Why did the Saints choose Andrus Peat over Larry Warford?

AsylumGuido · 05-12-2020, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Really nothing in this article that shows a clear and concise reason for these moves.

Saints felt his play dropped off, but he ranked 8th in the league.
Saints felt he wasn't in shape, but chose to keep a guy that never plays a full season.
That said, I don't mind moving on from Warford with Ruiz because it does put more speed on the line, which is critical.

Still don't understand the large contract for Peat.
- Never plays a full season, always hurt.
- When he is healthy he never grades out well on PFF, usually ranked behind backups.
- Opposing teams specifically target him in their game plans.
- Offensive numbers are better when he doesn't play.
So with all of the above, let's pay the guy like a top 10 OG....

You'll never know the exact reasons unless you sit down with them and discuss it. Even after that you may feel you are more correct in your way of thinking than them their's. Personally, I would tend to trust their judgement given knowledge of all variables involved than anyone completely on the outside looking in.

One thing I do know is that Peat has been forced to play through three fluke broken bone injuries which had to have affected his effectiveness. Warford was just slow and out of shape.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: Why did the Saints choose Andrus Peat over Larry Warford? Originally Posted by blackangold Really nothing in this article that shows a clear and concise reason for these moves. Saints felt his play dropped off, but he ranked 8th in the league. Saints felt he wasn't in shape, but chose to keep a guy that never plays a full season. That said, I don't mind moving on from Warford with Ruiz because it does put more speed on the line, which is critical. Still don't understand the large contract for Peat. - Never plays a full season, always hurt. - When he is healthy he never grades out well on PFF, usually ranked behind backups. - Opposing teams specifically target him in their game plans. - Offensive numbers are better when he doesn't play. So with all of the above, let's pay the guy like a top 10 OG.... You'll never know the exact reasons unless you sit down with them and discuss it. Even after that you may feel you are more correct in your way of thinking than them their's. Personally, I would tend to trust their judgement given knowledge of all variables involved than anyone completely on the outside looking in. One thing I do know is that Peat has been forced to play through three fluke broken bone injuries which had to have affected his effectiveness. Warford was just slow and out of shape.