neugey

Given our history, better keep an eye on these 11 ...

Cornerback Damon Arnette, running back J.K. Dobbins, safety Jordan Fuller, defensive lineman DaVon Hamilton, linebacker Malik Harrison, wide receiver K.J. Hill, offensive lineman Jonah Jackson, wide receiver Austin Mack, cornerback Jeff Okudah, wide receiver Benjimin Victor and defensive lineman Chase Young.

Dobbins excites me the most.

jeanpierre

K Major

^^^^ Good coaching & great kids.

Travis Minor, Warrick Dunn, Kevin Franklin (changed to CB @ LSU), Guice & now Edwards-Helaire .. all former Bears.

When all of these kids leave Catholic High School - BR (I'm a proud alum), they all come back to mentor the next generation. Really no surprise that they continue to churn out great backs year after year.

I think Helaire can have a lot of success at the next level.

jeanpierre

Wonder if there's any legitimacy to trading Kamara?

K Major

There could be but you just never know …

I didn't believe the Saints would trade Jimmy Graham either.

AsylumGuido

They didn't want to, but that was the only way they could get the deal done. They wanted to trade Kenny Stills instead if I remember correctly, but the Seahawks insisted upon Graham.

jeanpierre

Both were traded. Saints didn't want to commit that much cap space to TE, Graham had lobbied successfully that he was also a WR if I remember correctly...

Remember hearing whispers that the Saints were most unhappy with Jimmy airing things out on social media, and likely agent leaks to the media...

AsylumGuido

Yes, Stills was eventually traded, but he was part of the offer to pick up Unger. It was the Seahawks who countered with including Graham instead. I can't remember the exact source, but I remember reading or hearing about that exchange. It may have been John Clayton who practically lives in the Seattle camp.

As for the Graham as WR affair, that was orchestrated by the NFLPA to challenge the designations within the Franchise Tag. It was their lawyers fighting the fight. The PA knew the definition of player positions was getting muddied. The line between an outside LB and a DE is disappearing with teams using different packages on a play by play basis, yet the tag level differs by $2M. TE's are leading teams in receptions, etc, at $5M per year less than WR's on the tag. The PA lost that appeal and his tag was designated as a TE. The Saints and Graham worked out a new deal shortly thereafter.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

ChrisXVI

That’s a Payton guy... I can’t see it happening. I would understand it, but Payton thinks he’s his Marshall Faulk.

K Major

Jordan Elliot - DT Missou
Great size … 6'4, 315 and has good technique.

David O could leave in Free Agency, Rankins has yet to remain healthy so …