Saints sign Jason Smith, OT

TheOak · 04-11-2013, 04:42 PM

Or all other GMs "think" we have all holes filled and Loomis is going after a LT with out concussion history first round.

Something us going to have to give very soon.

With 2.2M in cap space we are short on financial space.

lumm0x · 04-11-2013, 04:55 PM

I like it. As mentioned, you don't go #2 overall because you never showed you could be a NFL player. This is a small risk big reward type move and yes, does leverage us a bit with that pick.

We need to free up some cap room though as Oak states and I think that comes in the form of possibly a Roman Harper situation. Does anyone else seem us packaging Harper and our pick to a team with cap room to shift slightly in the draft? I can see us doing that and targeting Vaccaro with our pick.

FinSaint · 04-11-2013, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by lumm0x

We need to free up some cap room though as Oak states and I think that comes in the form of possibly a Roman Harper situation. Does anyone else seem us packaging Harper and our pick to a team with cap room to shift slightly in the draft? I can see us doing that and targeting Vaccaro with our pick.

I personally see Ivory as a more movable player, and the benefit of packaging him in a trade would be that his whole $2M would come off the books without any dead money.

Luda34 · 04-11-2013, 05:30 PM

He will make the team but I don't see him being the Saints future tackle. I want be surpise if we still drafted a tackle or bring someone else in but hey he may come around and be the answer.

saintsfan1976 · 04-11-2013, 05:31 PM

During his stint in St. Louis, running back Steven Jackson had three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and quarterback Sam Bradford passed for 3,512 yards as a rookie.

In New York, Smith served at times as a tackle-eligible tight end, a position New Orleans' offense also uses routinely.

Pat Ya-stinkas

saintsfan1976 · 04-11-2013, 05:33 PM

he's the answer is the question is who's the backup

Seer1 · 04-11-2013, 05:48 PM

Give him a thicker freaking helmet!

saintsfan403 · 04-11-2013, 05:49 PM

Nice to read an optimistic post! I agree, it's a low risk-big reward type of signing, plus you gotta think of the motivation of having a chance to play for the all mighty SP and the Saint's vaunted offence in their comeback year. Not sure what this means for the draft, I feel like we will still take the BPA...hoping that's an explosive OLB!

papz · 04-11-2013, 06:16 PM

I really don't think Jason Smith plays even a minuscule part in what way we decide to go in the draft. Right now he's just another camp body on a non-guaranteed contract.

Danno · 04-11-2013, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by papz

I really don't think Jason Smith plays even a minuscule part in what way we decide to go in the draft. Right now he's just another camp body on a non-guaranteed contract.

Its the equivalent of signing some nobody off another teams practice squad, if that.

I hope no one assumes the front office views this as the answer to our OT problems.

04-11-2013, 04:42 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Or all other GMs "think" we have all holes filled and Loomis is going after a LT with out concussion history first round. Something us going to have to give very soon. With 2.2M in cap space we are short on financial space.

04-11-2013, 07:55 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Originally Posted by lumm0x We need to free up some cap room though as Oak states and I think that comes in the form of possibly a Roman Harper situation. Does anyone else seem us packaging Harper and our pick to a team with cap room to shift slightly in the draft? I can see us doing that and targeting Vaccaro with our pick. I personally see Ivory as a more movable player, and the benefit of packaging him in a trade would be that his whole $2M would come off the books without any dead money.

04-11-2013, 05:30 PM	#4
Luda34 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 1,219	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT He will make the team but I don't see him being the Saints future tackle. I want be surpise if we still drafted a tackle or bring someone else in but hey he may come around and be the answer.

04-11-2013, 05:31 PM	#5
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,021 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT During his stint in St. Louis, running back Steven Jackson had three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and quarterback Sam Bradford passed for 3,512 yards as a rookie. In New York, Smith served at times as a tackle-eligible tight end, a position New Orleans' offense also uses routinely. Pat Ya-stinkas

04-11-2013, 05:33 PM	#6
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,021 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT he's the answer is the question is who's the backup

04-11-2013, 04:55 PM	#2
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT I like it. As mentioned, you don't go #2 overall because you never showed you could be a NFL player. This is a small risk big reward type move and yes, does leverage us a bit with that pick. We need to free up some cap room though as Oak states and I think that comes in the form of possibly a Roman Harper situation. Does anyone else seem us packaging Harper and our pick to a team with cap room to shift slightly in the draft? I can see us doing that and targeting Vaccaro with our pick. RockyMountainSaint likes this.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Give him a thicker freaking helmet!

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saintsfan403 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: WHO DAT NATION Posts: 2,261	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Nice to read an optimistic post! I agree, it's a low risk-big reward type of signing, plus you gotta think of the motivation of having a chance to play for the all mighty SP and the Saint's vaunted offence in their comeback year. Not sure what this means for the draft, I feel like we will still take the BPA...hoping that's an explosive OLB! savoyk likes this.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,793	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT I really don't think Jason Smith plays even a minuscule part in what way we decide to go in the draft. Right now he's just another camp body on a non-guaranteed contract. Halo, Danno and RockyMountainSaint like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Re: Saints sign Jason Smith, OT Originally Posted by papz I really don't think Jason Smith plays even a minuscule part in what way we decide to go in the draft. Right now he's just another camp body on a non-guaranteed contract. Its the equivalent of signing some nobody off another teams practice squad, if that. I hope no one assumes the front office views this as the answer to our OT problems.

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