Saints sign James Laurinaitis

NonieT · 03-17-2016, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

FYI... Laurinaitus played most of last year with a pretty bad elbow injury.
His run defense grades were the worst of his career.

Lets hope he heals up and gets back to his pre-2015 form. If so, its a great signing.

I really hope that's the reason he was so bad. If not, we're screwed.

Rugby Saint II · 03-17-2016, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

FYI... Laurinaitus played most of last year with a pretty bad elbow injury.
His run defense grades were the worst of his career.

Lets hope he heals up and gets back to his pre-2015 form. If so, its a great signing.

I've got mixed emotions about this signing. A lot of indicators are pointing to his decline but a change of scenery and good health might be just what the doctor ordered. I feel cautiously optimistic.
I just worry that Anthony might be less effective playing another position. You know we have a penchant for the square peg-round hole scenario.

Actually, the theory that we can just move a player and make it work hasn't paid off that well. Cam Jordan has played well wherever we put him but he's the exception more than the rule. If we are going to draft someone to play a position then do it!

exile · 03-17-2016, 02:00 PM

I don't trust any player with a last name that I have to google to learn how to spell. But we shall see...

K Major · 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...)

|Mitch| · 03-25-2016, 12:19 PM

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

.

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

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.

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NonieT 500th Post Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 921	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by Danno FYI... Laurinaitus played most of last year with a pretty bad elbow injury. His run defense grades were the worst of his career. Lets hope he heals up and gets back to his pre-2015 form. If so, its a great signing. I really hope that's the reason he was so bad. If not, we're screwed.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by Danno FYI... Laurinaitus played most of last year with a pretty bad elbow injury. His run defense grades were the worst of his career. Lets hope he heals up and gets back to his pre-2015 form. If so, its a great signing. I've got mixed emotions about this signing. A lot of indicators are pointing to his decline but a change of scenery and good health might be just what the doctor ordered. I feel cautiously optimistic. I just worry that Anthony might be less effective playing another position. You know we have a penchant for the square peg-round hole scenario. Actually, the theory that we can just move a player and make it work hasn't paid off that well. Cam Jordan has played well wherever we put him but he's the exception more than the rule. If we are going to draft someone to play a position then do it! jnormand likes this.
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis 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.

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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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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

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 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.

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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

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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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