You be spags, fix our defense!!!!

jeanpierre · 02-03-2012, 11:36 PM

Totally rework coaching staff; got one of his guys as Secondary Coach, good...

Recommend Releasing/Renegotiating Contracts of Harper, Ellis, Smith, and Vilma (Colston and Nicks must remain with this team and will help with best defense is a good offense)...

With remaining talent, decide best formation (as Spags has been a 4-3, will geaux that way)

FA Targets

DE Calais Campbell, Mario Williams, Cliff Avril

Williams and Avril are possible as Williams is out of place in a 3-4 and Lions have a ton of money committed to other three DL; Campbell would be the best addition and if Cardinals figure that have plenty allocated to other kid (Dockett), they may not franchise...

LB David Hawthorne, D'Qwell Jackson, Stephen Tulloch

Hawthorne is an absolute beast who gets no respect; D'Qwell is a good leader with some limits as far as size, but is productive and could transition to WLB; Stephen Tulloch is one hard hitter...

Cornerback

A little more competition wouldn't hurt, but I think this group did very well despite a schiotty pass rush; Cortland Finnegan would bring a nasty edge though likely to be tagged...

Strong Safety

Jenkins and Harper Battle royale - the winner will be made better - savings on loser released/traded would be a plus; Amaya didn't look that bad! LaRon Landry wildest dreams - likely tagged...

Free Safety

Michael Griffin is the target; if Landry were somehow signed, then the coaching staff geauxs to work on one big reclaimation project in Jenkins; really like our depth with Abdul-Quddus...

Biggest assessments are Will Smith and Jon Vilma - do they have enough left in the tank? Is it time to geaux youth there?

With draft picks you geaux best available with eyes on some of these guys *Bobby Wagner, OLB, *Markelle Martin, FS, *Chase Minnifield, CB, George Iloka, FS, Kendall Reyes, DT, *Tank Carder, OLB, *Josh Norman, CB, *Bruce Irvin, OLB, *Matt Conrath, DT, Malik Jackson, DE, Terrell Manning, OLB, Demario Davis, OLB (*-Favored)

Basically I'm blowing up a Defense that hasn't been improved talent and scheme over two years; oh, and I get Darren Sharper back into the fold as a coach/consultant/scout...

Now, does that about cover it?

Danno · 02-04-2012, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Strong Safety

Jenkins and Harper Battle royale - the winner will be made better - savings on loser released/traded would be a plus; Amaya didn't look that bad! LaRon Landry wildest dreams - likely tagged...

Keeping Harper will cost us about 7 million for 2012.

Cutting or trading Harper will cost us 17 million for 2012, and we'd have to sign his replacement, which would be at least another 4 million for a comparable player.

I'm thinking we keep him.

02-03-2012, 11:36 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Totally rework coaching staff; got one of his guys as Secondary Coach, good... Recommend Releasing/Renegotiating Contracts of Harper, Ellis, Smith, and Vilma (Colston and Nicks must remain with this team and will help with best defense is a good offense)... With remaining talent, decide best formation (as Spags has been a 4-3, will geaux that way) FA Targets DE Calais Campbell, Mario Williams, Cliff Avril Williams and Avril are possible as Williams is out of place in a 3-4 and Lions have a ton of money committed to other three DL; Campbell would be the best addition and if Cardinals figure that have plenty allocated to other kid (Dockett), they may not franchise... LB David Hawthorne, D'Qwell Jackson, Stephen Tulloch Hawthorne is an absolute beast who gets no respect; D'Qwell is a good leader with some limits as far as size, but is productive and could transition to WLB; Stephen Tulloch is one hard hitter... Cornerback A little more competition wouldn't hurt, but I think this group did very well despite a schiotty pass rush; Cortland Finnegan would bring a nasty edge though likely to be tagged... Strong Safety Jenkins and Harper Battle royale - the winner will be made better - savings on loser released/traded would be a plus; Amaya didn't look that bad! LaRon Landry wildest dreams - likely tagged... Free Safety Michael Griffin is the target; if Landry were somehow signed, then the coaching staff geauxs to work on one big reclaimation project in Jenkins; really like our depth with Abdul-Quddus... Biggest assessments are Will Smith and Jon Vilma - do they have enough left in the tank? Is it time to geaux youth there? With draft picks you geaux best available with eyes on some of these guys Bobby Wagner, OLB, Markelle Martin, FS, Chase Minnifield, CB, George Iloka, FS, Kendall Reyes, DT, Tank Carder, OLB, Josh Norman, CB, Bruce Irvin, OLB, Matt Conrath, DT, Malik Jackson, DE, Terrell Manning, OLB, Demario Davis, OLB (-Favored) Basically I'm blowing up a Defense that hasn't been improved talent and scheme over two years; oh, and I get Darren Sharper back into the fold as a coach/consultant/scout... Now, does that about cover it? hagan714 and FinSaint like this.
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02-04-2012, 08:33 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Originally Posted by jeanpierre Strong Safety Jenkins and Harper Battle royale - the winner will be made better - savings on loser released/traded would be a plus; Amaya didn't look that bad! LaRon Landry wildest dreams - likely tagged... Keeping Harper will cost us about 7 million for 2012. Cutting or trading Harper will cost us 17 million for 2012, and we'd have to sign his replacement, which would be at least another 4 million for a comparable player. I'm thinking we keep him. FinSaint likes this.

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