David Hawthorne signs with Saints

FinSaint · 04-04-2012, 06:25 AM

I prefer a 4-3 base set over the 3-4, and I think that it better suites the division the Saints play in.

Ellis has done a decent job against the run, and that is in line with his rookie evaluations, but if he could create some pass rush he'd certainly be a lot more valuable since he isn't really earning his pay at the moment.

TheDeuce · 04-04-2012, 07:16 AM

Great signing... we are addressing our weak spots... and what I like most is that we aren't filling in those holes with one-year stopgaps. This kicks ass.

dueceloose · 04-04-2012, 07:45 AM

Now we just need to see how these signings produce onfield.

st thomas · 04-04-2012, 09:15 AM

if and when these suspenions come about, can they be appealed and set up to be gone just 1 at a time rather all leaving the team.

SaintsBro · 04-04-2012, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by st thomas

if and when these suspenions come about, can they be appealed and set up to be gone just 1 at a time rather all leaving the team.

To answer your question, basically YES -- they will almost certainly be appealed, disputed, dragged out and put off, and then ultimately staggered to keep the team somewhat competitive. It's even remotely possible that some may be delayed by as much as a year depending on how the appeals process goes... With some of our older players and guys now on other teams, I'm thinking in one or two cases we might even see some scenarios sorta like what happened with Deuce -- OK, you're officially suspended for X number of games but you've already been cut/waived by the team and/or retired from the NFL. Or guys who were suspended may be "off the team" as far as this year's roster goes, officially replaced by somebody else, but then may come back late in the year and be resigned if there is an injury, in a Mike McKenzie kind of way.

dizzle88 · 04-04-2012, 10:21 AM

Ellis was "supposed" to break out last year with Shaun rogers taking all the double teams away from him, that didn't pan out and I don't think he's living up to his high pick status, he hasnt been performing for years

Trade him for a pick or another player

SmashMouth · 04-04-2012, 10:33 AM

Interesting .... I wonder what other changes Spags has in store for us?

halloween 65 · 04-16-2012, 01:56 PM

Personally with the size and speed Wilson has I would use him in the middle on every down and rotate the OLB. Wilson could be a 4-3 Ray Lewis, even though Baltimore is a 3-4. A MLB for the next 10 years, I could see it.

04-04-2012, 07:16 AM	#2
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Great signing... we are addressing our weak spots... and what I like most is that we aren't filling in those holes with one-year stopgaps. This kicks ass.
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04-04-2012, 07:45 AM	#3
dueceloose 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 957	Now we just need to see how these signings produce onfield.
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04-04-2012, 10:58 AM	#5
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by st thomas if and when these suspenions come about, can they be appealed and set up to be gone just 1 at a time rather all leaving the team. To answer your question, basically YES -- they will almost certainly be appealed, disputed, dragged out and put off, and then ultimately staggered to keep the team somewhat competitive. It's even remotely possible that some may be delayed by as much as a year depending on how the appeals process goes... With some of our older players and guys now on other teams, I'm thinking in one or two cases we might even see some scenarios sorta like what happened with Deuce -- OK, you're officially suspended for X number of games but you've already been cut/waived by the team and/or retired from the NFL. Or guys who were suspended may be "off the team" as far as this year's roster goes, officially replaced by somebody else, but then may come back late in the year and be resigned if there is an injury, in a Mike McKenzie kind of way.

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04-04-2012, 06:25 AM	#1
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	I prefer a 4-3 base set over the 3-4, and I think that it better suites the division the Saints play in. Ellis has done a decent job against the run, and that is in line with his rookie evaluations, but if he could create some pass rush he'd certainly be a lot more valuable since he isn't really earning his pay at the moment.

04-04-2012, 09:15 AM	#4
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	if and when these suspenions come about, can they be appealed and set up to be gone just 1 at a time rather all leaving the team.

04-04-2012, 10:21 AM	#6
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,532	Ellis was "supposed" to break out last year with Shaun rogers taking all the double teams away from him, that didn't pan out and I don't think he's living up to his high pick status, he hasnt been performing for years Trade him for a pick or another player

04-04-2012, 10:33 AM	#7
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,688 Blog Entries: 29	Interesting .... I wonder what other changes Spags has in store for us?

04-16-2012, 01:56 PM	#8
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	Personally with the size and speed Wilson has I would use him in the middle on every down and rotate the OLB. Wilson could be a 4-3 Ray Lewis, even though Baltimore is a 3-4. A MLB for the next 10 years, I could see it.