Offseason needs

neugey · 01-21-2019, 01:54 PM

I'm too shot to even think about it now. Get back to me about the time the combine starts.

B_Dub_Saint · 01-21-2019, 02:03 PM

The fix is in boys and girls. Our need is to get the commish fired! F-ing atrocious!

K Major · 01-21-2019, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Obviously more weapons for Drew and depth on offensive line. I wonder if it’s worth dealing Armstead. Could we get anything for him, how would it effect our cap?

Parting ways with Armstead is pointless.

Why get rid of of the best LT (at least from what I've seen) just to eat almost 10M in dead money? He's always hurt right

? ....ok, then draft his replacement. There's no rule that we must get rid of TA before bringing in his eventual successor. The wise thing to do from many standpoints is to keep TA but be ready when he goes down mid season.

Then fast forward to 2020, you can either cut him or keep him if he made it though 2019 only missing a couple of games.

The answer is not always to get rid of a player immediately.

WillSaints81 · 01-21-2019, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

The no call INT was really bad but the play that would have crushed it early on was the tasks punt. Everyone except the Saints is he’s realized it was a fake. Anyway, great season and on to the next one. We desperately need a Moore/Snead slot receiver whom we hope is Meredith. We really need a TE bad. That is a major weak spot. Not sure we can do a lot in the draft. I’m ready for another season. Doubt we’ll be the 1 seed but we can make the playoffs.

We need a TE for certain. Maybe we can get JG back, but I don't think it would be the same. I also think we need another elite corner or a pass rusher. Is Apple the long-term solution? I think with a great TE, we could be fine with that, MT, TGJR, Kamara, and slot receiver that can stay healthy.

WillSaints81 · 01-21-2019, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Don't flame me, but I'd include QB in there without hesitation.

I'm not trying to be negative, but Drew had a pretty crappy second half of the season if we are being honest.

After not throwing a pick for around 8 weeks, he then throws a pick in like 7 straight games.

Flip back to yesterday, Brees was missing wide open receivers all over the place, there were 2 consecutive third and long plays where he threw to a covered Dan Arnold when Tre'quan had come free over the middle with no defender, then Brees badly missed a wide open Ginn on the next play.

Inside the 10, just threw the ball at Thomas feet which stopped the clock.

His arm strength is waining and he's aint the gun slinger anymore, it's sad but teams play down more because they know we don't have much of a vertical passing game anymore.

In the playoffs you have to look beyond your top two receivers. Smith hasn't showed up. Looking at NE, Brady's throwing TDs to Dorsett. The two players who caught our TDs were Griffin and Hill, a QB. Smith should have never even been a factor given his recent track record. Whose to say Smith would have even caught that pass being open? Smith has to learn to create separation, something he didn't do on that TD play. But there was no one else. Carr and Kirkwood were both out. We sure as heck cannot trust TLH. So, who was left? our fullback and the aforementioned guys who caught TDs.

WillSaints81 · 01-21-2019, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Parting ways with Armstead is pointless.

Why get rid of of the best LT (at least from what I've seen) just to eat almost 10M in dead money? He's always hurt right ? ....ok, then draft his replacement. There's no rule that we must get rid of TA before bringing in his eventual successor. The wise thing to do from many standpoints is to keep TA but be ready when he goes down mid season.

Then fast forward to 2020, you can either cut him or keep him if he made it though 2019 only missing a couple of games.

The answer is not always to get rid of a player immediately.

Yes, I have been wanting us to draft extra oline help for a while now. I don't trust any of our starters to stay healthy an entire year, so we need backup depth. Ram can play LT if TA goes down, so just getting a simple OT is what we need. A RT might be best. OG is also a need.

ChrisXVI · 01-21-2019, 04:21 PM

I’d like to see us go after WR Adam Humphries. Good slot receiver and punt returner.

nola_swammi · 01-21-2019, 04:27 PM

absolutely nothing, team is set for another run with or without Brees. I hope they are able to recover mentally from these two nfc championship games.

K Major · 01-21-2019, 05:03 PM

TE
WR#2 (Golden Tate, DeSean Jackson)
OL depth
SS - K Coleman was swing and a miss ...unfortunately.

I hope we find a way to re sign Ingram.

Fingers crossed on a healthy return for Rankins and Patrick Robinson.

dizzle88 · 01-21-2019, 05:06 PM

Every year is a disastrous ending with this team, I love the Saints but it's ****ing murder watching heartbreak after heartbreak every year.

01-21-2019, 01:54 PM	#11
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Offseason needs I'm too shot to even think about it now. Get back to me about the time the combine starts. OldMaid likes this.

01-21-2019, 02:03 PM	#12
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Offseason needs The fix is in boys and girls. Our need is to get the commish fired! F-ing atrocious! arsaint, Rugby Saint II and OldMaid like this.

01-21-2019, 02:27 PM	#13
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Offseason needs Originally Posted by The Dude Obviously more weapons for Drew and depth on offensive line. I wonder if it’s worth dealing Armstead. Could we get anything for him, how would it effect our cap? Parting ways with Armstead is pointless. Why get rid of of the best LT (at least from what I've seen) just to eat almost 10M in dead money? He's always hurt right ? ....ok, then draft his replacement. There's no rule that we must get rid of TA before bringing in his eventual successor. The wise thing to do from many standpoints is to keep TA but be ready when he goes down mid season. Then fast forward to 2020, you can either cut him or keep him if he made it though 2019 only missing a couple of games. The answer is not always to get rid of a player immediately. Rugby Saint II, ChrisXVI and Utah_Saint like this.
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01-21-2019, 03:01 PM	#14
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Offseason needs Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo The no call INT was really bad but the play that would have crushed it early on was the tasks punt. Everyone except the Saints is he’s realized it was a fake. Anyway, great season and on to the next one. We desperately need a Moore/Snead slot receiver whom we hope is Meredith. We really need a TE bad. That is a major weak spot. Not sure we can do a lot in the draft. I’m ready for another season. Doubt we’ll be the 1 seed but we can make the playoffs. We need a TE for certain. Maybe we can get JG back, but I don't think it would be the same. I also think we need another elite corner or a pass rusher. Is Apple the long-term solution? I think with a great TE, we could be fine with that, MT, TGJR, Kamara, and slot receiver that can stay healthy. OldMaid likes this.

01-21-2019, 03:16 PM	#15
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Offseason needs Originally Posted by dizzle88 Don't flame me, but I'd include QB in there without hesitation. I'm not trying to be negative, but Drew had a pretty crappy second half of the season if we are being honest. After not throwing a pick for around 8 weeks, he then throws a pick in like 7 straight games. Flip back to yesterday, Brees was missing wide open receivers all over the place, there were 2 consecutive third and long plays where he threw to a covered Dan Arnold when Tre'quan had come free over the middle with no defender, then Brees badly missed a wide open Ginn on the next play. Inside the 10, just threw the ball at Thomas feet which stopped the clock. His arm strength is waining and he's aint the gun slinger anymore, it's sad but teams play down more because they know we don't have much of a vertical passing game anymore. In the playoffs you have to look beyond your top two receivers. Smith hasn't showed up. Looking at NE, Brady's throwing TDs to Dorsett. The two players who caught our TDs were Griffin and Hill, a QB. Smith should have never even been a factor given his recent track record. Whose to say Smith would have even caught that pass being open? Smith has to learn to create separation, something he didn't do on that TD play. But there was no one else. Carr and Kirkwood were both out. We sure as heck cannot trust TLH. So, who was left? our fullback and the aforementioned guys who caught TDs.

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01-21-2019, 03:20 PM	#16
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Offseason needs Originally Posted by K Major Parting ways with Armstead is pointless. Why get rid of of the best LT (at least from what I've seen) just to eat almost 10M in dead money? He's always hurt right ? ....ok, then draft his replacement. There's no rule that we must get rid of TA before bringing in his eventual successor. The wise thing to do from many standpoints is to keep TA but be ready when he goes down mid season. Then fast forward to 2020, you can either cut him or keep him if he made it though 2019 only missing a couple of games. The answer is not always to get rid of a player immediately. Yes, I have been wanting us to draft extra oline help for a while now. I don't trust any of our starters to stay healthy an entire year, so we need backup depth. Ram can play LT if TA goes down, so just getting a simple OT is what we need. A RT might be best. OG is also a need. Rugby Saint II and OldMaid like this.

01-21-2019, 04:21 PM	#17
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Offseason needs I’d like to see us go after WR Adam Humphries. Good slot receiver and punt returner.

01-21-2019, 04:27 PM	#18
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,627	Re: Offseason needs absolutely nothing, team is set for another run with or without Brees. I hope they are able to recover mentally from these two nfc championship games.

01-21-2019, 05:03 PM	#19
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Offseason needs TE WR#2 (Golden Tate, DeSean Jackson) OL depth SS - K Coleman was swing and a miss ...unfortunately. I hope we find a way to re sign Ingram. Fingers crossed on a healthy return for Rankins and Patrick Robinson. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: Offseason needs Every year is a disastrous ending with this team, I love the Saints but it's ****ing murder watching heartbreak after heartbreak every year. nola_swammi and NewfieSaint like this.

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