Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks

nola_swammi · 03-11-2015, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I don't see how this can be classified as a dumb move... We have had a top 5 offense ever since '06 with or without Graham; and now we have a very good center to help make the offense less unpredictable; plus stealing another first round pick from the 'Hawks. How can you not be satisfied with the trade?

Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans

Proven until they face a physical defender and then?

burningmetal · 03-11-2015, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans

We got a proven player for a proven player. We saved money, upgraded a position of need and got a first rounder. The 4th round pick is a throw in. Yeah you get lucky in later rounds sometimes, but would you rather have given up a 2nd or 3rd? And who says we have to let grubbs and evans go? They are still productive, but if we choose to move on from them because they are getting older than we'd have some cap space, and from there, we can address the matter of who replaces them. It's called one thing at a time. Did you expect us to fill every need in one trade?

nola_swammi · 03-11-2015, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

We got a proven player for a proven player. We saved money, upgraded a position of need and got a first rounder. The 4th round pick is a throw in. Yeah you get lucky in later rounds sometimes, but would you rather have given up a 2nd or 3rd? And who says we have to let grubbs and evans go? They are still productive, but if we choose to move on from them because they are getting older than we'd have some cap space, and from there, we can address the matter of who replaces them. It's called one thing at a time. Did you expect us to fill every need in one trade?

To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade.

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade.

Actually it is, you move Lelito to a starting guard and you have fixed the offensive line right there, not to mention saving a butt load of money...

nola_swammi · 03-11-2015, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Actually it is, you move Lelito to a starting guard and you have fixed the offensive line right there, not to mention saving a butt load of money...

they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year

research man; he can play both center and guard... He pulled double duty in college... And if you forget he was drafted and filled in for Evans at guard to begin with...

spkb25 · 03-11-2015, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year

We could be the Eagles who just let their best RB leave, their best wideout, and traded their QB for a QB who has had two acl injuries two years in a row for the Eagles 2nd, 4rth, and the rams 5th. LOL.

I like you defending your opinion amongst a group who disagrees, but thank god we're not them

SaintFanInATLHELL · 03-11-2015, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade.

Really? You and I must have been watching completely different games at the center position.

SFIAH

03-11-2015, 04:08 AM	#1
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I don't see how this can be classified as a dumb move... We have had a top 5 offense ever since '06 with or without Graham; and now we have a very good center to help make the offense less unpredictable; plus stealing another first round pick from the 'Hawks. How can you not be satisfied with the trade? Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans

03-11-2015, 04:08 AM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans Proven until they face a physical defender and then?

03-11-2015, 04:14 AM	#3
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi Cause we traded someone who proven they can get the job done for a 31 pick that is not proven. Trading a 4th rd pick for a center when we need to replace Grubbs or Evans We got a proven player for a proven player. We saved money, upgraded a position of need and got a first rounder. The 4th round pick is a throw in. Yeah you get lucky in later rounds sometimes, but would you rather have given up a 2nd or 3rd? And who says we have to let grubbs and evans go? They are still productive, but if we choose to move on from them because they are getting older than we'd have some cap space, and from there, we can address the matter of who replaces them. It's called one thing at a time. Did you expect us to fill every need in one trade?
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

03-11-2015, 04:20 AM	#4
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by burningmetal We got a proven player for a proven player. We saved money, upgraded a position of need and got a first rounder. The 4th round pick is a throw in. Yeah you get lucky in later rounds sometimes, but would you rather have given up a 2nd or 3rd? And who says we have to let grubbs and evans go? They are still productive, but if we choose to move on from them because they are getting older than we'd have some cap space, and from there, we can address the matter of who replaces them. It's called one thing at a time. Did you expect us to fill every need in one trade? To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade.

03-11-2015, 04:23 AM	#5
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade. Actually it is, you move Lelito to a starting guard and you have fixed the offensive line right there, not to mention saving a butt load of money...

03-11-2015, 04:25 AM	#6
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Actually it is, you move Lelito to a starting guard and you have fixed the offensive line right there, not to mention saving a butt load of money... they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year

03-11-2015, 04:26 AM	#7
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year research man; he can play both center and guard... He pulled double duty in college... And if you forget he was drafted and filled in for Evans at guard to begin with...
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03-11-2015, 07:19 AM	#8
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi they groom him to play center now you move him to guard, how do the kid suppose to to excel if they changing him every year We could be the Eagles who just let their best RB leave, their best wideout, and traded their QB for a QB who has had two acl injuries two years in a row for the Eagles 2nd, 4rth, and the rams 5th. LOL. I like you defending your opinion amongst a group who disagrees, but thank god we're not them

03-11-2015, 06:44 PM	#9
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Saints Trade Graham to the Seahawks Originally Posted by nola_swammi To answer your question, no but they didn't fill a need with this trade. Really? You and I must have been watching completely different games at the center position. SFIAH

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