Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

Heard on espn today that the jets cannot come to terms with abraham and letting him seek a trade. this is not good news having a higher rated de available at must-go sale price, although he is less must-go for them than howard here. just a 2nd rounder alone now will make me happy.
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after reading this maybe howard will look MORE attractive...
[Edited on 16/3/2005 by LKelley67]

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

I hate that this deal for Howard is coming down to the actual deadline. Now we may get caught in a firesale for him and not get enough in return. Oh well, if he draws at least a second, you have to consider that a success for a player who would have walked for nothing. Anybody realize if we keep him for one year and tag him for next season again and try to trade him his cap figure will be 9 mil or more? Why would anyone want that as an option if 7.8 mil is a lot? Come on Dallas, make this happen today.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

yeah I know... same problem when they said the deadline was Monday at 3...

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

But the deadline WASN\'T Monday at 3. :o

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

I know that is why I posted that.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

Well we pretty much was expecting a 2nd rounder anyways... now about an extra pick but we will make due w/o it.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

:o
The deadline for Monday at 3 was for T BUCK....NOT Howard


KEEP THE FAITH--GEAUX SAINTS!

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

I\'ve heard rumors that our FO is actually working on a long term deal with Howard again. Now, I suspect that is not true, but it is a rumor that should prevent a \"fire sale.\"

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

so if we sign him to a longterm deal-how does that help us?

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

They are working on the long term deal to be able to trade him. That protects Dallas. If they trade for him without the deal, he becomes their 7.8 million dollar problem, and not ours. If it\'s not done by 3pm today, any team that trades for him before July 15 runs the risk of being stuck with his current 7.8 million dollar one year deal, and the HOPE they can get a long term deal done.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

As many have probably said, as far as a team looking to acquire Howard in a trade would be concerned, next Wednesday is the same as this one. The 3pm \"deadline\" is meaningless. While the Saints would be unable to negotiate with Howard until July15 for a long-term contract for him to stay here, no such restriction will be in place for a team seeking to acquire him. Dallas, for example, would still be able to hammer out a new deal with Howard before committing to a trade. So, tradewise, the \"deadline\" is anything but.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

Saw this on another message board so it is just rumor.

Don\'t shoot the messenger!!
I have no way of checking the facts, but
at both the NO and D newspaper leak forums, they are both mentioning
that DAT is back on the table and went as far as to say that DAT is on his way to NO for a physical.
The rumor is now that it will be DAT and a 2nd this year.
Dallas will use one of there 1st rounders to trade down to get a 2nd and 3rd round pick and focus on getting a Bigger sized MLB.
IF this is true, and I hope it is.....
I think that it would be fair to both sides. Dallas would still have there 2 1st rounders to get what they want and get a proven pass rushing, QB intimidating DE that they have not had since the 90s. NO will get a proven run stopper(albeit small), who has the vision of a true MLB and a great on the field play caller and leader and have 2 2nd rounders to scoop up some of those BPA guys who slip into the 2nd round.
Then with our 1st rounder we can get a shut down corner.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

this is what kiper had to say and we were scouting him...a late second or ealry third wouln\'t be a bad pickup

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

:rockon: :band2.sml:

[Edited on 16/3/2005 by turbo_dog]

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

whatever---maybe that\'s too high for a qb not named frye, smith or rogers..but you don\'t gotta be rude.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

UGH... this is thread is starting to be a repeat of mondays!

3pm Deadline was for Howard to sign the damn franchise tender which he signed on Monday! He is a 7.8 million dollar hit in this years pot. If he didn\'t sign the deadline would make him a RFA any team signing him by the rules would forfeit 2 first round draft picks to the Saints for signing a marked player unles the Saints and said team worked out a deal. THe Saints can trade him at anytime now... they just can\'t negociate a long term deal until July 15th. Now this is important... if the Saints work a trade including Howard that team has 24 hours to negociate a long term deal with HOWARD or they can pass on the trade or take him on despite a long-term contract.

[Edited on 16/3/2005 by Euphoria]

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

Baron, I was agreeing with you about Lefors. You can check back and you will see that I\'ve posted my fondness for his ability several times.

I just used that sign because you\'re post seemed so completely out of place that it struck me as strange, and I\'ve wanted to use it for a long time. Looking again, I guess it does seem rude, so I\'ll edit it.

Darren Howard WEDNESDAY Countdown Thread
 

if we get a second for howard im happy. if we get that and dat im excited. if we keep him and we can still pay other players im ok. but would prefer to trade the guy only because he can get rid of some cap room and get us some picks