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Drew Brees QB 39
Kenny Vaccaro SS 26
Alex Okafor DE 26
Senio Kelemete G 27
John Kuhn FB 35
Tony McDaniel DT 32
Chase Daniel QB 31
Clay Harbor TE 30
Sterling Moore CB 27
John Phillips TE 30
Rafael Bush FS 30
Josh LeRibeus C 28
Zach Line FB 27
Gerald Hodges OLB 26
Michael Mauti OLB 27
John Hughes DE 29
George Johnson DE 30
Jonathan Freeny OLB 28
Kasim Edebali OLB 28
Audie Cole ILB 28

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Brees, Vacarro, Line, Okafor, Kelemente, McDaniel, Bush, LeRibeus, Moore, Hughes.

Go fishing for new blood for the rest.

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Resign Okafor, Brees, LeRibeus, not sure about Kenny

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I hope we re-sign Kelemete but I think he gets a better offer from someone else.

Brees, Okafor, and Line are my top options. I like Edebali and he's cheap too. Daniel will likely be back as well.

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I'd hate to lose Kelemente' but I'm with you. I think he may get O line starter type money someplace else. Extremely versatile player.

And yes to Brees & Okafor.

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Vaccaro walks and we roll with:

FS- Marcus Williams, Rafael Bush
SS- Vonn Bell, Chris Banjo, Rookie TBD

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If that happens then it would definitely shift my focus in the 1st round of the draft to someone like C/G Billy Price who could be that utility back-up in his rookie year before eventually taking over for Unger.

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Keepers:
Drew Brees QB 39
Alex Okafor DE 26
Senio Kelemete G 27
Zach Line FB 27
George Johnson DE 30
Jonathan Freeny OLB 28

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Plus Hodges

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Pretty much everyone below Kelemete on that list is replaceable, and not really a threat to leave.

I would like to keep Johnson- he played great. I also think we need to hold onto Leribeus- pretty much zero depth on OL
Signing Edabali / Okafor might change our draft strategy.

Vaccaro will probably get overpaid elsewhere.

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Keep an eye on these guys --->Nigel Bradham (Eagle OLB), Ziggy Ansah, Cameron Brate & a true #2 slot WR.

Select the best available player in the draft. This team is only a few pieces away from getting to the Bowl.

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Don't over pay for anyone.

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Okafor
Kelemete (has done everything he’s been asked to do and still has a ceiling.

Line (did just fine and he’s young.$

Vacarro (we got worse when he went out. He can make some WTF moments but he’s a big reason why Lattimore and Crawly did well.)

I love Sterling Moore but if we make a move to upgrade Crawly then Crawly is an awesome backup. I trust Moore more than Breaux.





That’s about it.

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They could go after JG and Bobby Wagner. Vast improvement on both sides of the ball in 2 signings.

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I say resign them all and see who improves and cut the ones that we can absolutely replace with better talent but not spend an arm an a leg or 2 legs, whatever! We are not far off from going to the SB again. We should've beat the Vikings and would've had a better chance to beat Philly. We would've had a chip on our shoulder for the Patriots.

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Drew Brees QB 39 -------yes
Kenny Vaccaro SS 26
Alex Okafor DE 26 -------yes
Senio Kelemete G 27-----yes
John Kuhn FB 35
Tony McDaniel DT 32
Chase Daniel QB 31
Clay Harbor TE 30
Sterling Moore CB 27-------yes
John Phillips TE 30
Rafael Bush FS 30 ---------yes
Josh LeRibeus C 28
Zach Line FB 27 -----------yes
Gerald Hodges OLB 26
Michael Mauti OLB 27
John Hughes DE 29
George Johnson DE 30
Jonathan Freeny OLB 28
Kasim Edebali OLB 28
Audie Cole ILB 28

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I say we sign Kelemete long term and deal Armstead somehow. Kelemete is going to start somewhere and it might as well be us. He has done nothing but step up when called upon without much, if any drop off. He’s also still got an upside. Keep him in there at one position and he will ball. Consistency. Get some solid depth where you can and call it a day.
He’s always plugged in somewhere on the line when Armstead is out half the year anyway.

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Trey Burton TE
Nigel Bradham LB
Sheldon Richardson DL
Morgan Burnett S
Lamarcus Joyner E
Jarvis Landry WR
Josh Gordon WR
Allen Robinson WR
Trent Murphy DL

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It probably doesn't make a lot of financial sense but I completely understand the desire for a WR. Besides Thomas, there didn't seem to be a clutch 3rd down guy. And the Saints weren't good on 3rd down. There were quite a few games where it seemed the offense struggled because they couldn't sustain drives. I think we all expected Snead to be that guy but he disappeared.

And I'd say the depth at WR is as big a concern as any other unit on the team. Could you imagine what the passing game would be like if Thomas went down early in the season? Who'd step up? Could Ginn be a true number one? He averaged less than 3 1/2 catches per game, Coleman less than 1 1/2.

I would be thrilled if we picked up a big name Linebacker or D lineman, but if we couldn't get a defensive stud, I'd also be thrilled with a Jarvis Landry, Marques Lee or Allen Robinson.

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Michael Thomas can't continue to do it all. I would invest in either WR or TE this season.

Fleener's gone. We'll lose either Coleman or Snead.

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Saints desperately need a TE ... probably more so than a J Landry.

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I agree that we need a upgrade at LB and WR is a lower priority but a need all the same. Landry would be a good fit IMHO. TE was missing in our offense and a key contributor to our third down woes as was Snead disappearing! Coleman and Ginn are not capable of carrying out offense if Thomas is injured. Trey Burton is a young ascending player that has the misfortune of playing on a team that has a another TE that is a star. He just might be convinced to join a team that has shot at a SB ring and a hall of fame QB where he could be the #1 TE.
Nigel Bradham is a three down LB that excellent at coverage.
Burnett or Joyner would give us an elite S to replace Vaccaro and provide veteran influence on our young DBs
Richardson is a difference maker in an area of need be can play either DE or DT and provide a pass rush that would make this team dangerous !
Murphy is coming off injury and wouldn't cost as much as Ansah .
This team needs another difference maker on Defense!

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Saints defense is a cb and a healthy de away from being dominant. Shore that up in FA and draft the bpa. I think Hill can replace fleener which shouldn’t be hard to do. but I agree we need a couple wr’s. Snead and Coleman are all but out the door. Need a slot something bad. Another lance Moore.

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I think the only free agents I would like to bring in are SS Eric Reid and DT DaQuan Jones.

Eric Reid is great but Jaquiski Tartt really emerged for the 49ers so Reid is likely to move on.

DaQuan Jones is a mammoth at 6’4”, 320 lbs with dominant run-stuffing ability and good pass rush skills.

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Brate
cheap, smart, effective

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Restricted free agent though... We’d have to offer pretty good money that Tampa wouldn’t be willing to match. Probably not too hard because the investment they’ve made in OJ Howard.

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but, they def aren't going to tender him 1st round, and 2nd would cost them $2.02 million.
Brate wasn't drafted, so if they offer the lowest tender and we top it, we wouldn't lose a pick

andohbytheway, he was on our PS in '15 for a week

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Potential cap casualties - WR position

Allen Hurns - $7M cap #, JAC saves $7M if they cut him
Travis Benjamin - $7M cap #, LAC saves $4.5M if they cut him ($5.75M if post June 1)
Brandon LaFell - $4M cap #, CIN saves $4M if they cut him
Cordarrelle Patterson - $3.25M cap #, OAK saves $3.25M if they cut him
Torrey Smith - $5M cap #, PHI saves $5M if they cut him
Cole Beasley - $4.25M cap #, DAL saves $3.25M if they cut him
Tavon Austin - $8M cap #, LAR saves $3M if they cut him
Markus Wheaton - $5.75M cap #, CHI saves $5M if they cut him
Demaryius Thomas - $12M cap #, DEN saves $5M if they cut him ($8.5M if post June 1)
Dez Bryant - $16.5M cap #, DAL saves $8.5M if they cut him ($12.5M if post June 1)
Michael Crabtree - $7.7M cap #, OAK saves $7.7M if they cut him
Emmanuel Sanders - $10M cap #, DEN saves $5.5M if they cut him ($8.25M if cut post June 1)
Rishard Matthews - $5.8M cap #, TEN saves $5M if they cut him
DeSean Jackson - $11M cap #, TB saves $3.5M if they cut him
Jermaine Kearse - $5M cap #, NYJ saves $5M if they cut him

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Potential tight end salary cap casualties - TE position

Greg Olsen - $9.75M cap #, CAR saves $6.75M if they cut him
Eric Ebron - $8.25M cap #, DET saves it all if they cut him before new league year
Jordan Reed - $10.1M cap #, WAS saves $4.7M if they cut him ($8.3M if post June 1)
Delanie Walker - $7M cap #, TEN saves $6.2M if they cut him
Jared Cook - $5.3M cap #, OAK saves $5.3M if they cut him
Charles Clay - $9M cap #, BUF saves $4.5M if they cut post June 1 ($0 if before)
Vernon Davis - $5.3M cap #, WAS saves $1.2M if they cut him ($2.5M if post June 1)
Vance McDonald - $4.6M cap #, PIT saves $4.6M if they cut him
Coby Fleener - $8M cap #, NO saves $3.2M if they cut him ($6.4M if post June 1)
Julius Thomas - $6.6M cap #, MIA saves $6.6M if they cut him

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If we sign a Tight End, I suspect it'll be to bring Jimmy Graham back into the fold...

Tiger-Saints are probably hoping for this one; but I have doubts as Thomas will need to be extended in just a couple of seasons...

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I won't rule it out but the price would have to be right on Jimmy Dickens. The Saints desperately need a 3rd down threat and red zone weapon. Personally, I'd like to target one in the upcoming draft.