Saints sign James Laurinaitis

03-17-2016, 02:04 PM

I wouldn't rule out the Saints FO drafting a LB in the 1st 3 rounds.

We desperately need a LB who can consistently cover TE's.

brees84 · 03-17-2016, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I wouldn't rule out the Saints FO drafting a LB in the 1st 3 rounds.

We desperately need a LB who can consistently cover TE's.

We should seriously consider drafting guys like Deone Bucannon. In todays NFL faster undersized LBs (safeties turned LBs) are not rare breed. Give those guys solid D-line and watch them dominate the game. This draft class has some intriguing players (Jack, Jones, Lee...)

RaginCajun83 · 03-17-2016, 02:31 PM

Given the injury, Jack might be there at 12

K Major · 03-17-2016, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

Given the injury, Jack might be there at 12

I don't see how Miles gets past pick #7. Athletic, hits HARD, dynamic and elite coverage ability. In this pass happy league, he is gone early. We could be looking at the Von Miller 2.0 in a few years.

Damn, if he is there at #12 take him

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WhoDatFan26 · 03-17-2016, 03:28 PM

I want to know how much he costs us, what defense we will be running. If this was RR last year I would like the pickup. But now that DA is running the defense, we are running a 4-3, not a 3-4. Plus, Kikaha is made for the 3-4 along with Davis Tull who we redshirted last year. If we had a track record of drafting sure fire defensive players I wouldn't be worried but outside of Cam, Stephone, Kikaha and Viccaro, we haven't really hit on defensive players recently. Coach needs to make sure we have the right pieces to make this thing work. Coach Payton you said you're in this for the long haul, time to prove it.

Euphoria · 03-17-2016, 04:26 PM

Whew... FINALLY making some moves on D.

Anything is considered and upgrade!!!

Tobias-Reiper · 03-17-2016, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

SHANLE II !!!!!

Shanlenitis ... sounds contagious.

WillSaints81 · 03-17-2016, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

He is going to play Mike in the 43. Anthony is going to the Will spot with Ellerbe as the Sam.

Anthony playing OLB makes sense as he is good in coverage.
You could also see James as the Sam, lot of options in the 43 with these LBs.

34 makes no sense as you'll have James playing out of position along with Ellerbe being an outcast in that system.

The only thing I know for sure is Allen has always run the 43 and went completely away from 34 looks when he got the promotion here. It would be odd to see him go back.

All that said, I like the signing. Vet leadership was needed and I think he'll be sparked to play better than ever being that his team just cut him (think Jenkins and Harper comeback).

Let's not get ahead of ourselves about what he will play because people did this last offseason and it wasn't what they expected.

RaginCajun83 · 03-17-2016, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I don't see how Miles gets past pick #7. Athletic, hits HARD, dynamic and elite coverage ability. In this pass happy league, he is gone early. We could be looking at the Von Miller 2.0 in a few years.

Damn, if he is there at #12 take him .

I don't think he gets out the top 10 but you never know some teams might be scared of his medical and pass on him

halloween 65 · 03-17-2016, 06:32 PM

Good signing if we play the right scheme. It's going to be mute if we don't get pressure up front.

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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by K Major I wouldn't rule out the Saints FO drafting a LB in the 1st 3 rounds. We desperately need a LB who can consistently cover TE's. We should seriously consider drafting guys like Deone Bucannon. In todays NFL faster undersized LBs (safeties turned LBs) are not rare breed. Give those guys solid D-line and watch them dominate the game. This draft class has some intriguing players (Jack, Jones, Lee...) K Major likes this.
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03-17-2016, 02:31 PM	#43
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Given the injury, Jack might be there at 12

03-17-2016, 02:43 PM	#44
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,589 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 Given the injury, Jack might be there at 12 I don't see how Miles gets past pick #7. Athletic, hits HARD, dynamic and elite coverage ability. In this pass happy league, he is gone early. We could be looking at the Von Miller 2.0 in a few years. Damn, if he is there at #12 take him . jeanpierre and RaginCajun83 like this.

03-17-2016, 03:28 PM	#45
WhoDatFan26 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 365	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis I want to know how much he costs us, what defense we will be running. If this was RR last year I would like the pickup. But now that DA is running the defense, we are running a 4-3, not a 3-4. Plus, Kikaha is made for the 3-4 along with Davis Tull who we redshirted last year. If we had a track record of drafting sure fire defensive players I wouldn't be worried but outside of Cam, Stephone, Kikaha and Viccaro, we haven't really hit on defensive players recently. Coach needs to make sure we have the right pieces to make this thing work. Coach Payton you said you're in this for the long haul, time to prove it. halloween 65 likes this.
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03-17-2016, 04:26 PM	#46
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Whew... FINALLY making some moves on D. Anything is considered and upgrade!!!

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by Halo SHANLE II !!!!! Shanlenitis ... sounds contagious.

03-17-2016, 05:06 PM	#48
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by blackangold He is going to play Mike in the 43. Anthony is going to the Will spot with Ellerbe as the Sam. Anthony playing OLB makes sense as he is good in coverage. You could also see James as the Sam, lot of options in the 43 with these LBs. 34 makes no sense as you'll have James playing out of position along with Ellerbe being an outcast in that system. The only thing I know for sure is Allen has always run the 43 and went completely away from 34 looks when he got the promotion here. It would be odd to see him go back. All that said, I like the signing. Vet leadership was needed and I think he'll be sparked to play better than ever being that his team just cut him (think Jenkins and Harper comeback). Let's not get ahead of ourselves about what he will play because people did this last offseason and it wasn't what they expected. K Major likes this.

03-17-2016, 06:29 PM	#49
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by K Major I don't see how Miles gets past pick #7. Athletic, hits HARD, dynamic and elite coverage ability. In this pass happy league, he is gone early. We could be looking at the Von Miller 2.0 in a few years. Damn, if he is there at #12 take him . I don't think he gets out the top 10 but you never know some teams might be scared of his medical and pass on him

03-17-2016, 06:32 PM	#50
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	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Good signing if we play the right scheme. It's going to be mute if we don't get pressure up front.

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