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It looks like the coaching staff really wants to get rid of Tebucky Jones. I don't know if Dwight Smith is the guy we need, but I do think replacing Tebucky is the right move.

In his 2 years with the Saints, Tebucky only has 2 interceptions. But, what's even more troubling about Tebucky is that he never seems to be in a position to break up a pass.

I've noticed when we face some of the best number one receivers that they normally run free deep in our secondary. That's something a good free-safety would prevent.

And although Tebucky is a big hitter, it does no good when he's not in position to hit the receiver. He always seems to arrive too late to be effective.

I can understand why Haslett wants a play-maker at FS. We paid Tebucky to come in a be a "play-maker" at FS. Simply put, he hasn't deleivered.

Addressing the FS position should go a long ways to improving the defense.

Dwight Smith seems to thought of as one of the top FS in the league. He's not my first choice but I do believe he would be a significant upgrade.

What do you guys think about Dwight?

[Edited on 5/3/2005 by GumboBC]

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I\'ll take him over Tebucky. TJ is kinda slow and has never covered well, so the fact that he\'s a good hitter means very little when teams consistently toast him in the passing game.

I wouldn\'t be opposed to Smith at all, really. He\'s already shown the capability for big games, such as his famous Super Bowl performance against the Raiders a few years ago. He\'s pretty good in coverage, and he\'s young enough to make an impact for a good 5-6 years.

Safety isn\'t my first choice as a \"need,\" but it is a problem that must be addressed. If we can\'t get a good LB or OT, then for goodness sake sign a safety!

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Found this article on Dwight Smith. Good read!



[Edited on 5/3/2005 by GumboBC]

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Does anyone else know Dwight Smith is facing his second charge of pulling a weapon on another motorist? Most recently, it was a pellet gun on a fan that recognized him, but previously he was charged with pulling a gun on another motorist. Good guy to have here. Maybe he can hold up Deuce in the locker room like Albert Connell.

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Yeah, but it was a BB gun not a pellet gun.. :P

And it was at a drive-through at McDonalds and he flashed the BB gun when someone was approaching his car on foot.

Still not a good sign though

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It wasn\'t a BB gun the first time, and this is the SECOND time. That being said, he is better than Tesucky. With all the guns in NO, he should fit right in. :o

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Definately an upgrade and I wouldn\'t mind having him here either. But with the baggage, and this being NEW ORLEANS, his off the field issues might become a cancer. And we all remember the kind of money Dexter Jackson signed for when he left the Bucs and what has become of him. But Smith is a playmaker which is worth the risk. We are so desperate to sign a free agent to keep our hopes up for the upcoming season, just go for it.

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Anybody knows how much, if any of a cap hit we will take when we cut T-buck?

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He plays SS, BTW (unless depth charts lie to me ;) )

I\'m all for picking him up, but I\'d rather have Darren Sharper (who is set to be cut). Better yet, let\'s sign both and cut Tebucky lose. We would then have two major play-makers at saftey, and when needed one of them could play nickle (dwight) and bring Bellamy onto the field as the SS.

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I like your thinking rage, but Sharper is being cut by Grren Bay cause he wants to get paid, kinda like MM. Someone will give him more money than us unfortunately. But if we got them both, what a coup. Smith with his baggage and all is better than T-suck any day of the week.

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I live in Tampa and I like Smith alot. I definately think he would be a huge upgrade over T Buck and he can play corner. I was close by when that incident happened with the BB gun. I dont think he would be a problem though as many people seem to think

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Glad to see the Saints addressing defense finally... At least Smith plays on the right side of the ball.

Without making any comment about whether Smith is right or not, I will say that the entire Tebucky Jones saga has been somewhat troubling. Two years ago the word was that the Saints pursued Jones heavily and negotiated all offseason to bring him in b/c that\'s the guy Jim Haslett wanted. In only two years the team has decided that he\'s such a bust that they\'re openly pursuing other options. Meanwhile, they shrug off LB like it\'s no big deal. That kind of behavior has me concerned on a number of levels.

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Yet no word on the departure of Sully! At least Tesucky has seen the field, but in Sully\'s time here he can\'t even seem to get his fat a$$ outta the pregame buffet!

Paying a \"professional athlete\" so much money to sit around and eat himself fatter is ridiculous, a little sad, and incredibly disheartening.

:icon23: :pinkele: Dance, Fata$$, Dance!!!

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For the second time today mutey you have cracked me up. Too good. :xxrotflmao:

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This is why we\'re signing D. Smith, he\'s gonna help with Sully\'s professed offseason conditioning.

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ANybody think TeBusky out played Sammy Knight the last two seasons?

In the last two seasons, Knight had 98 tackles (each year) and 7 INTs. His last two years as a Saint and Sammy had 200 total tackles (100 each year) and 11 INTs.

Tebucky Jones had a whopping 69 tackles in 2003 and 1 INT. Last season, thanks to an entire offseason of practice, he missed about 50% fewer tackles and actually had 101 in 2004. Only 1 INT again though. Guess what - this past season was Tebucky\'s BEST EVER. That\'s right.

I seem to remember certain people praising the Saints moves this offseason, bashing Knight when he left and talking about how Tebucky would shore up the defensive backfield.

What was Sammy Knight making? $600,000 a year? A million? Glad we got rid of that over the hill bum. Now what are the Saints looking for? A ball hawk!!!!! Are you f---ing kidding me?

Unreal.

Hey we\'re also looking for an OLB.

Hmmm...

2001, Saints acquire OLB Charlie Clemons. 2001, Charlie Clemons leads the team in tackles and sacks with 93 and 13.5 respectively. 2002, Saint move Clemons to MLB. Clemons numbers drop dramatically. Why did they move Clemons inside? B/c Hodge was the answer outside. 2003, after a subpar stint at MLB the Saints do what? Cut Clemons.

Am I suggesting that Clemons is a great OLB. Not at all. But he certainly seemed to be pretty damn good in Ron Zook\'s attacking style defense. It\'s about value and roll players playing great... even when the Saints find that they don\'t know what to do with it - Clemons and Knight are just two examples.

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Nope. Even without the stats you provided, I\'m pretty sure Knight\'s been some painful hindsight for alot of folks.

Interesting comments about Clemons. I\'d forgotten that season he put in at OLB. I can\'t find him anywhere on NFL.com\'s player pages, so maybe we can get him back! ;)