Max Unger Retires !

03-18-2019, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Easton's not filling Unger's shoes - we need better at Center...

Easton at best, factoring health issues, is a sixth man...

I think he is. I think the Saints knew about Unger. Why else would they pay 24 million for this guy.

K Major · 03-18-2019, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Easton's not filling Unger's shoes - we need better at Center...

Easton at best, factoring health issues, is a sixth man...

If Easton's not the man in the middle for 2019, where do you go?

Tom or possibly Clapp?

K Major · 03-18-2019, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by CheramieIII

I think he is. I think the Saints knew about Unger. Why else would they pay 24 million for this guy.

+1.

According to beat writer LHolder, Saints staff was aware of Unger's retirement well before the start of Free Agency so they must have felt confident in Easton to become that man in the middle.

Gotta believe Saints coaches/medical staff know what they are doing here.

I'm simply not a believer in Tom at center ...yet.

WillSaints81 · 03-18-2019, 11:06 PM

The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season.

st thomas · 03-19-2019, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season.

We”ll be alrite Will I believe were reloading just fine we need to get the ota’s going to get these boys accustomed .

AsylumGuido · 03-19-2019, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season.

Wow! I see no "unraveling" at all. We make a parallel move at RB and lose a center that had begun to struggle with chronic injury issues. We should still have a top five rated offensive line with whomever mans the middle.

Unraveling? Isn't that a bit extremist?

joker-saint · 03-19-2019, 06:54 PM

So we lost everything for that trade. Stephone Anthony was the first round pick we got as pick 31 in2015 and he's gone. Jimmy Graham is long gone, but what if he leaves green bay and Breeze makes him look better than ever? Definitely disappointing but easy to recover from.

jeanpierre · 03-19-2019, 10:21 PM

Guess Drew is coming out of denial now...

jeanpierre · 03-19-2019, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by joker-saint

So we lost everything for that trade. Stephone Anthony was the first round pick we got as pick 31 in2015 and he's gone. Jimmy Graham is long gone, but what if he leaves green bay and Breeze makes him look better than ever? Definitely disappointing but easy to recover from.

Two very deep playoff runs with Max Unger, I wouldn't say we lost everything...

Stephone Anthony had an encouraging defensive rookie of the year run, didn't win, but got strong consideration; then the wheels inexplicably fell off the year two (e.g. D.A., maturity, unknown issues)...

And we kept enough cap money to start adding defensive players - something new for Sean Payton teams...

SaintsBro · 03-20-2019, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I wonder if they asked him to take a pay cut and/or to work with a specialist of his issues snapping the ball to Brees poorly and causing fumbles lately, and he took offense and hung them up. Or maybe they wanted him to restructure his contract and in the process it was clear they were not comfortable with a long extension so he felt less valued. I am not sure this is the buggest loss but it does show why maybe you dont blow all your future draft picks on trading up, long term projects, and backup qb when you need to win now. Most teams could deal with this loss better but most teams have more cap money and draft picks to make something happen.

There's absolutely NO indication that ANY of that stuff is true. Unger said he has been having lower body issues and battling through injuries at the end of the year, so he decided it's time for him to hang it up and walk away. He is a 10 year vet. 10 years is a long run for a lineman. Most don't even last half or a third of that time.

03-18-2019, 04:34 PM	#51
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by jeanpierre Easton's not filling Unger's shoes - we need better at Center... Easton at best, factoring health issues, is a sixth man... If Easton's not the man in the middle for 2019, where do you go? Tom or possibly Clapp?

03-18-2019, 04:46 PM	#53
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by CheramieIII I think he is. I think the Saints knew about Unger. Why else would they pay 24 million for this guy. +1. According to beat writer LHolder, Saints staff was aware of Unger's retirement well before the start of Free Agency so they must have felt confident in Easton to become that man in the middle. Gotta believe Saints coaches/medical staff know what they are doing here. I'm simply not a believer in Tom at center ...yet.

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WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Max Unger Retires ! The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by WillSaints81 The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season. We”ll be alrite Will I believe were reloading just fine we need to get the ota’s going to get these boys accustomed .

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by WillSaints81 The NFCCG loss is unraveling this team. We lose Ingram (not that it's a big loss but he was a good decoy) and now we lose an integral piece of the offensive line that was in much need after the 2014 season. Wow! I see no "unraveling" at all. We make a parallel move at RB and lose a center that had begun to struggle with chronic injury issues. We should still have a top five rated offensive line with whomever mans the middle. Unraveling? Isn't that a bit extremist? claus808 likes this.

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joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Max Unger Retires ! So we lost everything for that trade. Stephone Anthony was the first round pick we got as pick 31 in2015 and he's gone. Jimmy Graham is long gone, but what if he leaves green bay and Breeze makes him look better than ever? Definitely disappointing but easy to recover from.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by joker-saint So we lost everything for that trade. Stephone Anthony was the first round pick we got as pick 31 in2015 and he's gone. Jimmy Graham is long gone, but what if he leaves green bay and Breeze makes him look better than ever? Definitely disappointing but easy to recover from. Two very deep playoff runs with Max Unger, I wouldn't say we lost everything... Stephone Anthony had an encouraging defensive rookie of the year run, didn't win, but got strong consideration; then the wheels inexplicably fell off the year two (e.g. D.A., maturity, unknown issues)... And we kept enough cap money to start adding defensive players - something new for Sean Payton teams...

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Max Unger Retires ! Originally Posted by BakoSaint I wonder if they asked him to take a pay cut and/or to work with a specialist of his issues snapping the ball to Brees poorly and causing fumbles lately, and he took offense and hung them up. Or maybe they wanted him to restructure his contract and in the process it was clear they were not comfortable with a long extension so he felt less valued. I am not sure this is the buggest loss but it does show why maybe you dont blow all your future draft picks on trading up, long term projects, and backup qb when you need to win now. Most teams could deal with this loss better but most teams have more cap money and draft picks to make something happen. There's absolutely NO indication that ANY of that stuff is true. Unger said he has been having lower body issues and battling through injuries at the end of the year, so he decided it's time for him to hang it up and walk away. He is a 10 year vet. 10 years is a long run for a lineman. Most don't even last half or a third of that time.

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