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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Looking at DE position this year I have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult get a quality starter in free agency and we will be lucky to have a starter available at #27. This year there seems ...

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Old 03-12-2018, 02:14 PM   #1
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Solving DE problem this year

Looking at DE position this year I have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult get a quality starter in free agency and we will be lucky to have a starter available at #27.
This year there seems to be several quality DT available in the draft and free agency . Signing a good free agent and drafting a another we could move Rankins to DE. A player like Sheldon Richardson or Wilkerson would give us flexibility to move guys around. This strategy would give us the best chance in this year's circumstance to improve our front seven and be more flexible in the draft
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Old 03-13-2018, 03:09 PM   #2
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I can't believe that nobody wants to talk about this????
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Old 03-13-2018, 03:40 PM   #3
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I'll wait and see what happens.
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Old 03-13-2018, 07:08 PM   #4
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Get Luke McCown to "bulk up" and he can be a situational DE and QB!!! CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
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Notable FA's ...

DE Kony Ealy
DE Muhammad Wilkerson
DE Adrian Clayborn
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DT Da'quan Jones (Hagan was really high on him)
DT Sheldon Richardson
DT Dontari Poe
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There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.
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There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.
Some legit plug and play DE
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Sheldon Richardson only player at this point I'd try to sign
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There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.
was okafor cut?
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was okafor cut?
He was only signed to a one year deal.
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