Restricted free agent spotlight: DL Tyrunn Walker

Danno · 03-06-2015, 10:55 AM

Mike Triplett ‏@MikeTriplett
#Saints not planning to tender RFA Tyrunn Walker, per league source, but have still shown interest in bringing him back at lower rate

I think a RFA tender would have been pretty expensive. I think we sign him at fair market value.

lee909 · 03-06-2015, 10:57 AM

Think the RFA was 1.4ml and no compensation. If a teams offers over that he has gone anyway this way we hope to get him cheap and gives the front office time to search for replacement/bring him back cheap. He's promising but why not see who is cut first

blackangold · 03-06-2015, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Mike Triplett ‏@MikeTriplett
#Saints not planning to tender RFA Tyrunn Walker, per league source, but have still shown interest in bringing him back at lower rate

I think a RFA tender would have been pretty expensive. I think we sign him at fair market value.

I think his market value is beyond what the Saints will pay. The RFA tag would have been the cheaper option. Walker has done enough to warrant a team making him a starter.

Danno · 03-06-2015, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

I think his market value is beyond what the Saints will pay. The RFA tag would have been the cheaper option. Walker has done enough to warrant a team making him a starter.

Don't think so. Nothing wrong with trying to work out a long term contract at an affordable price.

He's shown flashes but hasn't really done enough to say he's starter quality yet. As of now he's just a very good rotational DE/DT. I do like him a lot and hope we keep him.

03-06-2015, 10:55 AM	#11
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: Restricted free agent spotlight: DL Tyrunn Walker Mike Triplett ‏@MikeTriplett #Saints not planning to tender RFA Tyrunn Walker, per league source, but have still shown interest in bringing him back at lower rate I think a RFA tender would have been pretty expensive. I think we sign him at fair market value.

03-06-2015, 10:57 AM	#12
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Restricted free agent spotlight: DL Tyrunn Walker Think the RFA was 1.4ml and no compensation. If a teams offers over that he has gone anyway this way we hope to get him cheap and gives the front office time to search for replacement/bring him back cheap. He's promising but why not see who is cut first Danno likes this.

03-06-2015, 11:13 AM	#13
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Restricted free agent spotlight: DL Tyrunn Walker Originally Posted by Danno Mike Triplett ‏@MikeTriplett #Saints not planning to tender RFA Tyrunn Walker, per league source, but have still shown interest in bringing him back at lower rate I think a RFA tender would have been pretty expensive. I think we sign him at fair market value. I think his market value is beyond what the Saints will pay. The RFA tag would have been the cheaper option. Walker has done enough to warrant a team making him a starter. MarchingOn likes this.

03-06-2015, 12:37 PM	#14
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: Restricted free agent spotlight: DL Tyrunn Walker Originally Posted by blackangold I think his market value is beyond what the Saints will pay. The RFA tag would have been the cheaper option. Walker has done enough to warrant a team making him a starter. Don't think so. Nothing wrong with trying to work out a long term contract at an affordable price. He's shown flashes but hasn't really done enough to say he's starter quality yet. As of now he's just a very good rotational DE/DT. I do like him a lot and hope we keep him. SmashMouth likes this.

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