2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

jeanpierre · 02-16-2020, 09:19 AM

jeanpierre · 02-16-2020, 09:23 AM

So is it time to push the bail-out button with Marcus Davenport and inability thus far to stay healthy as some have suggested with Anzalone?

Do we go Free Agency? Day 1 pick in the draft?

K Major · 02-16-2020, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

So is it time to push the bail-out button with Marcus Davenport and inability thus far to stay healthy as some have suggested with Anzalone?

Do we go Free Agency? Day 1 pick in the draft?

The guy the Saints brass went up in the draft for? No. Sean won't do it.

As for Anzalone, the medical red flags were there yet we still gambled in the draft. So far it hasn't paid off. Love his speed, the ability to react and force fumbles … yet in Nov/December he can't help us due to injuries.

In my eyes, linebacker is a serious need. Demario, Michael Thomas … get these guys some legitimate help & players who don't miss work on Sundays.

K Major · 02-16-2020, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Well, a healthy Nick Easton did seem to be an improvement over an out-of-shape, injured Andrus Peat...

IMO Nick was solid during the stretch of games he filled in for Peat. No many missed assignments (only 2 false starts & 0 holding penalties), free releases to the QB.

Had a friend of mine who attended the Bucs / Saints game mention he saw Nick on the field EARLY with a positional coach working his pass blocking drills and techniques. Only a handful of others (Michael Thomas, Brees, Morested, Cam/Gardner J * etc) … you know the over achieving guys trying to take every opportunity to get better at their craft.

I don't know if Nick is the long term solution at G, but I do know that Peat isn't.

jeanpierre · 02-16-2020, 12:49 PM

rezburna · 02-16-2020, 12:58 PM

Byron Jones, CB
Robby Anderson, WR
Corey Littleton, LB
Robert Quinn, DE

We address every level of the defense and our primary weakness on offense. Speed at LB, another press-man corner, and speed on the edge opposite of Cam Jordan to add to the rotation. Robby Anderson is an upgrade over an aging Ted Ginn and a consistent deep threat.

I’d then go Justin Jefferson in the first round to add to the slot and solidify our receiving core. Pick up a running back like Cam Akers, another speedy linebacker to match up with Davis and Middleton, and perhaps another TE. Done deal.

ChrisXVI · 02-16-2020, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

So is it time to push the bail-out button with Marcus Davenport and inability thus far to stay healthy as some have suggested with Anzalone?

Do we go Free Agency? Day 1 pick in the draft?

That Lisfranc injury worries me. I’ll give him the all-important third year before really breaking out the bust label though. We tried to sign Ansah and Robert Quinn last off-season and I don’t think we should stop looking for that edge depth. Maybe a change of scenery would do well for a guy like Shaq Lawson.

jeanpierre · 02-16-2020, 08:43 PM

Watch Scherff in action vs the Saints make a terrific adjustment to combo-block a stunt by two great defensive linemen in Cam Jordan and Alex Okafor...

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jeanpierre · 02-16-2020, 08:46 PM

Joe Shobert is the one defender I'd love to sign to the Saints defense with Scherff on offense...

K Major · 02-16-2020, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Watch Scherff in action vs the Saints make a terrific adjustment to combo-block a stunt by two great defensive linemen in Cam Jordan and Alex Okafor...

https://twitter.com/MarkBullockNFL/s...62129336279045

Scherff is a big nasty.

You go far in the playoffs with guys like this winning in the trenches.

Yes please.

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02-16-2020, 12:30 PM	#133
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre So is it time to push the bail-out button with Marcus Davenport and inability thus far to stay healthy as some have suggested with Anzalone? Do we go Free Agency? Day 1 pick in the draft? The guy the Saints brass went up in the draft for? No. Sean won't do it. As for Anzalone, the medical red flags were there yet we still gambled in the draft. So far it hasn't paid off. Love his speed, the ability to react and force fumbles … yet in Nov/December he can't help us due to injuries. In my eyes, linebacker is a serious need. Demario, Michael Thomas … get these guys some legitimate help & players who don't miss work on Sundays. Rugby Saint II and darksoul35 like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre Well, a healthy Nick Easton did seem to be an improvement over an out-of-shape, injured Andrus Peat... IMO Nick was solid during the stretch of games he filled in for Peat. No many missed assignments (only 2 false starts & 0 holding penalties), free releases to the QB. Had a friend of mine who attended the Bucs / Saints game mention he saw Nick on the field EARLY with a positional coach working his pass blocking drills and techniques. Only a handful of others (Michael Thomas, Brees, Morested, Cam/Gardner J * etc) … you know the over achieving guys trying to take every opportunity to get better at their craft. I don't know if Nick is the long term solution at G, but I do know that Peat isn't. Rugby Saint II and MarchingOn like this.
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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre So is it time to push the bail-out button with Marcus Davenport and inability thus far to stay healthy as some have suggested with Anzalone? Do we go Free Agency? Day 1 pick in the draft? That Lisfranc injury worries me. I’ll give him the all-important third year before really breaking out the bust label though. We tried to sign Ansah and Robert Quinn last off-season and I don’t think we should stop looking for that edge depth. Maybe a change of scenery would do well for a guy like Shaq Lawson.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Watch Scherff in action vs the Saints make a terrific adjustment to combo-block a stunt by two great defensive linemen in Cam Jordan and Alex Okafor... Twitter K Major likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Joe Shobert is the one defender I'd love to sign to the Saints defense with Scherff on offense... Twitter
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02-16-2020, 09:11 PM	#140
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre Watch Scherff in action vs the Saints make a terrific adjustment to combo-block a stunt by two great defensive linemen in Cam Jordan and Alex Okafor... https://twitter.com/MarkBullockNFL/s...62129336279045 Scherff is a big nasty. You go far in the playoffs with guys like this winning in the trenches. Yes please. jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.