Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

I dont think its hate,more than the normal people looking on the bright side of the deal. I think the concern are there that Jimmy wont have a long career with the new tackl rules and players taking out his legs. If your in Seattle you are saying we got rid of close to a second rounder and a centre that is starting to break down for a probowl TE.Its natural we did good

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

How does this move help the freaking price of tea in China?

It doesn't.

We address defensive improvement with defensive moves.

If we sign a CB how does it help or OL?
If we sign a OG how does it help our LB's?
If we sign a LB how does it help our WR's?

Jeez, sometimes I think we have the dumbest fanbase in the NFL

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

The question that will be answered is how much of JG's production was JG's talent and how much of it stemmed from Sean's offense and Brees' HOF career...

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

Because a season passed. A season where due to injury for the second consecutive year simply did not have the production that matched the top of the line contract.
It gives the team options for packaging up for 10 top talent or trading down for more picks.
I'm in definite agreement with that.

SFIAH

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

Answer clear, no way we win a Superbowl without Graham.
Oh, wait...

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

So now you are going to tell me what has Jimmy done, ok.

That Jimmy has only played 5 years in the NFL and he has missed games notwithstanding... actually, never mind. You'll find out soon enough.

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

I trust Peyton's judgment, but it is hard to believe they couldn't get more than a center whose health is suspect, and a 2 1/2 round improvement for one pick.

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

If Unger comes in and stabilizes the Oline it will do more to improve this team than keeping JG. Not playing down Jimmy's value or talent but giving Drew protection will go a lot further than one receiver.

That's if with a capital I though.

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

I posted this in the Max Unger thread, but I'll post it here as well... From Pro Football Focus:

Saints: Balanced Unger solidifies center spot
Ben Stockwell | March 10, 2015



There may be some consternation about the Saints giving up Jimmy Graham in this trade but they have at least acquired one of the league’s premier centers and upgraded a fourth round pick to a first round pick with it. Though fans won’t be swooning over Max Unger’s play-making ability, he ties down the center of the Saints’ line with a quality blocker in both the run and pass games.

This season injuries limited Unger to 385 snaps in the regular season but some punishing and consistent run blocking in those limited snaps ensured he finished as our No. 4 ranked center. Only twice in his nine starts last season did Unger grade below zero and he graded above +1.0 in six of those games. But for injury this season looked like being a match for Unger’s 2012 season where he earned a +31.1 overall grade, built around his run blocking where he never earned a run block grade below -1.0 all season long.

The loss of Graham will be felt in New Orleans and the Saints will need plans in place to replace him, but their offense has always been at its strongest when it has balance, and that balance is centered on their offensive line. With Jahri Evans starting to decline the Saints have moved to lock down their interior offensive line with the acquisition of Unger and having re-signed Mark Ingram we may yet see a re-emphasis of the running game in New Orleans this season.

Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks
 

JP you greedy b!&$trd! Love the way you think [emoji4]