Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday!

ChrisXVI · 03-16-2017, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

True. And I guess if we traded Cooks for Butler straight across, I could stomach that. But I still think we should get our other pick back from them.

Just hoping the FO doesn't fold and give NE additional picks.

When all is said and done it should be Butler+3rd rounder for Cooks+4th rounder. Just speculation of course.

lee909 · 03-16-2017, 04:07 PM

Seems steep to me

dizzle88 · 03-16-2017, 04:09 PM

In a defensive and more specifically cornerback loaded draft, the price does seem a little steep.

AsylumGuido · 03-16-2017, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

In a defensive and more specifically cornerback loaded draft, the price does seem a little steep.

ROOKIE cornerbacks. We are in a win now mode. It could take them two years to handle NFL standards.

jeanpierre · 03-16-2017, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

ROOKIE cornerbacks. We are in a win now mode. It could take them two years to handle NFL standards.

I feel ya, but we've been in that mode for three years and all the carefree (or careless) attitude towards rookies and draft picks has yielded is 7-9 and annual salary cap crunches till this year...

spkb25 · 03-17-2017, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I feel ya, but we've been in that mode for three years and all the carefree (or careless) attitude towards rookies and draft picks has yielded is 7-9 and annual salary cap crunches till this year...

Hey JP, we actually tried a bunch of stop gap signings, and one was fairly expensive lesson. Greer going down like he did and retiring was really devastating. We tried Champ but those tires had fallen off and then we tried Browner and that didn't work either. We have drafted decent at corner if you consider Swann's first season and Williams' potential. Our problem has been their health. We have 1.5 games in two years from Williams. Swann had those 8 or so games where he really looked like he had some potential and then the concussions. I am very scared signing Butler for a really lucrative contract just because of our history. I hope our current D coaches know what they see etc

ChrisXVI · 03-16-2017, 04:10 PM

The use of that #32 pick as collateral would also probably draw the ire of Goodell but hey... Us and the Pats are Gate-bro's so bring it on!

Euphoria · 03-16-2017, 04:16 PM

I think so as well... giving them our 2nd round pick for Butler I can live with. It also comes down to the contract they can ink him to.

Utah_Saint · 03-16-2017, 04:28 PM

If it is just the 32nd, that works for me. There a quite a few CBs taken in the first round every year but very few are as good as Butler.

jeanpierre · 03-16-2017, 04:41 PM

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03-16-2017, 04:05 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! Originally Posted by jnormand True. And I guess if we traded Cooks for Butler straight across, I could stomach that. But I still think we should get our other pick back from them. Just hoping the FO doesn't fold and give NE additional picks. When all is said and done it should be Butler+3rd rounder for Cooks+4th rounder. Just speculation of course.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,853	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! Originally Posted by dizzle88 In a defensive and more specifically cornerback loaded draft, the price does seem a little steep. ROOKIE cornerbacks. We are in a win now mode. It could take them two years to handle NFL standards. ChrisXVI likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! Originally Posted by AsylumGuido ROOKIE cornerbacks. We are in a win now mode. It could take them two years to handle NFL standards. I feel ya, but we've been in that mode for three years and all the carefree (or careless) attitude towards rookies and draft picks has yielded is 7-9 and annual salary cap crunches till this year... MarchingOn likes this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! Originally Posted by jeanpierre I feel ya, but we've been in that mode for three years and all the carefree (or careless) attitude towards rookies and draft picks has yielded is 7-9 and annual salary cap crunches till this year... Hey JP, we actually tried a bunch of stop gap signings, and one was fairly expensive lesson. Greer going down like he did and retiring was really devastating. We tried Champ but those tires had fallen off and then we tried Browner and that didn't work either. We have drafted decent at corner if you consider Swann's first season and Williams' potential. Our problem has been their health. We have 1.5 games in two years from Williams. Swann had those 8 or so games where he really looked like he had some potential and then the concussions. I am very scared signing Butler for a really lucrative contract just because of our history. I hope our current D coaches know what they see etc jeanpierre likes this.
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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! The use of that #32 pick as collateral would also probably draw the ire of Goodell but hey... Us and the Pats are Gate-bro's so bring it on! jnormand, pherein and Utah_Saint like this.

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Breaking: Malcolm Butler visiting Saints Thursday! I think so as well... giving them our 2nd round pick for Butler I can live with. It also comes down to the contract they can ink him to.

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