re: Will Pierre Thomas be back in NO next season?

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I don't know. I wanna see ingram more before we would trade him. He's been looking good.

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this, is response to trading Ingram. Looks like #28 is starting to play like we all hoped he would. Hard running, getting tough yards.

Ingram brings a different dynamic to the offense. He's not as much of a receiver as Thomas, but he's a more powerful runner. This can help the team- with Ingram and Ivory, we are starting to see a legit running threat. So he's not as good a receiver; so what? The added defensive emphasis on stopping the run will make Graham's job much easier; linebackers will be watching the backfield a little more.

Keep in mind, too, that Ingram and Ivory are still young, and PT is nearer the end than the start of his career. Ingram conceivably plays the rest of Brees' career, while PT won't.

I get that PT is popular, and I get that LSU/Saint fans hate Ingram's Bama connections. But Ingram is now "one of ours". Gotta keep the team built with one eye on the future, hence Graham > Shockey. Along those lines, Ingram might be > Thomas