Bears sign Brian De La Puente

TheOak · 04-06-2014, 05:02 PM

Being a starting C is more than just blocking. He was a serviceable blocker, looked lost at times in the screen, and Drew was calling the line.

It's not just a Saints opinion. He is headed to his sixth team and isn't expected to start.

The o-line seems to puzzle some fans, they think DLP is a keeper and Grubs is horrible.

burningmetal · 04-06-2014, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Being a starting C is more than just blocking. He was a serviceable blocker, looked lost at times in the screen, and Drew was calling the line.

It's not just a Saints opinion. He is headed to his sixth team and isn't expected to start.

The o-line seems to puzzle some fans, they think DLP is a keeper and Grubs is horrible.

I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good.

Papa Voodoo · 04-07-2014, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good.

Grubbs had palyers on both sides of him that are no longer on the team.

Danno · 04-07-2014, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good.

And conversely if they see a player get burned 2 or 3 times a year in coverage, he must be a total liability and will be exposed all game every game.

Garry42 · 04-06-2014, 05:06 PM

Best of luck to DLP, but he won't be hard to replace.

B_Dub_Saint · 04-06-2014, 05:07 PM

I think we can find a good C in the 3rd round.

B_Dub_Saint · 04-06-2014, 05:40 PM

Anyone know how this affect's our cap space good or bad?

|Mitch| · 04-06-2014, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint

Anyone know how this affect's our cap space good or bad?

he was an unrestricted free agent, has no effect on our cap

jnormand · 04-06-2014, 05:58 PM

Wow....he took a backup job. I didn't expect that. That means there was no interest at all from the Saints. I actually thought he might be drawing interest from someone. Regardless, we can get better at that position.

saintsfan1976 · 04-06-2014, 06:30 PM

See ya sucka!!

04-06-2014, 05:02 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Being a starting C is more than just blocking. He was a serviceable blocker, looked lost at times in the screen, and Drew was calling the line. It's not just a Saints opinion. He is headed to his sixth team and isn't expected to start. The o-line seems to puzzle some fans, they think DLP is a keeper and Grubs is horrible. saintfan, Danno, biloxi-indian and 2 others like this.

04-06-2014, 07:12 PM	#2
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Originally Posted by TheOak Being a starting C is more than just blocking. He was a serviceable blocker, looked lost at times in the screen, and Drew was calling the line. It's not just a Saints opinion. He is headed to his sixth team and isn't expected to start. The o-line seems to puzzle some fans, they think DLP is a keeper and Grubs is horrible. I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good.

04-07-2014, 09:52 AM	#3
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,634	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Originally Posted by burningmetal I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good. Grubbs had palyers on both sides of him that are no longer on the team.

04-07-2014, 10:13 AM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Originally Posted by burningmetal I've been in seemingly hundreds of disagreements with people about just that. So many people just don't get it. If they don't see a guy giving up 3 sacks a game, they assume he must be alright. I do think Grubbs can play better, but he's not horrible and I think a little help would do him some good. And conversely if they see a player get burned 2 or 3 times a year in coverage, he must be a total liability and will be exposed all game every game.

04-06-2014, 05:06 PM	#5
Garry42 Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 785	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Best of luck to DLP, but he won't be hard to replace.

04-06-2014, 05:07 PM	#6
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente I think we can find a good C in the 3rd round. K Major likes this.

04-06-2014, 05:40 PM	#7
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Anyone know how this affect's our cap space good or bad?

04-06-2014, 05:43 PM	#8
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint Anyone know how this affect's our cap space good or bad? he was an unrestricted free agent, has no effect on our cap

04-06-2014, 05:58 PM	#9
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,774	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente Wow....he took a backup job. I didn't expect that. That means there was no interest at all from the Saints. I actually thought he might be drawing interest from someone. Regardless, we can get better at that position. K Major likes this.

04-06-2014, 06:30 PM	#10
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,049 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Bears sign Brian De La Puente See ya sucka!!

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