Saints pick up fifth-year option on Cam Jordan

jeanpierre · 04-21-2014, 10:23 PM

So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!?

FinSaint · 04-22-2014, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!?

...Or "prove you're worth it" type of a deal.

I would imagine the Saints will try to re-sign him after the season if he shows he is worth it, but there's no way they'd spend $5M in cap on a RB with the body of work Ingram can point to at the moment.

TheOak · 04-22-2014, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!?

No, at least I do not see it that way. I believe it is more of a Sean Payton/Mickey Loomis are are not going to drop $5m/year for a Running back. Pretty much full stop.

Thomas 2.7m/year Rumor was he was shopped.
Sproles hit 3+m/year and was gone.

I am not sure the gravity of a $5m/year RB is fully understood. $5m/year is top 11 RB money.. That's a Trent Richardson, C.J. Spiller, Mathews, Charles.

04-21-2014, 10:23 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints pick up fifth-year option on Cam Jordan So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!? MarchingOn likes this.

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FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: Saints pick up fifth-year option on Cam Jordan Originally Posted by jeanpierre So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!? ...Or "prove you're worth it" type of a deal. I would imagine the Saints will try to re-sign him after the season if he shows he is worth it, but there's no way they'd spend $5M in cap on a RB with the body of work Ingram can point to at the moment. ScottF and jeanpierre like this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Saints pick up fifth-year option on Cam Jordan Originally Posted by jeanpierre So can we interpret the non-action of picking up the elective option on Mark Ingram as a vote of no confidence?!? No, at least I do not see it that way. I believe it is more of a Sean Payton/Mickey Loomis are are not going to drop $5m/year for a Running back. Pretty much full stop. Thomas 2.7m/year Rumor was he was shopped. Sproles hit 3+m/year and was gone. I am not sure the gravity of a $5m/year RB is fully understood. $5m/year is top 11 RB money.. That's a Trent Richardson, C.J. Spiller, Mathews, Charles.

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