NFL among LBs
Curtis Lofton #3
David Hawthorne #7
Stephen Tulloch #10
E.J. Henderson #11
DeAndre Levy #12

...to name a few.

Especially, ATL's Lofton would be an intriguing option to take a closer look at.

CharityMike · 01-19-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Well I wrote about this in the "search for a new D coordinator thread:"

Especially, ATL's Lofton would be an intriguing option to take a closer look at.

There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good.

FinSaint · 01-19-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good.

Yeah, but it might not be up to them if he signs or not, because he is UFA not RFA, so he might not want to sign if they f.e. try to low-ball him with a weak offer.

But, I'm willing to correct my earlier statement: if he makes it to the FA market then he'd be a player that might be an option to take a closer look at.

Danno · 01-19-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good.

Is he a fit in the 3-4? They may not wanna pay him as much as a 3-4 ILB versus a 4-3 MLB.

He's gonna get paid pretty well. If he's a bad fit in a 3-4, I'd be hesitant to sign him to a huge deal.

FinSaint · 01-19-2012, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Is he a fit in the 3-4? They may not wanna pay him as much as a 3-4 ILB versus a 4-3 MLB.

He's gonna get paid pretty well. If he's a bad fit in a 3-4, I'd be hesitant to sign him to a huge deal.

Nolan is going to keep the 4-3 in ATL, so that won't be the deciding factor.

NFL.com news: New coordinator Nolan thinks Falcons can soar with 4-3 defense

Danno · 01-19-2012, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Nolan is going to keep the 4-3 in ATL, so that won't be the deciding factor.

NFL.com news: New coordinator Nolan thinks Falcons can soar with 4-3 defense

Wow, I can't see him keeping it for long. The guy is a 3-4 guru.

Might be good for us they spend a ton on Lofton then switch to the 3-4 and he becomes mediocre and overpaid.

01-19-2012, 09:20 AM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by Mardigras9 Good stuff, interested in what defensive free-agents will be available in the league also, especially at LB. Well I wrote about this in the "search for a new D coordinator thread:" Originally Posted by FinSaint Talking about free agency... there are some good tackling LBs out there this FA period. London Fletcher #1 in NFL among LBs Curtis Lofton #3 David Hawthorne #7 Stephen Tulloch #10 E.J. Henderson #11 DeAndre Levy #12 ...to name a few. Especially, ATL's Lofton would be an intriguing option to take a closer look at.

01-19-2012, 10:35 AM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by CharityMike There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good. Yeah, but it might not be up to them if he signs or not, because he is UFA not RFA, so he might not want to sign if they f.e. try to low-ball him with a weak offer. But, I'm willing to correct my earlier statement: if he makes it to the FA market then he'd be a player that might be an option to take a closer look at. CharityMike likes this.

01-19-2012, 04:57 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Originally Posted by CharityMike There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good. Is he a fit in the 3-4? They may not wanna pay him as much as a 3-4 ILB versus a 4-3 MLB. He's gonna get paid pretty well. If he's a bad fit in a 3-4, I'd be hesitant to sign him to a huge deal.

01-19-2012, 05:00 PM	#6
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by Danno Is he a fit in the 3-4? They may not wanna pay him as much as a 3-4 ILB versus a 4-3 MLB. He's gonna get paid pretty well. If he's a bad fit in a 3-4, I'd be hesitant to sign him to a huge deal. Nolan is going to keep the 4-3 in ATL, so that won't be the deciding factor. NFL.com news: New coordinator Nolan thinks Falcons can soar with 4-3 defense

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Good stuff, interested in what defensive free-agents will be available in the league also, especially at LB.

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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by FinSaint Well I wrote about this in the "search for a new D coordinator thread:" Especially, ATL's Lofton would be an intriguing option to take a closer look at. There is NO way Atlanta is not signing Lofton. Forget about it! He is just coming off his rookie contract and the kid has been real good.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Originally Posted by FinSaint Nolan is going to keep the 4-3 in ATL, so that won't be the deciding factor. NFL.com news: New coordinator Nolan thinks Falcons can soar with 4-3 defense Wow, I can't see him keeping it for long. The guy is a 3-4 guru. Might be good for us they spend a ton on Lofton then switch to the 3-4 and he becomes mediocre and overpaid.