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Free Agent Signings In the Payton Era

Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:19 am
Posted by blueslover
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:19 am
Let's list your top ones and worst...

2006: Drew Brees, Scott Fujita, Mark Campbell, Omar Stoutmire, Terrance Copper, Curtis Deloatch, Danny Clark, Billy Miller, Anthony Simmons, Rob Petitti, Chris Horn, Tommy Polley, Jay Foreman

2007: Jason David, Troy Evans, David Patten, Dhani Jones, Kendrick Clancy, Eric Johnson, Kevin Kaesviharn, Brian Simmons

2008: Randall Gay, Aaron Glenn, Mark Brunell, Dan Morgan, Bobby McCray

2009: Darren Sharper, Jabari Greer, Heath Evans, Dan Campbell, Anthony Hargrove, Paul Spicer, Pierson Prioleau, Darnell Dinkins

2010: Clint Ingram, Alex Brown, Jimmy Wilkerson

2011: Darren Sproles, Shaun Rogers, Aubrayo Franklin, Will Herring, Olin Kreutz, John Kasay, Korey Hall, John Gilmore, Turk McBride

2012: Curtis Lofton, Ben Grubbs, Chris Chamberlain, David Hawthorne, Brodrick Bunkley, Rafael Bush, Elbert Mack

2013: Keenan Lewis, Benjamin Watson, Victor Butler, Jim Leonhard

2014: Marcus Ball, Jairus Byrd, Jonathan Goodwin, Champ Bailey, Erik Lorig

2015: C.J. Spiller, Brandon Browner, Kyle Wilson, Anthony Spencer, Joe Morgan

2016: James Laurinaitis, Nick Fairley, Craig Robertson, Nathan Stupar, Erik Harris, Josh Scobee, Coby Fleener
Posted by BlacknGold
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:22 am to
When you look at the entire body of work, the Payton/Loomis FA history really isnt as bad as people paint it out to be. Yes, he did give some awful contracts but that is in hindsight.

For example, Bryd was one of the highest graded safeties in the league when we signed him. But overall, they really have brought in some solid players and contributors.
Posted by blueslover
deeper than deep south
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:24 am to
Brees of course

I go Greer and Sharper next. Defense has been overall poor but they scored a year of magic out of old Sharper. Greer was not a big name but came in and solidified a perpetually weak area

Sproles my #4, a perfect piece for a Payton offense and provided a little return game juice

Homeboy Randall Gay came in and was very solid too

For the money versus production I count Byrd as the worst

Jason David and Brandon Browner were two very special cases of dreadful flops

Not big money but I hated Laurinaitis too. Everyone on the planet said he was washed up, and he was.

This post was edited on 2/24/17 at 10:26 am
Posted by CajunsTigersSaints
Member since Jan 2015
4532 posts
Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:34 am to
Darren Sharper, Jabari Greer, Scott Fujita, Darren Sproles, Curtis Lofton, Benjamin Watson, Nick Fairley, Craig Robertson, Nathan Stupar
Posted by ipodking
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 10:51 am to
The 2007 signings
Posted by LlyodChristmas
The Abandoned Jazzland
Member since Jan 2013
2168 posts
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:01 am to
quote:

Jason David
Forgot to put 'Toast' in the middle of his name.

Posted by LlyodChristmas
The Abandoned Jazzland
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:07 am to
In all seriousness tho, they haven't done as bad as people think they have. It's just the fact that they've flopped on the big names (Byrd, Spiller, Browner, Laurinaitis). Top 5 best signings IMO are 1.) Brees 2.) Sharper 3.) Sproles 4.) Greer 5.) Fairley
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:34 am to
Should probably include a list of veterans that were traded for with picks also.

Guys like Ellerbe, Shockey, Vilma, Unger, Haralson, Hooman, etc.

Those seem to work for the better for the most part.
Posted by ChaChingBoyd
Jackson, MS
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 2/27/17 at 10:32 am to
2015 has to be the worst!!
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