Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

I'd prefer the saints trade their first round pick and Graham for Houston's two first rounders next two years and a additional pick. Given the stakes for this draft it is highly worth it.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

I'm not trying to twist what you said. Most corners in the league are too small to cover him. Have you seen Brent Grimes try to cover Graham? It's almost funny to watch.



If the other team thinks they can cover him with a corner, they'd put a corner on him. He's not covered by corners every play because most can't cover him.

8th in receiving yards and 1st in TDs since his rookie season.

How much more does he need to do to "show up"?

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

exactly

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

I'm not even on the fence. We have to strengthen the OL. It is the apex of our problems. When we had a great OL we won the SB.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

Agree 100%, although signing Graham is no excuse for not improving our O-line. They can both be done.

Not a single player on the 2009 O-line cost us a fortune to acquire. They were all mid-rounders and mid-tier free agents. Stinchomb was probably the costliest as a 2nd rounder.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

Pay the man! Two years ago in the SF play off game, he caught what should have iced the game away. He's a big time receiver and should get paid. Not the top pay but close to it.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

There are too many receivers in this years draft to sign Jimmy to a huge contract. Give him Gonzo money and if he's not happy work out a deal to sign and trade him. No team is going to be dumb enough to give up two firsts. Just because someone caught a ball two years ago that COULD have iced the SF game. We would have still had to go on to beat the Giants anyway. We can get a receiver in this years draft that is just as useful with minimal investment.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

Mickey is working his magic.

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

Do you know what the odds are of finding a rookie receiver in the draft that could duplicate what jimmy gives us now?
There may not be a single one.

And we would have destroyed the giants in the Superdome,

Re: Saints could lose Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag
 

Just as well all the "coulda, woulda, shoulda's" didn't happen. The Saints beat SF, the Giants and win the Super Bowl. Bounty Gate would have been twice the circus it was and I don't doubt for a minute that Roger would have stripped us the Lombardi and put us on double secret probation!