2016 Saints Free Agency

ChrisXVI · 08-28-2016, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Best Remaining Free Agent Options:

WR Brian Hartline 29 CLE
WR Riley Cooper 28 PHI
WR Marques Colston 33 NO
TE Owen Daniels 33 DEN
OL Will Beatty 31 NYG
OL Louis Vasquez 29 DEN
DE Greg Hardy 28 DAL

Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about?

K Major · 08-28-2016, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about?

From what I've read the knee is healthy however Vasquez has been rather disappointing in zone blocking scheme (what Payton runs).

Kind of wished we had taken a flyer on Matt Slauson after the Bears cut him. A proven vet and QUALITY pass blocker. Meanwhile we have two back up guards and a tackle who never played guard in college. If you look at JP's depth chart, there are a few UDFA that some here thought would be our savings grace. At this level of football, potential disaster waiting to happen.

|Mitch| · 08-28-2016, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

From what I've read the knee is healthy however Vasquez has been rather disappointing in zone blocking scheme (what Payton runs).

I think they were getting away from the zone blocking scheme this year with the new line coach...(Dan Roushar)

ScottF · 08-28-2016, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about?

I don't understand this either. He's been mentioned on this board for months. Even if he came in as a 1 year stop-gap he would be an upgrade.
There really has been no news on him anywhere

08-28-2016, 07:10 AM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2016 Saints Free Agency Originally Posted by jeanpierre Best Remaining Free Agent Options: WR Brian Hartline 29 CLE WR Riley Cooper 28 PHI WR Marques Colston 33 NO TE Owen Daniels 33 DEN OL Will Beatty 31 NYG OL Louis Vasquez 29 DEN DE Greg Hardy 28 DAL Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about?

08-28-2016, 12:01 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2016 Saints Free Agency Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about? From what I've read the knee is healthy however Vasquez has been rather disappointing in zone blocking scheme (what Payton runs). Kind of wished we had taken a flyer on Matt Slauson after the Bears cut him. A proven vet and QUALITY pass blocker. Meanwhile we have two back up guards and a tackle who never played guard in college. If you look at JP's depth chart, there are a few UDFA that some here thought would be our savings grace. At this level of football, potential disaster waiting to happen.

08-28-2016, 12:49 PM	#3
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: 2016 Saints Free Agency Originally Posted by K Major From what I've read the knee is healthy however Vasquez has been rather disappointing in zone blocking scheme (what Payton runs). I think they were getting away from the zone blocking scheme this year with the new line coach...(Dan Roushar)

08-28-2016, 12:38 PM	#4
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: 2016 Saints Free Agency Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Why the heck haven't we tried to sign Louis Vasquez? Is there some injury issue I don't know about? I don't understand this either. He's been mentioned on this board for months. Even if he came in as a 1 year stop-gap he would be an upgrade. There really has been no news on him anywhere

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