Re: Saints trade Seahawks for LB Barrett Rudd for Undisclosed Pick
 

His technique probably is, but I can't imagine he has Shanle's closing speed.

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

I doubt he will play ST's, but he can start in the immediate future and will be great depth...

Re: Saints trade Seahawks for LB Barrett Rudd for Undisclosed Pick
 

I'll take "Blatently Obvious Statements" for 200 Alex! :p

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

Somebody made the effort to go out and get the guy. We could have picked some scrub from the trash heap but the people who brought us Junior Gallette, Chris Ivory and Isa Quduus saw fit to trade for him so I'm good with it.

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

Excellent point, and let me add...

Pierre Thomas, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, De La Puente, Lance Moore, Vilma (who many thought was over), Dave Thomas, Scott Shanle (OK bad example), Casillas, Hartley, Cadet and even Darren Sharper.

All were met with skepticism and poo-pooed by many and all turned out to be solid moves.

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

The more I hear about this guy the more I think he has a huge upside. Even the Falcons fan at work told me he was legit. We might have found a good vet on the cusp or resurecting his career.


P.S. Im gonna laugh my ass off if Shanle beasts out this year and has a monster season.

Re: Saints trade Seahawks for LB Barrett Rudd for Undisclosed Pick
 

Define "injury prone".
According to NFL.com, from 2005 to 2010, Rudd missed only one game in 2007. Last year, he played 9 games with the Titans, but was placed on IR after wk 14. He played last Saturday against Denver.

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

So other than a player that likes to eat jocks, can't we pick up some stragglers from the Giants or Ravens or some other team with good LB depth?

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

I would guess that they looked at what was available from all 32 teams.

There's always a chance that one of those teams might cut someone worth picking up after preseason though.

Re: Saints acquire LB Barrett Rudd from Seahawks for an Undisclosed Pick
 

As for Ruud playing special teams, it may well happen -- somebody who has access to it (not me) needs to take another look at that RIDONKULOUS onside kick that Jacksonville ran against us. I'm not saying he's to blame, but I feel like Humber was on the field right in the front of the kick formation when that particular piece of ridiculousness happened.