Saints Sign Latavius Murray
 

Four-year, $14.4 million contract. Sold signing this obviously means Ingram is gone.

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I like it. History aside, Ingram is a widget. Nonsense in overpaying for a cog. Goood luck Mark but we need a solid O line

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Saints probably just couldn't or willing to match a contract from other suitors.

The financial folks probably gave MI a number and a deadline. Unfortunate we'll lose Mark but the NFL is a business.

I wish Mark well wherever he lands though. He gave 100% on every down.

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Not bad. Maybe Murray is a bit undervalued running behind a bad o-line in Minnesota and not really having a lot of offensive weapons around him back in his Oakland days.

We'll lose Ingram's reliability in pass blocking and catching, but Murray is a bigger back and more difficult to bring down. Could help wear down opponents in the 3rd and 4th quarter.

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Uh..k

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Man had a feeling he was gone. Happy we didnt over pay.

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Ingram probably is going to get double that

good value with LM

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Kamara can do it all and better than most. Only concern is his size and his ability to remain healthy with that kind of work load. Any RB we have on the roster with him is nothing more than an insurance policy. May as well buy the cheaper one.

Good luck to Ingram. He was a solid player and good guy and wish him the best.

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I'm not a fan of this move. I realize Ingram probably wanted more money than he's worth, given his percentage of touches. Still, he was one of the best for the locker room chemistry. And Murray in no way will fill Ingram's shoes.

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Well I wish MI luck and thank him for all he has done for our club, also welcome aboard Mr Murray!

GEAUX SAINTS! WHO DAT!

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Stats are virtually identical. Why over pay?

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We overpaid to get Ingram in the beginning with the multiple draft picks. And he took his sweet time developing. So he owes us a hometown discount. His locker room presence has value, but not at an inflated price. If he does sign elsewhere, best of luck to him.

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It’s a huge gamble...I just hope it pays off. I don’t like the idea of messing with our core offensive players but I trust the staff to make the right decision. I just hope Murray can pick up the offense quickly and contribute immediately.

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Also it will be Kamara show. Dude is too good to be just 3rd down back. You don't pay 7-8 mil per year for 2nd option at RB position. Can't blame Mark, you have to take the money in this situation. Overall Mark is better player than Murray but Murray excels in things we need the most with Kamara as lead back. That's power running between the tackles and 3&1, 4&1 situations.

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Need to separate the man from the myth ->

Reality; he had a solid, unspectacular career and was paid well. If GB or someone else wants to give a 29yr old with 6000 career yards a 6 million dollar contract, so be it. We just got younger, bigger, cheaper

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Taking the emotion out of it, I’m fine with Murray as our #2 RB and he’s coming cheap.

Putting the emotion back into it... Don’t go Mark! I’m going to miss him so much.

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Good pounding rb to spell AK. I hate losing MIA but Murray is a good replacement

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Slight downgrade but great value. I do see him getting beat out by some unknown in camp.

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Really? Dang I would take this bet any day of the week. Some are underrating Murray; he is only a slight downgrade due to his passing game inefficiency. As a runner I don't think the Saints miss a beat.

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We are going to miss his catching ability big time if we don’t get a TE or slot receiver.

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Cue the 2018 Murray highlights ...

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I think we learned Kamara can’t do it all after the first 4 games of last season. He was getting winded pretty bad by week 3 with no help. He’s going to need someone to split with. We are going to miss the presence Ingram brings to the locker room. I get the move though. Wish it didn’t work out this way but all the best to him. He was one of my all time favorites.

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Probably see this 8 times next year.

https://media2.giphy.com/media/l378k...npcI/giphy.gif

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Powerful and fast.

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in game 3 AK had 30+ touches and was targetted 20 times. That's absurd, and as much on Brees as anyone. Your main weapon cannot also be your safety valve.
Murray is good for 12 carries a game and should provide nice balance at a level only slightly below Ingram

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It’s what the Patriots would do. I feel bad though.

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Me too Rez, i cant see him in another uniform. But i know its a business and the numbers gotta look right for everyone.

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Agree 100.

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Very nice effective use of the stiff arm. Longer arms than Ingram.

Yes, indeed. Take the emotion out of personnel management.

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I don’t think Murray will be a downgrade in the running game. And he’s reportedly good in pass protection. It’ll be as an outlet receiver and screens that I’m concerned about.

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LMurray had a 85% catch rate for 2018. To put that in perspective, stud Christian McCaffery was @ 86% for the season.

Source - > https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/rb

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I am OK with this move.

RBs are interchangeable, so this can work fine.

Ingram had a good run here, but I don't think he ever lived up to his true potential with where he was drafted. He would have those amazing break out games, then the next week he'd struggle. I had a feeling he was gone after the past two years in the playoffs where he was a complete non-factor.

With that said, I wish him well where ever he ends up. Don't think he is a major loss though.

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Well, that’s encouraging.

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We win because of the numbers we gave him. I don't think we lose anything at all on the field. Although Mark was a real leader on the team.

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If the reported money Ingram is seeking is correct, I agree with the move but I hope Murray can pass block as well as Ingram did. Might take the locker room a little time to heal though.

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If Cook was healthy he would have barely seen the field. Still a good RB but no Ingram. I do like the move and was hoping for something close to this pickup.

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You mean both!

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$8 million per year is the rumor...

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-mark-ingram/

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Happy for Mark! For a soon-to-be 30 year old RB to DOUBLE his salary is really an accomplishment. Well deserved.