Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft

02-28-2016, 07:36 AM

New Orleans Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft, Mickey Loomis tells radio station

By Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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updated February 17, 2016 at 3:05 PM

The New Orleans Saints will look to add multiple tight ends through free agency and the draft, general manager Mickey Loomis said in a radio interview Tuesday with SiriusXM.

During an interview in which Loomis said the team had not yet begun talks with Drew Brees about a contract extension, the GM noted Josh Hill and Jack Tabb as possible options at the position where expected free agent Benjamin Watson posted career-best numbers in 2015.

"He's kind of been in the background behind Jimmy Graham when he was here and Benjamin last year as well," Loomis said of Hill, according to interview excerpts posted to the Saints team site. "He's got a lot of talent. I know this -- he's a versatile tight end in that he can help us in the pass game and the run game. We are excited about him."

Loomis noted Tabb as "a college free agent (who) was doing some really good things in training camp and he was injured."

"We got a couple other prospects that we'll see how it goes," Loomis said. "And look, we're hoping to add a few in free agency and the draft."

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dizzle88 · 02-28-2016, 08:23 AM

Please don't make Josh Hill out to be a future HOFer like Payton did last off season.

ScottF · 02-28-2016, 08:52 AM

I don't like the tone- it's as if he already considers Watson gone.
We have much, much bigger problems than TE, so I hope we cough up the extra million and lock down Watson.

As for Hill, the door was opened for him last year, but he stayed on the porch. Maybe even under the porch

Rugby Saint II · 02-28-2016, 06:06 PM

Hill was good when he played under the radar. But when he got a defenses full attention he had nothing left to offer.

Danno · 02-28-2016, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Please don't make Josh Hill out to be a future HOFer like Payton did last off season.

C'mon man, Payton didn't make him out to be anything more than an intriguing prospect.

Where do ya'll get this stuff from?

|Mitch| · 02-28-2016, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Hill was good when he played under the radar. But when he got a defenses full attention he had nothing left to offer.

He really didn't get much of an opportunity, Watson took over...

Rsanders24 · 02-28-2016, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

C'mon man, Payton didn't make him out to be anything more than an intriguing prospect.

Where do ya'll get this stuff from?

People on here did....they said he was the next JG...big red zone threat....always next season....

Danno · 02-28-2016, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rsanders24

People on here did....they said he was the next JG...big red zone threat....always next season....

I don't remember anyone saying Josh Hill was the next Jimmy Graham.

CheramieIII · 02-29-2016, 05:12 PM

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K Major · 02-29-2016, 05:48 PM

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Threaded by hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68 Rating: (0 votes - average) New Orleans Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft, Mickey Loomis tells radio station By Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune Email the author \| Follow on Twitter updated February 17, 2016 at 3:05 PM The New Orleans Saints will look to add multiple tight ends through free agency and the draft, general manager Mickey Loomis said in a radio interview Tuesday with SiriusXM. During an interview in which Loomis said the team had not yet begun talks with Drew Brees about a contract extension, the GM noted Josh Hill and Jack Tabb as possible options at the position where expected free agent Benjamin Watson posted career-best numbers in 2015. "He's kind of been in the background behind Jimmy Graham when he was here and Benjamin last year as well," Loomis said of Hill, according to interview excerpts posted to the Saints team site. "He's got a lot of talent. I know this -- he's a versatile tight end in that he can help us in the pass game and the run game. We are excited about him." Loomis noted Tabb as "a college free agent (who) was doing some really good things in training camp and he was injured." "We got a couple other prospects that we'll see how it goes," Loomis said. "And look, we're hoping to add a few in free agency and the draft." New Orleans Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft, Mickey Loomis tells radio station \| NOLA.com
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Hill was good when he played under the radar. But when he got a defenses full attention he had nothing left to offer. He really didn't get much of an opportunity, Watson took over...

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Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,482	Re: Saints will look to add tight ends in free agency, draft Originally Posted by Danno C'mon man, Payton didn't make him out to be anything more than an intriguing prospect. Where do ya'll get this stuff from? People on here did....they said he was the next JG...big red zone threat....always next season....

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