Saints Place Vilma on IR

11-07-2013, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

That statement from Payton is damage control. Vilma was off IR for what... 8 plays? Then back on.

Just long enough to play against his old team.

I forgot to include Payton's comments.

"Payton said the 31-year-old linebacker didn’t have any setbacks, but it was clear that in 12 snaps Sunday, he wasn’t sufficiently recovered from offseason knee surgery to make a difference.

“The feeling on both of our parts was that what he’s used to and accustomed to playing, at a certain speed and a certain level and certainly what we’ve seen, still wasn’t there. But he’s progressing,” Payton said. “It was more of just an overall knowing we’ve got eight weeks left in the season, and is he going to be able to progress enough to where he’s comfortable and we’re comfortable enough with his progress?"

AlaskaSaints · 11-07-2013, 05:45 PM

Very happy that he has a ring as a Saint. Although he didnt reach legendary status, he's a Saint through and through and he knows it.

"State Farm, Jonathan Vilma speaking, how may I assist you?"

Alaska

halloween 65 · 11-07-2013, 07:36 PM

Vilma was done 3 years ago, he played well when healty but has not been that way for a long time. This is just another example of the Saints front office holding on to a player or players far to long. I wish he could have stayed healthy when we run a 4-3 base D it would have been at least 1 position we did not have to worry about. Thanks for your good years.

B_Dub_Saint · 11-08-2013, 08:03 AM

Does this free up a roster spot and if so who is on?

TheOak · 11-08-2013, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by exile

"He wasn’t sufficiently recovered from offseason knee surgery to make a difference.

“The feeling on both of our parts was that what he’s used to and accustomed to playing, at a certain speed and a certain level and certainly what we’ve seen, still wasn’t there. "

Tank is only 3/4 full.

So let me see if I understand this, we let someone go to make a roster spot to let Vilma come off IR because we wanted to test him in 12 plays and then put him back on IR? The FO cant judge his speed and recovery in practice?

Thats a head scratcher.

11-07-2013, 04:49 PM	#41
Threaded by exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by TheOak That statement from Payton is damage control. Vilma was off IR for what... 8 plays? Then back on. Just long enough to play against his old team. I forgot to include Payton's comments. "Payton said the 31-year-old linebacker didn’t have any setbacks, but it was clear that in 12 snaps Sunday, he wasn’t sufficiently recovered from offseason knee surgery to make a difference. “The feeling on both of our parts was that what he’s used to and accustomed to playing, at a certain speed and a certain level and certainly what we’ve seen, still wasn’t there. But he’s progressing,” Payton said. “It was more of just an overall knowing we’ve got eight weeks left in the season, and is he going to be able to progress enough to where he’s comfortable and we’re comfortable enough with his progress?"
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11-07-2013, 05:45 PM	#42
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Place Vilma on IR Very happy that he has a ring as a Saint. Although he didnt reach legendary status, he's a Saint through and through and he knows it. "State Farm, Jonathan Vilma speaking, how may I assist you?" Alaska

11-07-2013, 07:36 PM	#43
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints Place Vilma on IR Vilma was done 3 years ago, he played well when healty but has not been that way for a long time. This is just another example of the Saints front office holding on to a player or players far to long. I wish he could have stayed healthy when we run a 4-3 base D it would have been at least 1 position we did not have to worry about. Thanks for your good years.

11-08-2013, 08:03 AM	#44
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints Place Vilma on IR Does this free up a roster spot and if so who is on?

11-08-2013, 09:31 AM	#45
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Saints Place Vilma on IR Originally Posted by exile "He wasn’t sufficiently recovered from offseason knee surgery to make a difference. “The feeling on both of our parts was that what he’s used to and accustomed to playing, at a certain speed and a certain level and certainly what we’ve seen, still wasn’t there. " Tank is only 3/4 full. So let me see if I understand this, we let someone go to make a roster spot to let Vilma come off IR because we wanted to test him in 12 plays and then put him back on IR? The FO cant judge his speed and recovery in practice? Thats a head scratcher. halloween 65 likes this.

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