A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense

44Champs · 03-11-2015, 11:59 AM

TRADE FALLOUT: Why the Saints sent Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks - BIG EASY SPORTS TALK

"There’s no question Graham will be missed dearly, and New Orleans appreciates his amazing contributions over the years as a Saint. But this was a tough decision that could end up helping the Saints in the future."

foreverfan · 03-11-2015, 12:17 PM

jnormand · 03-11-2015, 12:18 PM

The article indicates that JG was a distraction in the locker room, that he had an attitude problem and he didn't want to get hit in practice.

I wonder if any of that was true.....

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

The article indicates that JG was a distraction in the locker room, that he had an attitude problem and he didn't want to get hit in practice.

I wonder if any of that was true.....

Well we surely knew that he shied away from contact during games at times...

Euphoria · 03-11-2015, 12:27 PM

This is what I have been saying all along.

OL and DL is where the game is meant to be played. If you can't protect the QB it doesn't matter who you have at quarterback. The OL needs upgrading and it needs to start at Center. When you build an OL the best place to start is Center and work your way out.

THey may not say it but essentially we have entered rebuilding stage.

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 12:37 PM

And a damn good O-Line does more than just help Drew; Ingram should be really happy!

spkb25 · 03-11-2015, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

TRADE FALLOUT: Why the Saints sent Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks - BIG EASY SPORTS TALK

"There’s no question Graham will be missed dearly, and New Orleans appreciates his amazing contributions over the years as a Saint. But this was a tough decision that could end up helping the Saints in the future."

That's a great read

|Mitch| · 03-11-2015, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

That's a great read

Reading; and I spot this:

Unger has only allowed 5 total sacks in his entire 6-year career

Holy ****; Batman!

saintfan · 03-11-2015, 01:14 PM

I have said it.

Other's who post here and who are tons smarter than I am have said it.

The Dallas Cowboys of the 90's proved it out.

That line is the single most important aspect of football (assuming the QB isn't an idiot). And we certainly aren't devoid of talent without Jimmy. We have weapons. Plenty of them. What we don't have anymore is domination up front. We have a QB who will kill opponents with just a little time and the ability to step up in the pocket.

Ingram WILL rush for 1200+ easy next year. Hill will have people saying "Jimmy who?" after 4 or 5 games. Drew will be as solid as ever, his deep ball will make a miraculous return, and we WILL be contenders. All of this IF we fix the o-line, and the JG trade goes a long way to that end because we just put a friggin beast at Center. I'm betting Evans rebounds a bit. Not sure about Grubs. We shall see.

This was a WISE move by the front office. WISE I tell you all.

Now, lets not blow that extra 1st rounder please.

Thank you.

Jamessr · 03-11-2015, 01:24 PM

After read the article and your comments I feel alot better about the trade.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,647	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense The article indicates that JG was a distraction in the locker room, that he had an attitude problem and he didn't want to get hit in practice. I wonder if any of that was true.....

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense Originally Posted by jnormand The article indicates that JG was a distraction in the locker room, that he had an attitude problem and he didn't want to get hit in practice. I wonder if any of that was true..... Well we surely knew that he shied away from contact during games at times... RailBoss and jlouhill like this.

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense This is what I have been saying all along. OL and DL is where the game is meant to be played. If you can't protect the QB it doesn't matter who you have at quarterback. The OL needs upgrading and it needs to start at Center. When you build an OL the best place to start is Center and work your way out. THey may not say it but essentially we have entered rebuilding stage. spkb25 and Jamessr like this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense And a damn good O-Line does more than just help Drew; Ingram should be really happy! spkb25, hagan714 and Jamessr like this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,093	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense Originally Posted by 44Champs TRADE FALLOUT: Why the Saints sent Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks - BIG EASY SPORTS TALK "There’s no question Graham will be missed dearly, and New Orleans appreciates his amazing contributions over the years as a Saint. But this was a tough decision that could end up helping the Saints in the future." That's a great read

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense Originally Posted by spkb25 That's a great read Reading; and I spot this: Unger has only allowed 5 total sacks in his entire 6-year career Holy ****; Batman! spkb25, hagan714, foreverfan and 2 others like this.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense I have said it. Other's who post here and who are tons smarter than I am have said it. The Dallas Cowboys of the 90's proved it out. That line is the single most important aspect of football (assuming the QB isn't an idiot). And we certainly aren't devoid of talent without Jimmy. We have weapons. Plenty of them. What we don't have anymore is domination up front. We have a QB who will kill opponents with just a little time *and the ability to step up in the pocket*. Ingram WILL rush for 1200+ easy next year. Hill will have people saying "Jimmy who?" after 4 or 5 games. Drew will be as solid as ever, his deep ball will make a miraculous return, and we WILL be contenders. All of this IF we fix the o-line, and the JG trade goes a long way to that end because we just put a friggin beast at Center. I'm betting Evans rebounds a bit. Not sure about Grubs. We shall see. This was a WISE move by the front office. WISE I tell you all. Now, lets not blow that extra 1st rounder please. Thank you. hagan714 and foreverfan like this.
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Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Re: A Breakdown of Why the JG Trade Makes Sense After read the article and your comments I feel alot better about the trade. hagan714 likes this.

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