‘We are going to get a chance to see him’
 

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jairus Byrd, the Saints’ prized free agent a year ago, still has not taken the field for the morning session of any practice during training camp.

Byrd, who is trying to regain his old form after a season-ending knee injury last year, has been available for a few of the team’s walkthrough sessions in the afternoon.

Saints coach Sean Payton, who does not comment on injuries at this time of the season, has not revealed Byrd’s injury, and he declined a question about whether it was the same knee.

The Saints have said all along they do not expect Byrd’s ailment to be serious. The veteran safety is on the physically unable to perform list but went through OTAs and the team’s mandatory minicamp.

“I think he is progressing well,” Payton said. “I think sooner than later we are going to get a chance to see him — and at the same time, we are going to be smart.”


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Smart would have been not committing that much cap to a player that is going to end up playing for less than half the games for which he was contracted...

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Wait and see Mode

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:popcorn:

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Same here, wait and see, wait and see.

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agreed

Pray for forgiveness about this contract and he becomes the key reason the saints win the division

anything less at this cap level will be a disappointment. minimize my disappoint is all i can ask at this point.

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About the 4th pick he gets everyone will be on the "all Byrd team" and see a very good FS making plays. I will admit I like Warren just as much.

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Thats hindsight. No one knew he was going to miss the majority of games his 1st year.

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I'd say it was a very risky move by the front office at best.
Byrd's best year was his rookie season in '09 with a ton of INT's, but he ended that season on IR, but got nominated for the pro-bowl. He had solid years in '10-11, but he was hurt in 2012 and 2013 with limited play.

With his performance dropping off or non-existent for (now) 3 straight seasons tells me he has this one last chance to shine bright or we just wasted a bunch of money. A HUGE deal for a player who has barely seen the field. Really think we should have signed a d-lineman or o-linemen - for freaking 6-year $56 million contract. That's unreal for a player that hasn't produced the past couple of seasons.

I'm a little concerned.

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He only missed 5 games in 5 years with the Bills and had 9 picks his last 2 seasons.

And he hasn't made the big money yet. If he crashes and burns he probably won't see very much of that money. His last 4 years are 32 million just in base salary. He'll restructure or he'll never see that money.

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Like always, I love to be wrong when it is beneficial for us. This just has a bad feel, a very bad feel. I think he will be pup until after week 6, which means that is at least 14 games in 2 seasons, yikes... and at some point he has to work into a position that requires the people to have a feel for each other. I am worried. I hope I am worried for no reason, but I have seen this story before.... and what do you want SP to say??

And contrary to popular belief I have had a chance to see him, he's in street clothes on the sideline daily

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I hope he gets out there bro, I really do. I want this dude to shine for us. Fingers crossed, just pissed he's on the sideline

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Wish and hope for the best for Byrd as a Saint; contract was too risky and there were as good options available...

Then we already had two good safeties to build...

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I just wish him good luck and I hope he gets on that field as soon as he is able.

It would be amazing to see him 100% fit in the regular season. Lets all hope that this proves to be the case.

One things for sure SP won't play him until he knows he's completely fit to do so!

GEAUX SAINTS!!!!

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Byrd will earn his money this year.........fingers crossed.

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Who are you referring to?

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Raphael Bush and Kenny Vaccaro...

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Neither are even in the same hemisphere as Jairus Byrd.

We needed a center field safety, and he was probably top 3 in the NFL. Neither Bush nor Vaccaro fit the bill (pardon the pun).

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Maybe. But they are on the field...

I thought Raphael Bush really showed something in the playoff loss to the Seahawks...

Vaccaro got caught up in his own press last season; he's just got to show it on the field...

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I like Warren, he's the closest thing to Byrd we got. I kind of like being in that position(1) Byrd (2) Warren, both natural center fielders. I also like Sunseri at SS, Lewis and Browner at cb. I'm a little worried about the who the slot guy is?

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I'm never been big on handing out huge contracts, in general, unless it's just an absolute star. Even then I don't want so much money committed to a couple guys that there's nothing left to fill the roster out with any quality players. That being said, though, we can't sit here and say they shouldn't have given the money to a guy who was going to be injured, when no one could have seen that coming.

It speaks more to the overall risk of paying out big contracts in a sport like football. But since we know teams will continue to do this, you just have to hope nothing bad happens.

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Tommy Myers was a free safety, who played for the New Orleans Saints for ten years, from 1972-1981.

The Saints chose Myers with the 74th pick of the 3rd round in the 1972 NFL Draft, and he quickly became a fixture for the defense, going on to play in 136 games, while starting 120.

In his ten seasons, Myers compiled 36 interceptions,returning two for touchdowns, while recovering 15 fumbles, of which he returned two for scores.

Last good safety we had.


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