The Dude

Unrestricted free agents
Malcolm Jenkins S, $4,032,000 bye
Jonathan Vilma ILB, $3,832,500 bye

Zach Strief RT, $2,575,000 Maybe bye if we can find equal talent For less
Brian De La Puente C, $2,023,000 Bye
Jimmy Graham TE, $1,489,285 Must sign. Injury probably makes him more affordable than he would have been

Parys Haralson OLB, $1,253,125 Try and keep
Charles Brown LT, $880,000 resign for league minimum
Tom Johnson DE, $775,000 Not sure on this one
Robert Meachem, $715,000 Bye
Kenyon Coleman, $620,000 I would still like to see him. Depends on his rehab

Will Herring LB, $605,000 Maybe keep
Ramon Humber ILB, $580,000 Keep


Restricted free agents
Joseph Morgan WR, $556,334 keep
Rafael Bush S, $555,000 keep
Jed Collins FB, $555,000 keep
Luke McCown QB, $555,000 see what we can get for cheaper
Bryce Harris RT, $480,000 try and keep
Kyle Knox OLB, $405,000 don't know who this guy is
Keyunta Dawson DE, $391,765 would like to see him play
Trevin Wade CB, $169,412 not real familiar with him
Shayne Graham K, $110,588 we need to find a younger option

jeanpierre

Dude, when you say "Bye" you mean?!?

jeanpierre

Orakpo has two subsequent tears in his chest muscle - pass

Eric Winston starting to look like he was overpaid all along - pass

Roger Saffold could play both Tackles, but can we afford him?!? - bump

Hakeem Nicks would not be affordable with what we're paying Colston; he's got a little Italian in him (Fragile); but a definite talent - pass

Alex Mack would be an A+ addition to this team; question is could we afford him?!? After signing Jimmy Graham, tendering Rafael Bush, he would be the guy I'd love to sign; a center named Mack - make it happen Saints!!!

Walter Thurmond's next suspension will be for a year - pass...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

K Major

My guess would be ... "Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split ya" or "Good riddance".

jeanpierre

Should never assume, but I figured that's what you meant...

Schmohams

Will Herring is gone, total liability, kick him out.

jeanpierre

Herring may be gone because of cap numbers or age, but he's been no liability, he's just not starting for the defense and has been solid since taken leadership on the kicking teams...

TheOak

Cruize

2014 Roster

QB - Brees, Griffin
RB - Ingram, Robinson, Cadet
FB - Johnson
WR - Colston, Stills, Meachem, Toon
TE - Graham, Hill
OT - Armstead, Strief, Harris
OG - Evans, Grubbs, Lelito
C - DLP

Griffin will win the #2 in camp. Thomas and Sproles are aging and expensive. With a true balanced attack, the need doesn't fit the cost. I expect the Saints to draft a WR early. Graham will most likely be franchised. Strief is very valuable because he can play either tackle and will be re-signed to a fair deal. DLP will re-sign a fair deal unless someone gets stupid and overpays for him. The Saints will draft an o-lineman or two late.

DE - Jordan, Hicks, Foster, Galette
NT - Jenkins, Bunkley
LB - Lofton, Hawthorne, Butler, Reddick, Johnson
CB - Lewis, White, Sweeting
S - Vaccaro, Bush

LS - Drescher
P - Morstead
K -

The Saints first pick will come on the defensive side of the ball unless a top WR or T falls. The Saints need a playmaker at OLB, CB and S from the draft or free agency. They usually go cheap in free agency, so hopefully they'll get lucky in the draft. Due to the numbers, I can see Jenkins or Harper coming back for another year as a Saint. I lean towards Harper because I think Jenkins will get more money elsewhere. Overall, I've left 15 spots completely open for competition. Hopefully, Loomis and Co. will work some more magic and find some real talent on the cheap as they've done in the past.

Schmohams

I think Cadet is gone, Sproles retires, Thomas stays, and Andy Tanner gets moved up.