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Jamarca Sanford is a solid resigning.

Nick Fairley has a bit of a history but the last few years have been calm so it would appear he has grown up. safe FA in that his history should keep the contract reasonable and flexible. Insensitive could be key.

Hey our punter is a bit of an issue but his contract is such the saints have all the power in redoing it. very dead friendly.

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with that line, that sucks

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Rotational player on a stacked d line.

Sadly he'd be an upgrade for us.

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CB Brandon Boykin is still out there and keeps getting cheaper by the day. Slot coverage was a huge issue last year.

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I like BB as well. Played extremely well in Pitt last season. We will be crowded at the position going into camp but PJ & Swann are huge question marks & KL can't seem to get healthy. Not so sure we target a CB in FA.

I could see the FO draft another CB in later rounds.

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Could not agree more. BB would be a great singing. I think we have enough cap space to work a deal out.

I am keeping an eye out a pro day (3/24) for
Rd 7 Mike Jordan, CB/FS, Missouri Western 6006 200 4.50

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I attempted to post the link of Loomis audio however it's not working for some reason.
Story can be followed on Nola.com

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I think the Cowgirls signed PRob.

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Patrick Robinson signed with the Colts.

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$273K in cap space ?! ...

Championship!

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Brees restructure has to be upcoming soon

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The ******* Falcons are killing it this year.

They will be a tough out.

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But Ryan has shown he can't play well when his defense plays well.

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We've got some Kryptonite to answer...

http://blackandgold.com/u/5271-albums105-picture679.jpg

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Okay...now I'm just being greedy, but...

Should the Fairley signing materialize...

I'd like us to take a look at G/C Stefan Wisniewski...

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Only thing of significance from PFT

Oh and this in the comment section:

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I knew the falcons were going to do a good job on defense in the off season. Yep makes one think about the quality of OG and RT play. both unanswered questions.

Signing of Mac floored me.

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Louis Vasquez?

or

G/T Geoff Schwartz jack of all trades? except at LT

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Josh Hill's Bears Offer Sheet Matched by Saints: Latest Comments, Reaction
By Daniel Kramer , Featured Columnist

The New Orleans Saints announced on March 25 they have matched the offer sheet from the Chicago Bears for restricted free agent Josh Hill and will retain the veteran tight end.

Hill signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the Bears on March 22, per Jeff Dickerson of ESPN. The Saints had five days to match the offer and did so.

The Bears' offer included $3.25 million guaranteed, per Dickerson. Hill also met with the New York Jets, per James Parks of 247Sports.

However, on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the three-year deal is worth $7.1 million and can max out a $8.15 million in incentives. On Wednesday, Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate noted Hill's deal has a no-trade clause...


More: Josh Hill's Bears Offer Sheet Matched by Saints: Latest Comments, Reaction | Bleacher Report

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Rams writer Jim Thomas talks pros and cons of Laurinaitis, Fairley signings: podcast | NOLA.com

Rams beat writer shares some insight on what to expect from our signings...

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Free agents New Orleans Saints signed 'were available for a reason,' NFL scout says | NOLA.com

Sounds like offseason bulletin board material for Animal and Big Boy...

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ESPN.com: Picking the worst-ever free-agent signing for all 32 NFL teams

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=...ansparent=trueNew Orleans Saints

Wide receiver Albert Connell

Though I considered a few cornerbacks (Dale Carter, Jason David and Brandon Browner), Connell wins out because of the bizarre way his career ended in New Orleans -- and in the NFL, for that matter. The Saints signed him to a five-year, $14 million contract in 2001, with a $2.5 million signing bonus. But he caught only 12 passes in 11 games before he was caught on camera stealing a total of $4,363 from teammate Deuce McAllister's car and locker. Connell claimed it was a prank and that the story was blown out of proportion, and McAllister declined to press charges. Still, it was enough for the team to suspend Connell and eventually release him after one year. -- Mike Triplett


From Wikipedia:

Front office
Owner – Tom Benson
General Manager of Football Operations – Randy Mueller
Assistant General Manager of Football Operations – Charles Bailey
Director of Football Administration – Mickey Loomis
Director of Player Personnel – Rick Mueller
College Scouting Coordinator – Rick Thompson
Head Coach – Jim Haslett

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_N..._Saints_season

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Worst ever? A 2nd tier WR? Really?

And why did you bold Loomis? He doesn't pick players, he just makes it happen.

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Triplett selected him because of the theft of Deuce's property...

There were three people who's name I emphasized with bold as they were the three people mostly responsible for signing him...

Regarding Loomis, he has first hand experience in how bad a signing can go (e.g. later Junior Galette) so he should know to be extra vigilant...

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No, they were not the 3 most responsible.

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Probably the receivers coach then...

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ESPN hands New Orleans Saints third-worst free agency grade

The Saints need to upgrade their defense, but their big-ticket purchase was for a receiving tight end in Fleener. Coach Sean Payton said the team simply wanted to add another quality player, which was fine, but the Saints remain a flawed team with burdensome salary-cap limitations.

“I do not have a lot of confidence in anything these guys do,” Riddick said. “Coby will be Jimmy Graham lite, but beyond that, what did they do?”

Dominik said some of the Saints’ moves could become addition by subtraction depending upon how New Orleans fills holes in the draft.

“They are constantly redoing deals and Brees could be the one they redo to create a ton of space,” Yates said. “If the Saints were to spend big for something this offseason, I never would have guessed it would have been on Coby Fleener. It feels like the Saints are going about this one year at a time from a cap standpoint. They have also lost veteran leadership.”

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