2017 Free Agency thread anyone?

[NonieT]

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

We didn't sign an impact pass rusher or DE after JG. That's a fact.

Your argument is that in the past 3 years, there hasn't been an impact pass rusher on planet earth available.

Ridiculous.

As I have already said , enlighten me. Name just one.

[voodooido]

Nick Fairley's deal with the Saints is worth $28 million over four years ($7 million per year) plus another $500,000 per year in not-likely-to-be-earned sack incentives. He got an $8 million signing bonus and a total of $14 million in guarantees. His 2017 cap hit is $3 million. This is pretty much the exact deal I would have written up for Fairley if I was an independent arbitrator. He finally earned a lucrative long-term extension after a career-best season, but the Saints didn't have to overpay to keep him.

[ChrisXVI]

Originally Posted by voodooido

Nick Fairley's deal with the Saints is worth $28 million over four years ($7 million per year) plus another $500,000 per year in not-likely-to-be-earned sack incentives. He got an $8 million signing bonus and a total of $14 million in guarantees. His 2017 cap hit is $3 million. This is pretty much the exact deal I would have written up for Fairley if I was an independent arbitrator. He finally earned a lucrative long-term extension after a career-best season, but the Saints didn't have to overpay to keep him.

Plus with only $14 million guaranteed we can cut him after the 2nd year if things aren't going well for whatever reason.

[voodooido]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

https://twitter.com/revdeucewindham/...07183279190016

Wayyyyy off. 2017 cap hit for Warford is 3.8 and Fairley is 3 million. Thats 6.8 in just those 2. Add in Ginn and Klein and I imagine yoy are close to 11 million.

[ChrisXVI]

Originally Posted by voodooido

Wayyyyy off. 2017 cap hit for Warford is 3.8 and Fairley is 3 million. Thats 6.8 in just those 2. Add in Ginn and Klein and I imagine yoy are close to 11 million.

Yeah Nick Underhill guessed we're around $13.2 million in cap space.

[hagan714]

DE/OLB Datone Jones, DE, Packers (27) (26) / 6'4' / 285 / Rd. 1 (26) / GB

Datone Jones was drafted to be a five-technique, but was moved to outside linebacker. He did well there in 2015, but regressed a bit in 2016. He still has a ton of talent as a former first-round pick, however, and perhaps he'll improve once his role becomes fully defined.
Read more at WalterFootball.com: 2017 NFL Free Agents - Defensive Ends

Datone Jones*|*UCLA,*DE*:*2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/20...ide-linebacker

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/8/3...hange-breakout

Move him back to his old college position at DE from OLB which worked out so so. At the very least he would be an active part of a rotation and improve the depth at a thin DE position for the saints. should not break the bank to bad.

Still out there and probably had on a prove it contract
Jarvis Jones DE/OLB Pittsburgh 26 / 6'3' / 248 / 4.90 / 2013 / Rd. 1 (17) / PIT

[Rsanders24]

I wonder why we didn't a least talk to J Peppers? Definite upgrade and gives us exactly what we needed. The guy is ageless...

[Rsanders24]

Originally Posted by hagan714

DE/OLB Datone Jones, DE, Packers (27) (26) / 6'4' / 285 / Rd. 1 (26) / GB

Datone Jones was drafted to be a five-technique, but was moved to outside linebacker. He did well there in 2015, but regressed a bit in 2016. He still has a ton of talent as a former first-round pick, however, and perhaps he'll improve once his role becomes fully defined.
Read more at WalterFootball.com: 2017 NFL Free Agents - Defensive Ends

Datone Jones*|*UCLA,*DE*:*2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/20...ide-linebacker

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/8/3...hange-breakout

Move him back to his old college position at DE from OLB which worked out so so. At the very least he would be an active part of a rotation and improve the depth at a thin DE position for the saints. should not break the bank to bad.

Still out there and probably had on a prove it contract
Jarvis Jones DE/OLB Pittsburgh 26 / 6'3' / 248 / 4.90 / 2013 / Rd. 1 (17) / PIT

Too light to play DE and not good against the run.

[nola_swammi]

Originally Posted by Rsanders24

I wonder why we didn't a least talk to J Peppers? Definite upgrade and gives us exactly what we needed. The guy is ageless...

I was thinking the same thing when Dwight Freeney was out there last year

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by Rsanders24

Too light to play DE and not good against the run.

he dropped 30 pounds to move to LB. right now i have to think he would be an upgrade to to the rotation at the very least.