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saintswhodi · 02-16-2005, 08:55 AM

http://saintsreport.com/showarticle....postid=1440627

Name: Ben Talley
From: DeRidder, La.

Hey Mike. Enjoy reading your work and SaintsReport. I am also looking forward to getting your draft guide this year. Have you heard anything that leads you to believe that Tom Modrak will be brought in to take over all player personnel? To me, that would be a very good, positive signing. Also, have you heard anything on the Saints possibly getting rid of Aaron Brooks either by trade or release? As always, keep up the excellent work and thanks for all of your time and effort.

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From: Mike Detillier
To: Ben Talley
Date: 2/15/05

Ben, I haven't heard of any move this team will make as far as personnel people are concerned. The word is that no move will be made until after the April draft. I would love to see Tom Modrak have a position with this club and I know he and Haslett have a good relationship, but I have heard nothing about making a move for him. You can bet something as for as a shakeup in the scouting department will happen, but not until after the draft.

Ben, The Saints are going to keep Aaron Brooks. Now, they would like to bring in a veteran QB. to sub him or as they say push him, but Brooks will be on this club in 2005 and as the starter, as long as he stays healthy.

Elevating Mike Sheppard to offensive coordinator should tell us the story that they want to keep Brooks and not have him learn a new offensive scheme. The thing that bothers me with Brooks and I am repeating myself here because I have said this before, that they just have treated Aaron Brooks with "kit-gloves" because he is sensitive to criticism, but to me that makes you a tougher player. The one problem with this regime is that they rarely make a personnel move, unless it's because of injury. We would have never seen the defensive lineup we saw late last season until the injuries started to take their toll. Aaron is a talented player, but he doesn't take the blame if things go wrong and he is quick to shift the blame and that has caused some friction between himself and some of his teammates. It's the nature of the position as a QB., but you have to take the responsibility yourself and not point that finger at someone else. To be honest I believe this team will bring in a veteran QB. not to push Brooks, but because Todd Bouman has been so disappointing. Mike Sheppard likes the long range potential of young Kliff Kingsbury, but this team wants to bring in a veteran. Aaron Brooks will be the Saints starter in 2005.

Thanks Ben and take care..

02-16-2005, 08:55 AM	#1
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	The Latest Ask Mike http://saintsreport.com/showarticle....postid=1440627 Name: Ben Talley From: DeRidder, La. Hey Mike. Enjoy reading your work and SaintsReport. I am also looking forward to getting your draft guide this year. Have you heard anything that leads you to believe that Tom Modrak will be brought in to take over all player personnel? To me, that would be a very good, positive signing. Also, have you heard anything on the Saints possibly getting rid of Aaron Brooks either by trade or release? As always, keep up the excellent work and thanks for all of your time and effort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike Detillier To: Ben Talley Date: 2/15/05 Ben, I haven't heard of any move this team will make as far as personnel people are concerned. The word is that no move will be made until after the April draft. I would love to see Tom Modrak have a position with this club and I know he and Haslett have a good relationship, but I have heard nothing about making a move for him. You can bet something as for as a shakeup in the scouting department will happen, but not until after the draft. Ben, The Saints are going to keep Aaron Brooks. Now, they would like to bring in a veteran QB. to sub him or as they say push him, but Brooks will be on this club in 2005 and as the starter, as long as he stays healthy. Elevating Mike Sheppard to offensive coordinator should tell us the story that they want to keep Brooks and not have him learn a new offensive scheme. The thing that bothers me with Brooks and I am repeating myself here because I have said this before, that they just have treated Aaron Brooks with "kit-gloves" because he is sensitive to criticism, but to me that makes you a tougher player. The one problem with this regime is that they rarely make a personnel move, unless it's because of injury. We would have never seen the defensive lineup we saw late last season until the injuries started to take their toll. Aaron is a talented player, but he doesn't take the blame if things go wrong and he is quick to shift the blame and that has caused some friction between himself and some of his teammates. It's the nature of the position as a QB., but you have to take the responsibility yourself and not point that finger at someone else. To be honest I believe this team will bring in a veteran QB. not to push Brooks, but because Todd Bouman has been so disappointing. Mike Sheppard likes the long range potential of young Kliff Kingsbury, but this team wants to bring in a veteran. Aaron Brooks will be the Saints starter in 2005. Thanks Ben and take care..