Big time names in 2015 Free Agency

jeanpierre · 01-03-2015, 11:40 PM

Interesting Free Agent Candidates:

CB Chris Harris
C Stefen Wisniewski
G Mike Iupati
LB Brandon Marshall
LB Akeem Ayers
LB Brandon Graham
TE Virgil Green

Jack Vegas · 01-04-2015, 12:04 AM

Chris Harris is not a free agent, the Broncos extended him about a month ago. Iupati is a good run blocker, not so great pass blocking. I like Wisniewski though. We would do well to get somebody like him.

I think my dream FA scenario for the o-line would be to cut/trade Grubbs and sign Wisniewski. Move Evans to the left side where his relatively poor run blocking won't hurt you as much and put Lelito at right guard. I'm sure some disagree but Lelito looks like a road-grading monster at guard to me. He played really well there last season when he filled in.

vtiger72 · 01-04-2015, 01:00 AM

Even if Tillman is still willing to play, he's not a corner in Ryan's system. He's a cover 2 zone corner who gets ints by playing well in the zone. Ryan's system requires much more press and man to man skills.

Jack Vegas · 01-04-2015, 01:06 AM

^It didn't this year though. We were all zone and combo coverages for pretty much the first half of the season. Besides Tillman would just be a role player, not THE guy, you know?

TheKillerBs · 01-04-2015, 02:01 AM

I know WR isn't exactly our biggest need, but I would LOVE to get Randall Cobb.

Audiotom · 01-04-2015, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by brees84

There will be some really good affordable players. I rather sign 2-3 starters with high upside than 1 superstar.

No cap space and we have too many needs

Look where making a splash in free agency got us last year

lee909 · 01-04-2015, 07:46 AM

Cecil Shorts, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

vpheughan · 01-04-2015, 09:39 AM

We signed Byrd and BUST it happened!

vpheughan · 01-04-2015, 09:43 AM

Good Draft? Isn't that an oxymoron?

WillSaints81 · 01-04-2015, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by vtiger72

Frankly, I don't think the Saints will be big shoppers in free agency. They will have to shed 20+ million just to get under the cap. They will add some players, but they will be low cap hit guys, and not splash signings.

We need something like 2009 when we brought in Sharper and Greer. That's what's missing. Those kind of players. One who was unheralded in Greer and played for a effortless team. And Sharper who was the veteran past his prime but had leadership. Let's not think about what happened afterward, he was good for us. Truth be told, we sold our souls to win a lombardi and what Sharper did off the field was the price we paid for that.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Big time names in 2015 Free Agency Interesting Free Agent Candidates: CB Chris Harris C Stefen Wisniewski G Mike Iupati LB Brandon Marshall LB Akeem Ayers LB Brandon Graham TE Virgil Green

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Big time names in 2015 Free Agency Chris Harris is not a free agent, the Broncos extended him about a month ago. Iupati is a good run blocker, not so great pass blocking. I like Wisniewski though. We would do well to get somebody like him. I think my dream FA scenario for the o-line would be to cut/trade Grubbs and sign Wisniewski. Move Evans to the left side where his relatively poor run blocking won't hurt you as much and put Lelito at right guard. I'm sure some disagree but Lelito looks like a road-grading monster at guard to me. He played really well there last season when he filled in.
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vtiger72 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 185	Re: Big time names in 2015 Free Agency Even if Tillman is still willing to play, he's not a corner in Ryan's system. He's a cover 2 zone corner who gets ints by playing well in the zone. Ryan's system requires much more press and man to man skills.
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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Big time names in 2015 Free Agency ^It didn't this year though. We were all zone and combo coverages for pretty much the first half of the season. Besides Tillman would just be a role player, not THE guy, you know?
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WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Big time names in 2015 Free Agency Originally Posted by vtiger72 Frankly, I don't think the Saints will be big shoppers in free agency. They will have to shed 20+ million just to get under the cap. They will add some players, but they will be low cap hit guys, and not splash signings. We need something like 2009 when we brought in Sharper and Greer. That's what's missing. Those kind of players. One who was unheralded in Greer and played for a effortless team. And Sharper who was the veteran past his prime but had leadership. Let's not think about what happened afterward, he was good for us. Truth be told, we sold our souls to win a lombardi and what Sharper did off the field was the price we paid for that.

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