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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; No offense to Kelemete, but he left the Saints to be a starter, which is something he wouldn't have been with the Saints. And if we are going to play the "what if" game then I'd say the Saints could've ...
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Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints
No offense to Kelemete, but he left the Saints to be a starter, which is something he wouldn't have been with the Saints.
And if we are going to play the "what if" game then I'd say the Saints could've added much better guards through the draft and/or free agency since he left. |
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Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints
Originally Posted by FinSaint
Not disputing he wanted to be a starter, earn starter money; but how much did he earn vs what we've invested in our sixth man on the offensive line?![]()
and there definitely was an opportunity in the situations I'm referencing...
Originally Posted by FinSaint
Lest we forget, Sean and the Mickster spent the money on Peat because the market was barren; so they did what they had to do, but, if you're gonna ask,![]()
Did they wait a season too long to address Peat not working out at guard? were they salvaging a blown first round pick? Why did they not spend the extra mil and get Zeitler instead of Warford? How costly is moving up with multiple picks when disposable picks could be used on guards?(see starting guards taken in fourth, fifth, sixth rounds)... |
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Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints
Originally Posted by jeanpierre
You are assuming Zeitler would have wanted to come here.
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Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints
Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
Well, he prepped HS football at Wisconsin Lutheran; college in state at Wisconsin...![]()
Drafted by the Bengals; his first veteran contract he signed for more 'mo with Cleveland over New Orleans... Traded by Cleveland to NY G'nats along with an exchange of picks for Odell Beckham... Asked and was released by the G'nats, signed with the Ravens in March of this year; so technically, that's incorrect as Maryland is below the #MasonDixonLine... |
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Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints
Originally Posted by jeanpierre
Again with the hashtags. You know I was not literally talking about the historical Mason-Dixon line. As you know the "line" is at its northern most stretch as it passes through Maryland. I was simply noting that Zeitler has never played for what would be commonly considered a southernly based team and I mentioned Mason-Dixon as poetic license.
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