2022 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

Rugby Saint II · 03-10-2021, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Hopefully a healthy Calloway and Harris combo as well. Gotta believe Payton can get somebody to catch the ball.

Remember we don't have Drew to make any WR look good. It'll need to be a Sean Payton system player. Also, I wonder if Harris can take the beating being used more as a WR? It doesn't look like he can hold up to the increased load because of his small build. On the other hand, Callaway is a future stud!

jeanpierre · 03-10-2021, 03:38 PM

Looking at those contracts for Malcolm Jenkins and Andrus Peat and then seeing this happen...

jeanpierre · 03-10-2021, 06:22 PM

ChrisXVI · 03-11-2021, 08:36 AM

Now this leaves a big void. We have one outside CB now.

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lee909 · 03-11-2021, 08:47 AM

That is going to hurt.

As it stands a reduced pass rush and no legit CB2 in a division with the amount of great receivers teams have.

What could go wrong.

They really better have a plan more than get the top CB left in the draft

jeanpierre · 03-11-2021, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

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Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Now this leaves a big void. We have one outside CB now.

Liked the necessary move when we made it, and I like that we're moving on - we need to get younger and cap friendly at CB2...

Originally Posted by lee909

That is going to hurt.

As it stands a reduced pass rush and no legit CB2 in a division with the amount of great receivers teams have.

What could go wrong.

They really better have a plan more than get the top CB left in the draft

This is my greater concern (pass rush); we barely had one with Trey Hendrickson having a break-out year...

Can Davenport finally play like a Round One pick, never mind Sean's Draft Management Foolhardiness?

and can Granderson be the Ready-5 guy?

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K Major · 03-11-2021, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/sta...04878286798850

Liked the necessary move when we made it, and I like that we're moving on - we need to get younger and cap friendly at CB2...

I agree with this. Janoris was a solid #2 but he's up there in age + his cap hit made this a necessary cut based on the Saints current situation.

If I had one guess, I believe Malcolm Brown will be the next cap casualty. I'd cut Patrick Robinson (2M savings) as well.

Time to get younger, faster, stronger - see Tampa's secondary.

jeanpierre · 03-11-2021, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

I agree with this. Janoris was a solid #2 but he's up there in age + his cap hit made this a necessary cut based on the Saints current situation.

If I had one guess, I believe Malcolm Brown will be the next cap casualty. I'd cut Patrick Robinson (2M savings) as well.

Time to get younger, faster, stronger - see Tampa's secondary.

Loved having his depth, experience, but it was very expensive...

Know it's not popular with some here, but I want P.J. Williams back...

We've got to have at least two Swiss Army knives as reserves for the DB group...

AsylumGuido · 03-11-2021, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

That is going to hurt.

As it stands a reduced pass rush and no legit CB2 in a division with the amount of great receivers teams have.

What could go wrong.

They really better have a plan more than get the top CB left in the draft

The draft doesn't have to be the plan. Every team in the league are making these same sort of cuts as the Saints. All of these players, including those we cut, are going to be out there on the open market and will be signed at figures far lower than those they were carrying when released.

jeanpierre · 03-11-2021, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

The draft doesn't have to be the plan. Every team in the league are making these same sort of cuts as the Saints. All of these players, including those we cut, are going to be out there on the open market and will be signed at figures far lower than those they were carrying when released.

And we'll be right at the cap with all the contracts re-worked with the exception of Thomas, Kamara, Lattimore, and Ramczyk...

And we have two quarterbacks under contract - Drew Brees and Taysom Hill...

So, I'd say either trade or draft, or some amalgamation of those is what we definitely will be seeing...

We're learning the hard lesson that you can't buy every Star Wars Action Figure...

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Boston Saint Hopefully a healthy Calloway and Harris combo as well. Gotta believe Payton can get somebody to catch the ball. Remember we don't have Drew to make any WR look good. It'll need to be a Sean Payton system player. Also, I wonder if Harris can take the beating being used more as a WR? It doesn't look like he can hold up to the increased load because of his small build. On the other hand, Callaway is a future stud!

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Shared Tweet Twitter Originally Posted by ChrisXVI* Now this leaves a big void. We have one outside CB now. *Liked the necessary* move when we made it, and I like that we're moving on - we need to get younger and cap friendly at CB2... Originally Posted by lee909 That is going to hurt. As it stands a reduced pass rush** and no legit CB2 in a division with the amount of great receivers teams have. What could go wrong. They really better have a plan more than get the top CB left in the draft This is my greater concern (pass rush); we barely had one with Trey Hendrickson having a break-out year... Can Davenport finally play like a Round One pick, never mind Sean's Draft Management Foolhardiness? and can Granderson be the Ready-5 guy? K Major likes this.
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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre https://twitter.com/adamschefter/sta...04878286798850 *Liked the necessary* move when we made it, and I like that we're moving on - we need to get younger and cap friendly at CB2...** I agree with this. Janoris was a solid #2 but he's up there in age + his cap hit made this a necessary cut based on the Saints current situation. If I had one guess, I believe Malcolm Brown will be the next cap casualty. I'd cut Patrick Robinson (2M savings) as well. Time to get younger, faster, stronger - see Tampa's secondary.

03-11-2021, 09:31 AM	#278
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by K Major I agree with this. Janoris was a solid #2 but he's up there in age + his cap hit made this a necessary cut based on the Saints current situation. If I had one guess, I believe Malcolm Brown will be the next cap casualty. I'd cut Patrick Robinson (2M savings) as well. Time to get younger, faster, stronger - see Tampa's secondary. Loved having his depth, experience, but it was very expensive... Know it's not popular with some here, but I want P.J. Williams back... We've got to have at least two Swiss Army knives as reserves for the DB group...

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by lee909 That is going to hurt. As it stands a reduced pass rush and no legit CB2 in a division with the amount of great receivers teams have. What could go wrong. They really better have a plan more than get the top CB left in the draft The draft doesn't have to be the plan. Every team in the league are making these same sort of cuts as the Saints. All of these players, including those we cut, are going to be out there on the open market and will be signed at figures far lower than those they were carrying when released.

03-11-2021, 09:51 AM	#280
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido The draft doesn't have to be the plan. Every team in the league are making these same sort of cuts as the Saints. All of these players, including those we cut, are going to be out there on the open market and will be signed at figures far lower than those they were carrying when released. And we'll be right at the cap with all the contracts re-worked with the exception of Thomas, Kamara, Lattimore, and Ramczyk... And we have two quarterbacks under contract - Drew Brees and Taysom Hill... So, I'd say either trade or draft, or some amalgamation of those is what we definitely will be seeing... We're learning the hard lesson that you can't buy every Star Wars Action Figure... K Major likes this.