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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; To save 2.3 mil and use it toward getting some good free agents in here? Bye bye Jerome....
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01-11-2005, 12:04 PM | #11 |
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To save 2.3 mil and use it toward getting some good free agents in here? Bye bye Jerome.
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01-11-2005, 12:14 PM | #12 |
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Too much typing. I\'ll just list my significant changes to this years roster...
Offense RT-Free Agent (TBD) WR#3 Henderson (replaces Pathon) Defense LDE-Smith (Howard dealt off) DT-Free Agent (TBD, replaces Green/Sullivan) SLB-Free Agent (TBD, replaces Allen) WLB-Kevin Burnett (1st round draft pick, UT) SS-Mel Mitchell (beats out Belamy) CB-Brown (takes command opposite McKenzie) |
01-11-2005, 12:45 PM | #13 |
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Here is my take --
1. Sign and trade Howard for a solid linebacker 2. Use our cap money to Smoot and an OLineman. 3. Possibly draft a center (therre are 2 good ones out there) and move Bentley back to the line 4. Use our draft picks to get a young QB, and a cornerback |
01-11-2005, 01:21 PM | #14 |
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But I figure that we resign Deuce, Horn, Howard, Mitchell, Craft, Hall and McAfee. I see Pathon, Bellamy, Hodge and Riley as guys who are cap casualties or not signed again. I don\'t see us making a move on Smoot or Woodson, too much money given that MM might be wanting a new deal sooner rather than later. Given this organization\'s history with the CB position, I see Loomis/Haslett choosing to \"make do\" with what we have. I want to believe that we sign a LB in free agency. I\'m taking a wait and see attitude. If we don\'t do something in free agency, then I see us drafting an OLB on the first day and he\'ll get the chance to start over Colby. |
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01-11-2005, 05:24 PM | #15 |
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Any thoughts of moving Bentley back to guard is not good. He needs to be left at the center spot. He got much better as the season progressed, and should be an all pro at the position very shortly. Maybe as soon as 2005.
I agree that Pathon will be gone. If he is willing to redo his contract he may get to stay, however I see no reason for him to do it. He should get decent action in the free agent market once cut. |
01-12-2005, 10:50 AM | #16 |
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T,
I couldn\'t agree more:
I do have some concern about the center exchange with Brooks. He looks slow coming back from the snap. Now, many will blame Brooks for this, but it is also possibly on Bentley. This is a mechanical thing, and I have some faith it can be fixed before the end of preseason - it is probably just a matter of the two of them getting used to each other and Bentley getting used to his position. Also, it seemed to diminish as the season went on. |
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01-12-2005, 01:08 PM | #17 |
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01-13-2005, 07:55 PM | #18 |
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Actually, Whodi, we did discuss this before, and you and I were the ones who noted this point. We still agree.
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01-14-2005, 11:35 PM | #19 |
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there are dreams, hopes, and predictions. hope has to do battle against predictions with the crew in this front office.
predicting is too wacky, like two firsts for a lazy slob or no DB last year. i do think pathon gone is a given unless he takes a significant cut. howard out (for something hopefully). hope (not dream) is at least one major OL upgrade, a major veteran addition at LB. how can a team with so many picks invested in DL still need a DT? a top pick there or DB seems most logical. (oh no!) |
01-15-2005, 09:30 AM | #20 |
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