Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith

GumboBC · 03-07-2005, 04:23 PM

Smith will stay at safety
By Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

In a move that addresses one of their biggest defensive deficiencies, and which could precipitate a shakeup in their porous secondary, the New Orleans Saints on Monday reached a contract agreement with unrestricted free agent free safety Dwight Smith.

Smith, 26, was regarded by most teams as one of the top two safeties in the unrestricted pool. Although the former Tampa Bay starter said late in the 2004 season that he would like to return to cornerback, the position he played the first two years of his career, the Saints will definitely use Smith at safety.

The addition of Smith could result in the release of Tebucky Jones, a seven-year veteran New Orleans acquired from New England in a 2003 trade, but who Saints coaches and team officials feel has not made enough game-altering plays to warrant his big contract.

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JKool · 03-07-2005, 04:59 PM

Why should we simply release T-buck? Let\'s trade him. Surely someone is looking for a tall, rangy FS? I suppose, they\'d have to take his ridiculous contract too?

Why not restructure his contract and have him play SS (or back up Bellamy)? At least he finally learned to tackle. Surely his speed could make him at least a special teams asset - especially if Gleason leaves?

What do you guys think?

shadowdrinker · 03-07-2005, 05:37 PM

Well....the only real possibilities would be,,

Trade him away for nothing...like a 7th rounder next year...

Bundle him in on the Howard trade...

Keep him to play backup...and S.T...maybe even move him in at SS...

LordOfEntropy · 03-07-2005, 05:40 PM

I\'d rather cut him altogether and make a better offer to Gleason.

He\'s been consistent with those blocked punts.

spkb25 · 03-07-2005, 07:07 PM

i would like to trade him or do a new contract. but if nothing else you have to cut him

LordOfEntropy · 03-07-2005, 07:57 PM

I suppose, they\'d have to take his ridiculous contract too?

Yes, that\'s the problem. And I don\'t know how many years his contract has left. They only way I could see him being traded is if the Saints managed to restructure his contract first, i.e. before any trade negotiations. Failing that, nobody will touch him.

03-07-2005, 04:23 PM	#1
GumboBC Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,616	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith Smith will stay at safety By Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com In a move that addresses one of their biggest defensive deficiencies, and which could precipitate a shakeup in their porous secondary, the New Orleans Saints on Monday reached a contract agreement with unrestricted free agent free safety Dwight Smith. Smith, 26, was regarded by most teams as one of the top two safeties in the unrestricted pool. Although the former Tampa Bay starter said late in the 2004 season that he would like to return to cornerback, the position he played the first two years of his career, the Saints will definitely use Smith at safety. The addition of Smith could result in the release of Tebucky Jones, a seven-year veteran New Orleans acquired from New England in a 2003 trade, but who Saints coaches and team officials feel has not made enough game-altering plays to warrant his big contract. Read More
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03-07-2005, 04:59 PM	#2
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith Why should we simply release T-buck? Let\'s trade him. Surely someone is looking for a tall, rangy FS? I suppose, they\'d have to take his ridiculous contract too? Why not restructure his contract and have him play SS (or back up Bellamy)? At least he finally learned to tackle. Surely his speed could make him at least a special teams asset - especially if Gleason leaves? What do you guys think?

03-07-2005, 05:37 PM	#3
shadowdrinker Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 517	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith Well....the only real possibilities would be,, Trade him away for nothing...like a 7th rounder next year... Bundle him in on the Howard trade... Keep him to play backup...and S.T...maybe even move him in at SS...
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03-07-2005, 05:40 PM	#4
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith I\'d rather cut him altogether and make a better offer to Gleason. He\'s been consistent with those blocked punts.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith i would like to trade him or do a new contract. but if nothing else you have to cut him

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03-07-2005, 07:57 PM	#6
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Len Pasquarelli on Dwight Smith I suppose, they\'d have to take his ridiculous contract too? Yes, that\'s the problem. And I don\'t know how many years his contract has left. They only way I could see him being traded is if the Saints managed to restructure his contract first, i.e. before any trade negotiations. Failing that, nobody will touch him.