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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by K Major Did you say Smith and Harper are above average players?? Its debatable. Smith has certainly declined but he's always been up and down. Its impossible to grade any player on this defense based on 2012. ...
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
Its debatable. Smith has certainly declined but he's always been up and down. Its impossible to grade any player on this defense based on 2012. None of them were used to their strengths, and Sean Payton said nearly the same exact thing two weeks ago.
Harper, when used as a traditional Strong Safety, is indeed above average. As a deep centerfield safety or in a 2 high safety system... uhhh not so much. |
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
Ellis,Smith,Vilma,Harper,Ellis,Robinson,Shanle all need to go salary and performance all add up give the young guys a shot at it. I think the rest can do as well if not better than all of these. If we are lucky to find one or two top FA,s then go for them if not let our scouting team do their work. No way should we stay with what we got. Jenkins may be on that list but There may still be hope for him. Jenkins has more than enough speed but never gets help over the top. This should be the highest priority hands down. Some will disagree and say it is the line but who is on the line Ellis and Smith
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
Oops Ellis twice so double that with Him
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Originally Posted by Danno
In essence they have become commoditized like RBs. No body wants to pay big money for RBs because they get hurt and with the way the game has changed they don't get the value out of dbacks.
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
I would let Ellis, Smith and Harper go.
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
Thanks Mitch I didn't know that.
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We need to stop keeping players one more season to see if they have improve.
Neither Smith or Vilma has had a flat or up season in the last two years. We are not going to get better keeping declining players for one more year. |
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Re: Time to start releasing players?
Also, from another thread I learned that 3 days after the Superbowl is a key date for many NFL players since thats when some bonus money clauses kick in.
Not sure if any of ours are tied to that date tho. |
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