2022 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

Rugby Saint II · 04-01-2022, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83

I hate the rams but I respect that they know you gotta spend money to make money. They are loading up for another deep run, while we’re sitting around twiddling thumbs hoping people don’t mind taking hometown discounts to come here

I don't think we are twiddling our thumbs so much as finding the right price for a player and sticking to it. We are still in the hunt for the playoffs while we are retooling and we will sign market friendly players to a reasonable contract. But as usual we aren't big players in the first wave of free agency.

We get a lot of productive players from the second tier who are up and comers or just needing a fresh start. As usual we fill the positions needed in free agency and then draft the best BPA or BPA at a position of need. We not in a rebuild but we need rookies with cheap contracts to get this team back in contention.

Lord_Saint83 · 04-01-2022, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I don't think we are twiddling our thumbs so much as finding the right price for a player and sticking to it. We are still in the hunt for the playoffs while we are retooling and we will sign market friendly players to a reasonable contract. But as usual we aren't big players in the first wave of free agency.

We get a lot of productive players from the second tier who are up and comers or just needing a fresh start. As usual we fill the positions needed in free agency and then draft the best BPA or BPA at a position of need. We not in a rebuild but we need rookies with cheap contracts to get this team back in contention.

I feel you on that but we cleared all this money for Watson. He didn’t come, so use it. For offensive free agents to come here with Payton gone and a defensive minded head coach you might have to spend a lil more for a guy to come here. That luxury of playing for SP is gone. But I’m just a home GM, lol

Boston Saint · 04-01-2022, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83

I feel you on that but we cleared all this money for Watson. He didn’t come, so use it. For offensive free agents to come here with Payton gone and a defensive minded head coach you might have to spend a lil more for a guy to come here. That luxury of playing for SP is gone. But I’m just a home GM, lol

Well, I agree with the thought. The bright side is any unused money will roll over to help next year.

SaintGnome · 04-01-2022, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Well, I agree with the thought. The bright side is any unused money will roll over to help next year.

I really doubt we're done spending for this year. OK, so we didn't land the flash free agents, we also didn't give up a zillion draft picks or overpay for one. There's still a ton of time to make smart, realistic FA moves and there's always trade possibilities later on.

04-01-2022, 02:32 PM	#1
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,167	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 I hate the rams but I respect that they know you gotta spend money to make money. They are loading up for another deep run, while we’re sitting around twiddling thumbs hoping people don’t mind taking hometown discounts to come here I don't think we are twiddling our thumbs so much as finding the right price for a player and sticking to it. We are still in the hunt for the playoffs while we are retooling and we will sign market friendly players to a reasonable contract. But as usual we aren't big players in the first wave of free agency. We get a lot of productive players from the second tier who are up and comers or just needing a fresh start. As usual we fill the positions needed in free agency and then draft the best BPA or BPA at a position of need. We not in a rebuild but we need rookies with cheap contracts to get this team back in contention.
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04-01-2022, 03:03 PM	#2
Lord_Saint83 100% Blunt Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Saint Gabriel, La Posts: 2,754	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I don't think we are twiddling our thumbs so much as finding the right price for a player and sticking to it. We are still in the hunt for the playoffs while we are retooling and we will sign market friendly players to a reasonable contract. But as usual we aren't big players in the first wave of free agency. We get a lot of productive players from the second tier who are up and comers or just needing a fresh start. As usual we fill the positions needed in free agency and then draft the best BPA or BPA at a position of need. We not in a rebuild but we need rookies with cheap contracts to get this team back in contention. I feel you on that but we cleared all this money for Watson. He didn’t come, so use it. For offensive free agents to come here with Payton gone and a defensive minded head coach you might have to spend a lil more for a guy to come here. That luxury of playing for SP is gone. But I’m just a home GM, lol

04-01-2022, 04:25 PM	#3
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 I feel you on that but we cleared all this money for Watson. He didn’t come, so use it. For offensive free agents to come here with Payton gone and a defensive minded head coach you might have to spend a lil more for a guy to come here. That luxury of playing for SP is gone. But I’m just a home GM, lol Well, I agree with the thought. The bright side is any unused money will roll over to help next year.

04-01-2022, 07:10 PM	#4
SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Boston Saint Well, I agree with the thought. The bright side is any unused money will roll over to help next year. I really doubt we're done spending for this year. OK, so we didn't land the flash free agents, we also didn't give up a zillion draft picks or overpay for one. There's still a ton of time to make smart, realistic FA moves and there's always trade possibilities later on.