What if Drew signed with the Dolphins

QBREES9 · 02-21-2012, 11:28 PM

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WhoDat!656 · 02-22-2012, 04:21 AM

Worse part of that scenario would be the Saints moving to LA.

I would have to find something else to do with my weekends because I would/will stop watching football if the Saints ever leave Lousiana!!

jwmann2 · 02-22-2012, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Worse part of that scenario would be the Saints moving to LA.

I would have to find something else to do with my weekends because I would/will stop watching football if the Saints ever leave Lousiana!!

I agree, I myself am I Bengals fan. I wouldn't feel the same way about the NFL ever again. Los Angeles doesn't deserve a team. They had two teams in the 90s and they couldn't keep them. Why do they deserve a second chance? They've got the Chargers!!!

alleycat_126 · 02-22-2012, 05:42 AM

Funny part about that is he says they still wouldn't have won a championship, and right now they still need a qb !!!
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Danno · 02-22-2012, 08:12 AM

We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type.

I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton.

73Saint · 02-22-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type.

I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton.

You made the point I was going to make before I read your post. Cam Cameron / Drew Brees would without question, have yielded a much less fruitful career for Brees. Payton has done so much for Drew's career, I think anyone would agree with this, especially Drew.

Saint_LB · 02-23-2012, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type.

I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton.

You are absolutely correct. You have to give credit to Loomis and the Benson's for putting it all together, though. Whether it was luck or genius I don't know, but they have hit it out of the park on several acquisitions and that just doesn't happen a lot. It didn't happen here for 40+ years.

pumpkindriver · 02-24-2012, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type.

I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton.

Actually Romo was SP's first choice but Parcells wouldn't let him go. In hindsight though, that worked to our favor as we got Brees.

Crusader · 02-22-2012, 11:29 AM

That N'if'L stuff is pretty silly but quite fun.

SapperSaint · 02-22-2012, 12:40 PM

it's comical, yet somehow depressing; "if" that were to have happened.

02-22-2012, 04:21 AM	#2
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Worse part of that scenario would be the Saints moving to LA. I would have to find something else to do with my weekends because I would/will stop watching football if the Saints ever leave Lousiana!! SapperSaint likes this.

02-22-2012, 11:28 PM	#3
jwmann2 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 6	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Worse part of that scenario would be the Saints moving to LA. I would have to find something else to do with my weekends because I would/will stop watching football if the Saints ever leave Lousiana!! I agree, I myself am I Bengals fan. I wouldn't feel the same way about the NFL ever again. Los Angeles doesn't deserve a team. They had two teams in the 90s and they couldn't keep them. Why do they deserve a second chance? They've got the Chargers!!!

02-22-2012, 08:12 AM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type. I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton. SmashMouth likes this.

02-22-2012, 11:38 AM	#6
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Originally Posted by Danno We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type. I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton. You made the point I was going to make before I read your post. Cam Cameron / Drew Brees would without question, have yielded a much less fruitful career for Brees. Payton has done so much for Drew's career, I think anyone would agree with this, especially Drew.

02-23-2012, 08:52 AM	#7
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Originally Posted by Danno We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type. I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton. You are absolutely correct. You have to give credit to Loomis and the Benson's for putting it all together, though. Whether it was luck or genius I don't know, but they have hit it out of the park on several acquisitions and that just doesn't happen a lot. It didn't happen here for 40+ years.
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894

02-22-2012, 05:42 AM	#4
alleycat_126 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Katy, Tx a suburb of Houston Posts: 2,089	Funny part about that is he says they still wouldn't have won a championship, and right now they still need a qb !!! '

02-24-2012, 09:56 AM	#8
pumpkindriver 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Killeen, Tx. Posts: 932	Originally Posted by Danno We would have been fine. Payton had a rep for getting the most out of his QB's and I think we'd have found someone capable of succeeding. Probably a mid-upper tier QB like a Romo (who Payton wanted here) or a Freeman/Ryan type. I think too many people short-change Payton in the Payton-Brees combination. Brees was a very good, but not elite QB before he teamed up with Payton. Actually Romo was SP's first choice but Parcells wouldn't let him go. In hindsight though, that worked to our favor as we got Brees.

02-22-2012, 11:29 AM	#9
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,030	That N'if'L stuff is pretty silly but quite fun.

02-22-2012, 12:40 PM	#10
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	it's comical, yet somehow depressing; "if" that were to have happened.

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