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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:05 am

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from NFL.com...

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One of the most tense moments on Thursday night came just after the NFL announced the Saints had traded a first- and a fifth-round pick in 2018 and a 2019 first-round pick to the Packers just to move up 13 spots in the first round (from 27 to 14). In the minutes that followed, it was hard not to imagine a future in New Orleans that included Sean Payton breaking the brains of opposing defenses for the next decade with Lamar Jackson throwing the ball to Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas.

Instead, the Saints gave up all that draft capital to grab a pass-rushing project in UTSA defensive end Marcus Davenport. Considering the Saints' incredible draft haul a year ago (which included Kamara, plus Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore, tackle Ryan Ramczyk and safety Marcus Williams), perhaps New Orleans should get the benefit of the doubt. But the team's track record under GM Mickey Loomis has a lot more misses than hits when it comes to the search for pass-rush help. This smells like a "one more piece away" type of move from a team that's trying to win it all while the franchise quarterback (Drew Brees) is still able. Those moves rarely work out.

i couldn't agree more with this. while i have no idea whether jackson will turn into a good NFL QB, he would have done well under the tutelage of brees and been able to study and learn under a HOF QB. sure, that's not always a recipe for success, it's certainly more believable to happen than the Saints' drafting a franchise DE. they already have cam jordan, who sometimes has the presence of 2 players at once anyway. i have more faith in taking a chance on an iffy QB than i do taking an iffy DE.

i also doubt they had to move up to 14 to get him.

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:38 pm

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the payton brass balls in effect. i do love watching him get embarrassed. he wants so badly to believe he's parcells or belichick.

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:53 pm

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I'd hoped that this thread hadn't been bumped

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:07 pm

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:25 pm

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The score won’t reflect the absolute thumping the Bucs gave the Saints. This is typical Payton stat line. Getting trash time touchdowns to pad the stats and make it look like the Saints has a battle.

Same defense, but they decided to play like 2012, 2014-2016 again.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 5:10 pm

I had forgotten how good Ryan Fitzpatrick is.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

I had forgotten how good Ryan Fitzpatrick is.

A boat load of time and three high draft pick receivers will do that

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 5:47 pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMgn7eBWBhk

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:06 pm

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

I had forgotten how good Ryan Fitzpatrick is.

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:01 am

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i'm starting to get too excited about this team now. it's worrying me.

that ravens game was the type of game they come in flat and get stomped until brees throws some garbage time TD's to make it look closer than it was.

instead, they flipped the script and actually made this look like a playoff game. they came back against a very formidable ravens team with a gritty defense. that opening drive was amazing, for both teams. and set the tone for the whole game. saints kept going for it, and harbaugh's defense kept saying "fuck you". in the end, nothing to show for it. but it meant that payton didn't come there to wet the bed again.

the "now brees has beaten all 32 teams in the NFL" thing wasn't what impressed me. it was just the fact that the team had no quit in them and i haven't seen them have that attitude for a while.

they're starting to look like they want it this year.

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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:57 am

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Saints are signing Dez Bryant. I don't really understand this move. I guess they aren't happy with Meredith.

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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:59 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

Saints are signing Dez Bryant. I don't really understand this move. I guess they aren't happy with Meredith.

They really only have one veteran and a rookie receiver. Since Ted Ginn went down it's really only been those two, Old Man Watson and Kamara catching passes.

But it is as if they learned nothing about divas after AP last season.

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:28 pm

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i'm hoping dez falls in line and gets his shots enough to where he won't cause a stir. he is on a team that's going somewhere so he really can't complain about that. i think he'd be raising a stink had he signed with the ravens. and i don't think the ravens would be any better with him.

he was definitely signed for depth since ginn went on IR. but i'd much rather have ginn than take on dez.

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It can't hurt.

If he is a malcontent then just cut him.

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:56 am

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Terry's Peeps wrote:

It can't hurt.

If he is a malcontent then just cut him.

i think that's the idea too. he didn't want a long-term contract anyway, so it's like "bye felicia" if he starts acting up.

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I heard that dummy Hub say Dez was the best WR in the NFL a couple years ago. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:38 am

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FavreFan wrote:

Saints are signing Dez Bryant. I don't really understand this move. I guess they aren't happy with Meredith.

Now this move makes more sense to me.

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Sounds like Pace knew what he was doing with meredith

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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:01 pm

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That lasted long.

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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:17 pm

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Bryant tore his achilles in practice today.

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:22 pm

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Tom Pelissero
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Dez Bryant was helped off the field at #Saints practice today after suffering what the team fears may be a torn Achilles, sources tell me and @RapSheet. He’s getting an MRI now.
23 mins ago · Twitter

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

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Safe to say that's gotta be a career ender for him.

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

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Confirmed today by MRI.

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Sunday ticket is free tomorrow & I can watch them vs. Cincinnati tomorrow!

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:21 pm

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Got a feeling this will be one of those “What happened to your Saints” games tomorrow.

Michael Thomas is a voodoo master. You don’t wanna be a WR on the Saints this year.

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Post subject: Re: Are the Saints one of the top 32 teams in the league?

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:32 pm