The Dude

It is very obvious that the Saints priority this year is getting character guys back in the locker room. They just basically forked over 14 mil to get Gallette out and we all know how that is going. 14 mil is a tremendous amount of money even for Benson. I know it doesn't seem like much to us in comparison but the rich don't get rich by throwing away money unless they have a good reason. Looks like the saints had 14 million reasons to get rid of him. They wouldn't give that amount of money away unless they thought they would eventually get back 14 million in the long run by cutting him.

Which brings me to Graham. I like that he is gone but some of the deal puzzles me. First off we got rid of our #1 receiver without having someone for sure to replace him. We are thin at that position especially with Stills gone. Second we made a deal with a legit conference opponent in Seattle that we will likely have to play year in and year out if we are going to get to the Super Bowl. I think Seattle will be a contender for years to come and if we are too that means we have to eventually play each other. 3rd we were pretty hard against the cap and this deal didn't really help us much in that department the way I understand it.
I also sensed something off between him and Brees last year. One sideline reporter even asked him straight up if he was mad at Graham after a game and Brees gave what sounded like a very rehearsed statement that was dismissive but not convincing.
Just wondering what you guys think.