FA DT Brodrick Bunkley Visiting

voodooido · 03-18-2012, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Well, that is not so high when we are talking about LT money, and having two guards in the O-line making more than the LT is unheard of really.

The question is, do they want Bushrod to be a Saint beyond next season?

I they do, then they could try to restructure with an extension, but if not, then the existing contract is fine.

I think Brown could take over at LT and his cap hit is around 745K. They have got to make room somewhere. Because they waited to sign Brees I think his price went up after CJ and now Mannings numbers.

FinSaint · 03-18-2012, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

I think Brown could take over at LT and his cap hit is around 745K. They have got to make room somewhere. Because they waited to sign Brees I think his price went up after CJ and now Mannings numbers.

He could if ever all of the potential and apparent skill, because of which they picked him out of the draft, should materialize into performances on the field.

His development has been hampered by all of the injuries he has sustained, most of which he was inflicted with in training and practices, so he is definitely not on the level at which he was projected to be at this moment in his career.

I sincerely doubt that he should/could be a day-1 starter at the LT position, and if nothing concrete materializes with his development and on field performances - he'll probably be gone come next off-season and he might even be before that if it weren't for his low cap hit figure.

And I wouldn't say that the Saints' FO waited for too long to get Brees signed, because he was offered an extension after the 2010 season, but the sides couldn't come to an agreement. Then the negotiations carried over to the 2011 season, but they were put on ice in apparent agreement by both sides, so that Brees could fully concentrate on the games at hand. After the season ended, they began the negotiations again, but Brees' side turned down the $18M/yr on average contract apparently wanting a $5M/yr raise to that figure and a front-loaded contract on top of that.

So, I would not say that the Saints dropped the ball on Brees' contract negotiations by waiting too long to get it done, because it wasn't really something that they had full power over in the first place.

Rugby Saint II · 03-18-2012, 05:58 PM

His team mates speak highly of him.......that's usually a good sign. Is he willing to be a bounty hunter? We need team players.

LBCutta · 03-21-2012, 01:28 PM

6 years in the league and 6 sacks....pardon me if im not excited

|Mitch| · 03-21-2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by KingCutta

6 years in the league and 6 sacks....pardon me if im not excited

Let's see what Spags can do with him, we had to fill a spot left by Franklin and Rogers anyway.

03-18-2012, 01:21 PM	#1
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,850	Originally Posted by FinSaint Well, that is not so high when we are talking about LT money, and having two guards in the O-line making more than the LT is unheard of really. The question is, do they want Bushrod to be a Saint beyond next season? I they do, then they could try to restructure with an extension, but if not, then the existing contract is fine. I think Brown could take over at LT and his cap hit is around 745K. They have got to make room somewhere. Because they waited to sign Brees I think his price went up after CJ and now Mannings numbers.
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,850

03-18-2012, 04:26 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by voodooido I think Brown could take over at LT and his cap hit is around 745K. They have got to make room somewhere. Because they waited to sign Brees I think his price went up after CJ and now Mannings numbers. He could if ever all of the potential and apparent skill, because of which they picked him out of the draft, should materialize into performances on the field. His development has been hampered by all of the injuries he has sustained, most of which he was inflicted with in training and practices, so he is definitely not on the level at which he was projected to be at this moment in his career. I sincerely doubt that he should/could be a day-1 starter at the LT position, and if nothing concrete materializes with his development and on field performances - he'll probably be gone come next off-season and he might even be before that if it weren't for his low cap hit figure. And I wouldn't say that the Saints' FO waited for too long to get Brees signed, because he was offered an extension after the 2010 season, but the sides couldn't come to an agreement. Then the negotiations carried over to the 2011 season, but they were put on ice in apparent agreement by both sides, so that Brees could fully concentrate on the games at hand. After the season ended, they began the negotiations again, but Brees' side turned down the $18M/yr on average contract apparently wanting a $5M/yr raise to that figure and a front-loaded contract on top of that. So, I would not say that the Saints dropped the ball on Brees' contract negotiations by waiting too long to get it done, because it wasn't really something that they had full power over in the first place.
	"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno

03-21-2012, 01:30 PM	#5
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by KingCutta 6 years in the league and 6 sacks....pardon me if im not excited Let's see what Spags can do with him, we had to fill a spot left by Franklin and Rogers anyway.

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03-18-2012, 05:58 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,200	His team mates speak highly of him.......that's usually a good sign. Is he willing to be a bounty hunter? We need team players.

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