re: Saints stole Terron, contract #'s released REVISED #'s btm.pg 3

They didn't steal him. He's still being paid top 5 money. I'm not a fan of giving contracts out like this coming up on contract years unless you get them at a real bargain. We didn't get him at a bargain or "stole" him. In the money league we're in today it's hard to know who's going to get fat and sit on their money. Not suggesting Armstead is that guy but I'd rather him continue to work his arse off to get paid even if it ended up costing us a little more.

At least we'll get another year of amazing production out of him at a cheap price rather than taking risk like injury this year. That could be the turning point in a playoff game compared to him just deciding to sit up on his money costing us down the road. Not that I think the playoffs are going to be in reach with this team but still...the point stands.

They have positives for us doing this but I feel like players get the better end of these deals than the organization. I like Armstead. He's done nothing but work hard and improve since he's been here. I'm not mad by the deal at all just saying I'm never a fan of doing this unless it's for a franchise QB. Would've been nice if Brees was worked on before Armstead then this deal might make more sense. Brees is going to molest this organization if he hits FA market next year. He's going to make second string nobody QBs getting paid 18 million a year laughable because the entire market will shift again for 1 player. Not that I'll complain about it because he deserves it but he needed to be priority here before Armstead. I guess maybe he's not willing to resign yet because he knows the $$$ opportunity ahead.

I will say that I like this organization wants to solidify a strong offensive line. I wish they had that mentality at G this offseason because the guys they have there now will not cut it. I'm sorry but Lelito is not that good. He's a liability that gets Brees killed so much in the pass game. I'm surprised Unger is even capable considering how bad both G positions were last season.

In Chad's defense though neither Graham nor Drew signed deals that had averaged their tagged price over the course of their contracts. Both deals averaged more than the tag for a QB and TE at that time.

Don't quote me but wasn't the QB tag near 17 and TE tags near 8 when Drew signed his 20 per and Graham his 10?

We had to cave with Drew. No way we could let that go another year (which he was fully prepared to let happen as the tag would have gone up even more than the $20 mil he got).

Jimmy was more because of the TE/WR bullshite. And it was still a lot closer to the TE tag (maybe $1 mil per year more max).

Armstead is neither Brees nor confused about his position. Next year (if he played well again) the deal would have been for around the tag price. So we saved a bit. That's a bargin not a steal.

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Brees' tag was $16.3 mil, but would have jumped to $23.5 mil the next year. He was prepared to take it that far if we didn't compromise. That's over a $7 mil difference.

Jimmy's tag wouldn't have jumped that much.

Dude you just making assumptions and throwing out as factual

The only arguing is over Chad's obtuse use of stole.

Practically everyone agrees it's a very good contract.

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About time we lock our stars up instead of them leaving and contributing elsewhere!

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Missed this part. When do we ever do this?

Our problem is the opposite. We retain far too many of our own players instead of letting them go elsewhere.

We are near the tops in the league in retaining our better players.

Other than maybe a guy like Tom Johnson I'm struggling to think of another starter we didn't give a second contract to (unless you count Bush but we didn't let him walk; it was a trade).

Extremely happy with this resigning. Dude will make All-Pro several times down the line.

damn, wish they would put one over on me too.