70saintsfan

Really good points. I was surprised Spags didn't bring in any other Rams besides Chamberlain. No Ex giants either.

lumm0x

The availability of players is the issue there.

lumm0x

I was going to argue about it being partly the fault of Brees and his contract but decided to research it a bit first before responding emotionally. While I think Brees contract is not outrageous and after a few years may look to be decent value, he does represent the highest single player percentage of salary cap on any team. He is essentially 21.5% of our cap single handedly and the closest other players I could find were around 18%. Peyton Manning for example represents a greater dollar value this year versus the cap but as a percentage of the roster is less.

While Drew's contract does and will handcuff us in some ways, QB is the single most important position in this sport and if we are going to spend I agree with it being there. It just means we will have to draft more accurately and find value free agents rather than spend on more proven commodities.

BIGEASY504

I think when the news broke on Bounty Gate and 22 – 27 players and the coaches was going to get suspended was being tossed around, it basically put the team on hold we didn’t make a move until late-late in the period and by than all the top tier agents were gone. I don’t think it was Brees contract but the process of his contract which cost him valuable time with his receivers and the offense and time with Carmichael but IMO it had nothing to do with Ellis and Will Smith that’s a lot of $$$ that is currently being wasted and this is what Spaggs inherited. I don’t think the system is complex but it is when you don’t have a lean front like the GMEN as you can see we don’t have.

Beastmode

I put little faith in the draft. Look at Dorsey, he looked unstoppable. Now he's at DE and still doing next to nothing. Same goes for a lot of 1st round defensive picks. Injuries, system, chemistry...a lot more factors involved.I'm more concerned with scouting. We need better scouts.

AlaskaSaints

We were hoping for Jello and got room-temperature butter.

There could be a lot of emotional attachment saved if we just pulled a Colts move and go for the picks.

I'm down with it as long as it's the plan. I'm not down with playing like shat and dragging the fans along for the ride.

After being punished as harshly and with malice, I think a little turnabout non-competetiveness is appropriate.

Alaska

AlaskaSaints

Respectfully;

If Manning and Roethlisburger can pull it off TWICE, then QB is not the most important position.

Must have the remainder of a team to get it done. We're experiencing that.

Alaska