Glad Bushrod is gone!

|Mitch| · 03-15-2013, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

The loss of Nicks hurt last year and the loss of Bushrod will hurt this year unless the Saints find a gem in the draft.

I must have missed something; didn't Grubbs grade out better than what Nicks did the previous year here?

rezburna · 03-15-2013, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I must have missed something; didn't Grubbs grade out better than what Nicks did the previous year here?

that's true. Grubbs did his thing. We need Strief out of there though.

TheOak · 03-15-2013, 07:39 AM

Bushrod was manhandled in 2012... Watch the damn tapes, from pre-season to game 16.

hagan714 · 03-15-2013, 08:02 AM

look i have been beating the drum for years about OLT but in no way am i happy Bush is gone. i wanted him at RT and that imo is a position he can perform at a higher level.

Now we are backed into a corner at LT.

rezburna · 03-15-2013, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

look i have been beating the drum for years about OLT but in no way am i happy Bush is gone. i wanted him at RT and that imo is a position he can perform at a higher level.

Now we are backed into a corner at LT.

bingo.

Jamessr · 03-15-2013, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by TreyThomas

While Jay Cutler has a mobility edge on Drew Brees,

Lies...
Drew is very underated on his mobility

SaintsBro · 03-15-2013, 09:24 AM

What happened with Bushrod IMO was that he was never supposed to be THE GUY, but he stepped in when Jamaal Brown went down, and suddenly the team got hot and we won a Super Bowl, so the Saints and Payton (as they sometimes do) were like, okay -- let's keep rolling with that. It was sloppy and ugly at times, but became part of the deal of how the team rolled in each Sunday. The fact that Bushrod barely held it together JUST ENOUGH to make it work, for relatively little money, is what got us very far, by being able to allow the coaches and GM to focus on other areas.

There is a LOT of smoke and mirrors on this team. Especially the O-line. I'm not even saying that is a bad thing, but that's just how the team works. Payton is all "Wizard of Oz" with this stuff -- he is back there turning cranks and pulling levers and making the thing spit out sparks, and some of it is very successful at deceiving people. And Bushrod was some of the smoke.

Jamessr · 03-15-2013, 09:29 AM

Don't make this out to be "sour grapes"
Bushrod was good for our system. Good luck to the guy because he got his payday for his skills which is what everyone is trying to do

FinSaint · 03-15-2013, 10:35 AM

I'm definitely not glad Bushrod is gone, but I am glad that the Saints didn't overpay him to stay with the team.

voodooido · 03-15-2013, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by TreyThomas

According to Pro Football Focus, Bushrod has allowed more combined sacks, hits and hurries than any available offensive lineman over the past two years. While Jay Cutler has a mobility edge on Drew Brees, the latter has a superior pocket presence with a quicker release. Brees often covered for Bushrod's weakness against speed rushers.

After reading this, I'd say we couldn't get much worse. Bushrod is a product of Brees, not the other way around. On to the next one, so that in 3-4 years, they can be overpaid, too.

Is this Charles Brown?

03-15-2013, 07:44 AM	#1
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! Originally Posted by Cruize The loss of Nicks hurt last year and the loss of Bushrod will hurt this year unless the Saints find a gem in the draft. I must have missed something; didn't Grubbs grade out better than what Nicks did the previous year here? FinSaint and Joker like this.

03-15-2013, 07:45 AM	#2
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,120	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I must have missed something; didn't Grubbs grade out better than what Nicks did the previous year here? that's true. Grubbs did his thing. We need Strief out of there though.

03-15-2013, 07:39 AM	#3
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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,120	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! Originally Posted by hagan714 look i have been beating the drum for years about OLT but in no way am i happy Bush is gone. i wanted him at RT and that imo is a position he can perform at a higher level. Now we are backed into a corner at LT. bingo.

03-15-2013, 09:06 AM	#6
Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! Originally Posted by TreyThomas While Jay Cutler has a mobility edge on Drew Brees, Lies... Drew is very underated on his mobility

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! What happened with Bushrod IMO was that he was never supposed to be THE GUY, but he stepped in when Jamaal Brown went down, and suddenly the team got hot and we won a Super Bowl, so the Saints and Payton (as they sometimes do) were like, okay -- let's keep rolling with that. It was sloppy and ugly at times, but became part of the deal of how the team rolled in each Sunday. The fact that Bushrod barely held it together JUST ENOUGH to make it work, for relatively little money, is what got us very far, by being able to allow the coaches and GM to focus on other areas. There is a LOT of smoke and mirrors on this team. Especially the O-line. I'm not even saying that is a bad thing, but that's just how the team works. Payton is all "Wizard of Oz" with this stuff -- he is back there turning cranks and pulling levers and making the thing spit out sparks, and some of it is very successful at deceiving people. And Bushrod was some of the smoke.

03-15-2013, 09:29 AM	#8
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03-15-2013, 10:46 AM	#10
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,846	Re: Glad Bushrod is gone! Originally Posted by TreyThomas According to Pro Football Focus, Bushrod has allowed more combined sacks, hits and hurries than any available offensive lineman over the past two years. While Jay Cutler has a mobility edge on Drew Brees, the latter has a superior pocket presence with a quicker release. Brees often covered for Bushrod's weakness against speed rushers. After reading this, I'd say we couldn't get much worse. Bushrod is a product of Brees, not the other way around. On to the next one, so that in 3-4 years, they can be overpaid, too. Is this Charles Brown?
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