Dwight Freeney

FinSaint · 04-26-2012, 02:56 PM

I, personally, wouldn't trade either the 3th or the 4th for either one of these guys if they come with the current price tags - OU being closer to being a possible trade because of the lower salary and prior relationship with Spags.

Saints already have a "big ticket" DE in Smith, and with his salary I think they should try to stay young and hopefully hungry with their DE corps, so that they can have multiple quality guys to rotate instead of just a few stars.

NuNu318 · 04-26-2012, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

I, personally, wouldn't trade either the 3th or the 4th for either one of these guys if they come with the current price tags - OU being closer to being a possible trade because of the lower salary and prior relationship with Spags.

Saints already have a "big ticket" DE in Smith, and with his salary I think they should try to stay young and hopefully hungry with their DE corps, so that they can have multiple quality guys to rotate instead of just a few stars.

I have to respectfully disagree. I think Osi would be better than getting a 3rd rounder who's not proven yet. You're actually picking Osi with a 3rd pick if you want to look at it that way. Thats some fantasy draft type s***. LOL. Lets be honest our gems that we've picked in the 3rd round and lower have mostly been offensive players. I just don't think that someone whose won 2 SBs, can be another leader on the field, has played under our DC, and is a hell of a DE isn't worth a 3rd round pick....its not a 1st round pick we're talkin about here.

If it can be done I say go for it. Osi might be a little older but he still has just as much as Brees has left in the tank. Dude played 9 games last year and go 9 sacks. No one on this team came anywhere near that last season and our DEs played in more games or an entire season. And since 2005, everytime he's had a single digit sack season he follows it up with over 10.

FinSaint · 04-26-2012, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by NuNu318

I have to respectfully disagree. I think Osi would be better than getting a 3rd rounder who's not proven yet. You're actually picking Osi with a 3rd pick if you want to look at it that way. Thats some fantasy draft type s***. LOL. Lets be honest our gems that we've picked in the 3rd round and lower have mostly been offensive players. I just don't think that someone whose won 2 SBs, can be another leader on the field, has played under our DC, and is a hell of a DE isn't worth a 3rd round pick....its not a 1st round pick we're talkin about here.

If it can be done I say go for it. Osi might be a little older but he still has just as much as Brees has left in the tank. Dude played 9 games last year and go 9 sacks. No one on this team came anywhere near that last season and our DEs played in more games or an entire season. And since 2005, everytime he's had a single digit sack season he follows it up with over 10.

I do understand your points and I agree with most of what you said, but the 3rd round pick this year is pretty much a 1st round pick for the Saints, you can't evaluate it the same as another year with more and higher picks.

The Saint would be getting a very high quality DE (with a lot of package) for a single season after which he would be gone to the highest bidder because you can't argue against him not wanting to be paid.

The Saints can get a very high quality prospect with the 3rd round pick, who could become a big contributor for a number of years into the future when Osi is counting his money in a different postal code.

To me, Osi for a year is not worth trading away a (vital) piece of the franchise's future, you can't argue against the importance of bringing in new rookie players at a constant rate each and every single season - that is how good franchises stay good, something that the Failclowns don't understand.

04-26-2012, 03:07 PM	#2
NuNu318 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: VA Posts: 465	Originally Posted by FinSaint I, personally, wouldn't trade either the 3th or the 4th for either one of these guys if they come with the current price tags - OU being closer to being a possible trade because of the lower salary and prior relationship with Spags. Saints already have a "big ticket" DE in Smith, and with his salary I think they should try to stay young and hopefully hungry with their DE corps, so that they can have multiple quality guys to rotate instead of just a few stars. I have to respectfully disagree. I think Osi would be better than getting a 3rd rounder who's not proven yet. You're actually picking Osi with a 3rd pick if you want to look at it that way. Thats some fantasy draft type s***. LOL. Lets be honest our gems that we've picked in the 3rd round and lower have mostly been offensive players. I just don't think that someone whose won 2 SBs, can be another leader on the field, has played under our DC, and is a hell of a DE isn't worth a 3rd round pick....its not a 1st round pick we're talkin about here. If it can be done I say go for it. Osi might be a little older but he still has just as much as Brees has left in the tank. Dude played 9 games last year and go 9 sacks. No one on this team came anywhere near that last season and our DEs played in more games or an entire season. And since 2005, everytime he's had a single digit sack season he follows it up with over 10.

04-26-2012, 03:36 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by NuNu318 I have to respectfully disagree. I think Osi would be better than getting a 3rd rounder who's not proven yet. You're actually picking Osi with a 3rd pick if you want to look at it that way. Thats some fantasy draft type s*. LOL. Lets be honest our gems that we've picked in the 3rd round and lower have mostly been offensive players. I just don't think that someone whose won 2 SBs, can be another leader on the field, has played under our DC, and is a hell of a DE isn't worth a 3rd round pick....its not a 1st round pick we're talkin about here. If it can be done I say go for it. Osi might be a little older but he still has just as much as Brees has left in the tank. Dude played 9 games last year and go 9 sacks. No one on this team came anywhere near that last season and our DEs played in more games or an entire season. And since 2005, everytime he's had a single digit sack season he follows it up with over 10. I do understand your points and I agree with most of what you said, but the 3rd round pick this year is pretty much a 1st round pick for the Saints, you can't evaluate it the same as another year with more and higher picks. The Saint would be getting a very high quality DE (with a lot of package) for a single season** after which he would be gone to the highest bidder because you can't argue against him not wanting to be paid. The Saints can get a very high quality prospect with the 3rd round pick, who could become a big contributor for a number of years into the future when Osi is counting his money in a different postal code. To me, Osi for a year is not worth trading away a (vital) piece of the franchise's future, you can't argue against the importance of bringing in new rookie players at a constant rate each and every single season - that is how good franchises stay good, something that the Failclowns don't understand. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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04-26-2012, 02:56 PM	#1
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	I, personally, wouldn't trade either the 3th or the 4th for either one of these guys if they come with the current price tags - OU being closer to being a possible trade because of the lower salary and prior relationship with Spags. Saints already have a "big ticket" DE in Smith, and with his salary I think they should try to stay young and hopefully hungry with their DE corps, so that they can have multiple quality guys to rotate instead of just a few stars.