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jeanpierre 03-12-2018 10:22 AM
Bring Jimmy Graham Home!
 
If for no other reason than to see this Saints fan, Ashley-Ann Woods, smile again...:bng:

Beastmode 03-12-2018 10:45 AM
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Mike Gesicki:

K Major 03-12-2018 11:01 AM
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If not Jimmy Dickens, how about this guy ? ....

TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State

jeanpierre 03-12-2018 11:48 AM
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As much as I like Gesicki, I'd really like to have Taven Bryan on our defensive line - he'd be the second coming of Howie Long...

Imagine 6' 4" of 310lbs of lean goodness jumping into your backfield while you're still dropping back to pass!

Plus his Dad was a Navy Seal, so I'm sure he learned a thing or two on how to hand-fight, engage, disengage...

Dalton Schultz or Ryan Izzo will still be there when we're picking later in the draft in the third, fourth, fifth rounds...

But I might be inclined to take Gesicki over Goedert if Taven Bryan and Leighton Vander Esch are off the board...

K Major 03-12-2018 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 794324)

But I might be inclined to take Gesicki over Goedert if Taven Bryan and Leighton Vander Esch are off the board..
Goedert in the 3rd :p.

There are about 5 other players I'd like to have @ 27 over Gesicki or the likes of LVE.

K Major 03-12-2018 12:46 PM
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This is something I wouldn't want to see.

Packers make a quick call on Jimmy Graham – ProFootballTalk

Edit: League source: Jimmy Graham expected to sign with either Saints, in a reunion, or the Packers. Either way, long gone from #Seahawks. Too expensive for SEA.

— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) March 12, 2018

Rugby Saint II 03-12-2018 01:07 PM
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I'm really torn on this issue. He said some disparaging things after the trade that left a sour taste in my mouth. He couldn't block when he was here but apparently Seattle toughened him up. If we didn't already pay Fleener big money I might warm up to the idea. but we have limited capitol.

On the flip side we only pick twice on the first two days of the draft and would not look at tight end as a need and could shore up some other positions.

AsylumGuido 03-12-2018 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 794358)
I'm really torn on this issue. He said some disparaging things after the trade that left a sour taste in my mouth. He couldn't block when he was here but apparently Seattle toughened him up. If we didn't already pay Fleener big money I might warm up to the idea. but we have limited capitol.

On the flip side we only pick twice on the first two days of the draft and would not look at tight end as a need and could shore up some other positions.
Once again, what is this list of disparaging things he supposedly said?

The one single, isolated event that could possibly be interpreted as "disparaging" was a congratulatory tweet to Akiem Hicks on his trade that mentioned "getting out of there" when "there" was a totally mismanaged defense led by Rob Ryan, who was fired during the season a few weeks later. That tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted.

There was never any other "disparaging things" said that should have left a sour taste in anyone's mouth. Seriously, what other "disparaging things" do you believe you have heard?

:confused:

saintsfan1976 03-12-2018 01:33 PM
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I’m sold. Bring him back. As I said last month his red zone statistics are enough to pay him

saintfan 03-12-2018 01:58 PM
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I'm fine bringing him back so long as he doesn't try to use the NFLPA as his agent again.

K Major 03-12-2018 02:02 PM
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My spider senses tell me it's simply a matter of time before Jimmy Dickens returns to NO.

AsylumGuido 03-12-2018 02:04 PM
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Report: Free-agent TE Jimmy Graham marching toward New Orleans Saints reunion
Mar 12, 2018 Updated 11 min ago

The New Orleans Saints haven't yet locked up free-agent QB Drew Brees, but they're working behind the scenes to bring back Brees' most dangerous pass catcher from 2011-14 for a second go-around.

Momentum for a reunion between the Saints and TE Jimmy Graham is building, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo tweeted Monday morning, roughly a half-hour after teams and agents could officially start negotiating.

The Saints dealt Graham and a mid-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for C Max Unger and the 31st overall pick three years ago. Graham never matched his prolific production with Brees in Seattle, but he's coming off a 10-TD campaign in which he finished by playing his best ball as a Seahawk.

Graham, 31, enters Year Nine and would be an upgrade over Coby Fleener, who has disappointed since signing a five-year, $36 million deal to replace Graham, on the NFL's No. 1 passing offense.

First things first: The Saints only have until the new league year opens on Wednesday afternoon to sign Brees to a new deal or his $18 million option will count as dead money toward the 2018 cap. It's long been assumed Brees and New Orleans would find common ground on a new short-term deal with the club coming off its best season since winning the Super Bowl in 2009. But the clock is ticking, and we assume — there's that word again — Mickey Loomis and Co. wouldn't be talking to Graham without feeling extremely confident Brees would still be the one throwing to him

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Take it for what it's worth. Ian Fullacrap is mentioned as a source.

SmashMouth 03-12-2018 02:55 PM
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Grambeaux to the Fudge Packers?

Packers set to go after Watkins, Graham, Robinson - NFL.com

K Major 03-12-2018 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 794401)
Packers want everyone.

I don't think Jimmy wants to play in GB ... it's brutally cold up there in December :p.

jeanpierre 03-12-2018 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 794404)
Packers want everyone.

I don't think Jimmy wants to play in GB ... it's brutally cold up there in December :p.
https://sportsdaydfw.imgix.net/14845...vlXEAA0QY9.jpg

SmashMouth 03-12-2018 04:39 PM
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AsylumGuido 03-13-2018 09:47 AM
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Garry42 03-13-2018 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 794555)
That certainly sounds encouraging. I think Jimmy is the obvious answer at TE, at least for this year.

CheramieIII 03-13-2018 10:21 AM
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I never thought we should've let Graham go in the first place and if we wanted Unger so bad we should've given them a few picks and we probably wouldn't have gone 7-9 but 9-7 and probably made the playoffs once

AsylumGuido 03-13-2018 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CheramieIII (Post 794574)
I never thought we should've let Graham go in the first place and if we wanted Unger so bad we should've given them a few picks and we probably wouldn't have gone 7-9 but 9-7 and probably made the playoffs once
The ONLY way the deal was going to be made was by including Graham. By including their first rounder it became a deal we couldn't turn down.

CheramieIII 03-13-2018 01:22 PM
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Jimmy Graham - Unsigned Free Agent - 2018 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com


Talks stall but I think we'll get him. Mark TE off the 1st round list. Wisconsin's Fumgialllllllisiisisisisisigelllllie will be the pick later on draft day.

73Saint 03-13-2018 01:25 PM
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To have Graham back, and Unger (still) shoring up our O-line, would make me grin from ear to ear!!

AsylumGuido 03-13-2018 01:38 PM
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jeanpierre 03-13-2018 03:17 PM
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ChrisXVI 03-13-2018 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 794691)
I feel like I was the only one who wasn’t that interested in bringing him back.

brees84 03-13-2018 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 794692)
I feel like I was the only one who wasn’t that interested in bringing him back.
It depends on the contract details. If it is more than 10 mil per year I'm with you.

brees84 03-13-2018 03:26 PM
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Lord_Saint83 03-13-2018 03:26 PM
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Well that sucks, so now are we gonna over pay for seferian-jenkins?

K Major 03-13-2018 03:26 PM
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Cue the "I didn't want Jimmy anyway" threads.

At the right price I wanted him back in NO but it appears the Saints aren't over paying @ the TE position a second time.

It came down to $$.

K Major 03-13-2018 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 (Post 794696)
Well that sucks, so now are we gonna over pay for seferian-jenkins?
Nope. They didn't do it for Jimmy Dickens, so they surely aren't over paying for Seferian Jenkins.

Euphoria 03-13-2018 03:32 PM
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Looks like he is going to Green Bay.

Lord_Saint83 03-13-2018 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 794698)
Nope. They didn't do it for Jimmy Dickens, so they surely aren't over paying for Seferian Jenkins.
Or do we bet on a oft injured eifert to stay healthy?

brees84 03-13-2018 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 (Post 794704)
Or do we bet on a oft injured eifert to stay healthy?
That guy is legit. 1 year prove it deal.

dizzle88 03-13-2018 03:39 PM
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It's not like we overpaid for Fleener or anything.....

K Major 03-13-2018 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 (Post 794704)
Or do we bet on a oft injured eifert to stay healthy?
Lord, I just don't see it. He's missed way too much football over the last two seasons to gamble on. I also wonder about C Fleener. I recently read he is coming off 5 concussions in 2017.

Plan C - the NFL draft.

CheramieIII 03-13-2018 03:42 PM
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Austin Seferian-Jenkins - Unsigned Free Agent - 2018 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

It's Jenkins and I think we didn't want the numbers to come out for a reason. Something happened between the Saints and Graham that hamstrung the deal.

shawnkytonk 03-13-2018 03:43 PM
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No to Eifert. He's missed something like 60 of 80 games.

Lord_Saint83 03-13-2018 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 794710)
Lord, I just don't see it. He's missed way too much football over the last two seasons to gamble on. I also wonder about C Fleener. I recently read he is coming off 5 concussions in 2017.

Plan C - the NFL draft.
I think fleener is done for K but i know we hit out the park last year in the draft but its still a gamble on someone panning out let alone play beyond expectations.

Lord_Saint83 03-13-2018 03:50 PM
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I saw nelson is getting cut he would be a good compliment to thomas

73Saint 03-13-2018 03:51 PM
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Jimmy is going to Green Bay, but they just released Jordy Nelson. I'd sure like to see him in a Saints uni


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