Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source

03-07-2016, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I have a feeling this means Lelito will get the lowest tender and we'll let him walk if another team offers him a deal. It sure seems like insurance in case another team is dumb enough to offer him starting guard money.

I think paying him starting G money would not be smart also, but he's not bad as a C and a team might pay him a little better for that..

st thomas · 03-07-2016, 10:25 PM

i'm glad jari evans is gone i'll take 3 klementes to 1 jari with no heart in it last year.it was time.

QBREES9 · 03-08-2016, 12:13 AM

Wait, two million dollars for a back up. That can't be right.

CheramieIII · 03-08-2016, 03:52 PM

Solid Back up and we need those fellas. Let's keep this stuff in perspective. They didn't sign him thinking we're going to the Superbowl with this one. But Saints talking about JR Sweezy and if Senio works really hard you could have a pretty good interior O Line for little money

Danno · 03-08-2016, 06:27 PM

Year 1 is 1.3 million.

Thats 20th in the NFL.

Does anyone think he's the 20th best LG in the NFL?

Its about the 40th highest contract for all OG's.

Wow, we overpay again.

ChrisXVI · 03-08-2016, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Year 1 is 1.3 million.

Thats 20th in the NFL.

Does anyone think he's the 20th best LG in the NFL?

Its about the 40th highest contract for all OG's.

Wow, we overpay again.

It is a little pricey since we could've retained him for half of that with a cheap RFA tender. However, Kelemete can play all five positions on the O-Line if need be and I think that's a very valuable quality to have on the team. Plus I have a feeling that we're not going to bring back Lelito... No reason behind it; just a hunch.

The Dude · 03-14-2016, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Well then, he's not a general manager, he's a cap manager...

A general manager knows to reign in a head coach and make him defend his personnel decisions...

And then I'd ask, who wanted Browner?!? Terry Fontenot, Director of Pro Scouting?!?

If Fontenot rubber-stamped the decision to sign Browner, then somewhere in there should be some accountability...

No, he is the GM but it has been declared by Benson, the owner, that Payton is running the whole show. If you have to point the finger at anyone for not reigning in Payton point it at Benson. In this organization the GM does not have the power to "reign in" the coach. Loomis is a cap manager, that is his strongpoint, and is part of the reason he is here. Loomis has a lot less control over team operations than most GMs in the league have, especially when it comes to personnel.

And I think the hiring of Irleand will help our scouting .

RaginCajun83 · 03-14-2016, 11:27 PM

There are two GMs here Loomis - contracts and PR, Ireleand - talent evaluator don't let his Head of Scouting title fool you

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Threaded by halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I have a feeling this means Lelito will get the lowest tender and we'll let him walk if another team offers him a deal. It sure seems like insurance in case another team is dumb enough to offer him starting guard money. I think paying him starting G money would not be smart also, but he's not bad as a C and a team might pay him a little better for that..
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03-07-2016, 10:25 PM	#22
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source i'm glad jari evans is gone i'll take 3 klementes to 1 jari with no heart in it last year.it was time.

03-08-2016, 12:13 AM	#23
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source Wait, two million dollars for a back up. That can't be right.

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CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source Solid Back up and we need those fellas. Let's keep this stuff in perspective. They didn't sign him thinking we're going to the Superbowl with this one. But Saints talking about JR Sweezy and if Senio works really hard you could have a pretty good interior O Line for little money

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source Originally Posted by Danno Year 1 is 1.3 million. Thats 20th in the NFL. Does anyone think he's the 20th best LG in the NFL? Its about the 40th highest contract for all OG's. Wow, we overpay again. It is a little pricey since we could've retained him for half of that with a cheap RFA tender. However, Kelemete can play all five positions on the O-Line if need be and I think that's a very valuable quality to have on the team. Plus I have a feeling that we're not going to bring back Lelito... No reason behind it; just a hunch.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source Originally Posted by jeanpierre Well then, he's not a general manager, he's a cap manager... A general manager knows to reign in a head coach and make him defend his personnel decisions... And then I'd ask, who wanted Browner?!? Terry Fontenot, Director of Pro Scouting?!? If Fontenot rubber-stamped the decision to sign Browner, then somewhere in there should be some accountability... No, he is the GM but it has been declared by Benson, the owner, that Payton is running the whole show. If you have to point the finger at anyone for not reigning in Payton point it at Benson. In this organization the GM does not have the power to "reign in" the coach. Loomis is a cap manager, that is his strongpoint, and is part of the reason he is here. Loomis has a lot less control over team operations than most GMs in the league have, especially when it comes to personnel. And I think the hiring of Irleand will help our scouting .
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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Saints and G Senio Kelemete agreed to a two-year contract, per source There are two GMs here Loomis - contracts and PR, Ireleand - talent evaluator don't let his Head of Scouting title fool you

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