Future of the Franchise

Jankman8 · 03-03-2012, 03:39 PM

Well Brees got the Tag now, so we probably have to say goodbye to Nicks, Colston, Porter and Meacham, at least to some of them.

If you ask me we try to sign as many players as we can to a short deal, see if we can win it next year and if we don´t win it we have to start rebuilding. Supberbowl in 2014 will be outside in New York, where we don´t have a shot with the current team anyway.

SO I say go all in after guys like Moss, Ward and other players that got released. Redo the Passrush with young guns like Galette and Romeos and rebuild the team.

If we don´t win it next year bye bye Brees - this is a tough one, but I think the right move - bye bye Vilma and so on!

We need a longterm contract for Jimmy #80 Graham

QBREES9 · 03-03-2012, 03:48 PM

Wow is the sky fall'in, really is it. Maybe thay are still trying to work out a deal. Looking on the bright side.

CharityMike · 03-03-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Wow is the sky fall'in, really is it. Maybe thay are still trying to work out a deal. Looking on the bright side.

Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag.

Jankman8 · 03-03-2012, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag.

So no way to work out a contract and tag Nicks now?

CharityMike · 03-03-2012, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jankman8

So no way to work out a contract and tag Nicks now?

Nope. tag is done for the year now.

Jankman8 · 03-03-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Nope. tag is done for the year now.

Okay thanks for the information. Even if we get a longterm deal done now --> Tag is lost?

WhoDat!656 · 03-03-2012, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag.

Which is more important:

keeping Brees as the Saints QB,

or using the franchise tag to keep Nicks, who has already said he didn't want to be franchised?

CharityMike · 03-03-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Which is more important:

keeping Brees as the Saints QB,

or using the franchise tag to keep Nicks, who has already said he didn't want to be franchised?

Well the 45 min drive across the Causway has me a bit chilled now.

The ideal thing would have been to sign Brees and tag Knicks. Since when does it matter if the player likes it or not?

Reality is, Loomis hand was forced because of this Bounty crap. It would have been way worse to loose the tag.

WhoDat!656 · 03-03-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Well the 45 min drive across the Causway has me a bit chilled now.

The ideal thing would have been to sign Brees and tag Knicks. Since when does it matter if the player likes it or not?

Reality is, Loomis hand was forced because of this Bounty crap. It would have been way worse to loose the tag.

I agree that would have been the best situation.

An un-happy player could potentially hold-out and miss valuable practice/playing time.

I doubt Goodell would have taken the franchise tag from the Saints; that would have been too draconian.

Saints should have told Nicks that if he goes to the highest bidder, he would probably be going to a team that is sucking hind tit and his best chance of getting to another Super Bowl is with the Saints.

Jankman8 · 03-03-2012, 03:50 PM

I do hope so, I´m just sayin...

I don´t want the Saints to pay Nicks elite money and spend half their franchise on two Guards.

That was just a plan b)

03-03-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
Jankman8 Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austria, Europe Posts: 374	Future of the Franchise Well Brees got the Tag now, so we probably have to say goodbye to Nicks, Colston, Porter and Meacham, at least to some of them. If you ask me we try to sign as many players as we can to a short deal, see if we can win it next year and if we don´t win it we have to start rebuilding. Supberbowl in 2014 will be outside in New York, where we don´t have a shot with the current team anyway. SO I say go all in after guys like Moss, Ward and other players that got released. Redo the Passrush with young guns like Galette and Romeos and rebuild the team. If we don´t win it next year bye bye Brees - this is a tough one, but I think the right move - bye bye Vilma and so on! We need a longterm contract for Jimmy #80 Graham

03-03-2012, 03:49 PM	#3
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by QBREES9 Wow is the sky fall'in, really is it. Maybe thay are still trying to work out a deal. Looking on the bright side. Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag.

03-03-2012, 03:51 PM	#4
Jankman8 Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austria, Europe Posts: 374	Originally Posted by CharityMike Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag. So no way to work out a contract and tag Nicks now?

03-03-2012, 03:52 PM	#5
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by Jankman8 So no way to work out a contract and tag Nicks now? Nope. tag is done for the year now.

03-03-2012, 03:56 PM	#6
Jankman8 Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austria, Europe Posts: 374	Originally Posted by CharityMike Nope. tag is done for the year now. Okay thanks for the information. Even if we get a longterm deal done now --> Tag is lost?

03-03-2012, 03:48 PM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Wow is the sky fall'in, really is it. Maybe thay are still trying to work out a deal. Looking on the bright side.

03-03-2012, 05:11 PM	#7
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by CharityMike Even IF they are, we now wasted our tag. Which is more important: keeping Brees as the Saints QB, or using the franchise tag to keep Nicks, who has already said he didn't want to be franchised? CharityMike likes this.

03-03-2012, 05:16 PM	#8
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Which is more important: keeping Brees as the Saints QB, or using the franchise tag to keep Nicks, who has already said he didn't want to be franchised? Well the 45 min drive across the Causway has me a bit chilled now. The ideal thing would have been to sign Brees and tag Knicks. Since when does it matter if the player likes it or not? Reality is, Loomis hand was forced because of this Bounty crap. It would have been way worse to loose the tag.

03-03-2012, 05:58 PM	#9
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by CharityMike Well the 45 min drive across the Causway has me a bit chilled now. The ideal thing would have been to sign Brees and tag Knicks. Since when does it matter if the player likes it or not? Reality is, Loomis hand was forced because of this Bounty crap. It would have been way worse to loose the tag. I agree that would have been the best situation. An un-happy player could potentially hold-out and miss valuable practice/playing time. I doubt Goodell would have taken the franchise tag from the Saints; that would have been too draconian. Saints should have told Nicks that if he goes to the highest bidder, he would probably be going to a team that is sucking hind tit and his best chance of getting to another Super Bowl is with the Saints.

03-03-2012, 03:50 PM	#10
Jankman8 Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Austria, Europe Posts: 374	I do hope so, I´m just sayin... I don´t want the Saints to pay Nicks elite money and spend half their franchise on two Guards. That was just a plan b)

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