Expect more FAs to visit the Saints

WhoDat!656 · 02-16-2012, 07:37 PM

New Orleans Saints fans should expect to see some more visits from free agent players, especially on defense, within the next month. The NFL Combine is next week which could raise or lower the boom on how many the team look at.

Followers of Who Dat Nation pounced on the news yesterday when it was announced that the Saints had brought in former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu for a visit.

Speculation began about why he was brought in and what it meant. Was he here to replace current midde linebacker Jonathan Vilma? Would all the Scott Shanle haters finally get their wish and see him replaced? Etc., etc…

Expect to see more free agent visits to the New Orleans Saints

CharityMike · 02-16-2012, 09:10 PM

" Steve Spagnuolo actually tried to lure Shanle away last year when he was head coach of the St. Louis Rams."

I just

threw up in my mouth.

WhoDat!656 · 02-16-2012, 09:16 PM

Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense

CharityMike · 02-16-2012, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense

That's debatable

|Mitch| · 02-16-2012, 09:27 PM

Shanle may not be a play-maker and is on the down-slope of his career, but it could have always been worse.

WhoDat!656 · 02-16-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

That's debatable

Not really.

jeanpierre · 02-16-2012, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense

Well, under Spagnuolo, we'll see who'll shine and who'll fade...

gandhi1007 · 02-16-2012, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense

I wouldn't say "least". There are bigger issues......granted, but Shanle is a big problem as well.

Crusader · 02-17-2012, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

I wouldn't say "least". There are bigger issues......granted, but Shanle is a big problem as well.

But it is also up to the coaches to take the players you have and put them in a position where they can succeed. I kinda felt GW didn't always do this, leaving Shanle and Harper alone in coverage a lot for example.

halloween 65 · 02-17-2012, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

But it is also up to the coaches to take the players you have and put them in a position where they can succeed. I kinda felt GW didn't always do this, leaving Shanle and Harper alone in coverage a lot for example.

Both Shanle and Harper played every down last season, I also felt in G.W.'s style they were left in a bad way, way to much.

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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	" Steve Spagnuolo actually tried to lure Shanle away last year when he was head coach of the St. Louis Rams." I justthrew up in my mouth. BGWhoDat likes this.

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02-16-2012, 09:17 PM	#4
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense That's debatable FinSaint and blackangold like this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Shanle may not be a play-maker and is on the down-slope of his career, but it could have always been worse. jeanpierre and halloween 65 like this.

02-16-2012, 10:32 PM	#6
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	Originally Posted by CharityMike That's debatable Not really.

02-16-2012, 10:26 PM	#7
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense Well, under Spagnuolo, we'll see who'll shine and who'll fade...

02-16-2012, 11:18 PM	#8
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Shanle is the least problem with the Saints defense I wouldn't say "least". There are bigger issues......granted, but Shanle is a big problem as well.

02-17-2012, 03:31 AM	#9
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	Originally Posted by gandhi1007 I wouldn't say "least". There are bigger issues......granted, but Shanle is a big problem as well. But it is also up to the coaches to take the players you have and put them in a position where they can succeed. I kinda felt GW didn't always do this, leaving Shanle and Harper alone in coverage a lot for example. halloween 65 likes this.

02-17-2012, 08:48 AM	#10
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Originally Posted by Crusader But it is also up to the coaches to take the players you have and put them in a position where they can succeed. I kinda felt GW didn't always do this, leaving Shanle and Harper alone in coverage a lot for example. Both Shanle and Harper played every down last season, I also felt in G.W.'s style they were left in a bad way, way to much.

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