re: Feldman: "Ryan Nielsen is remaining with New Orleans" (promoted to Assistant Head Coach)

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I'm guessing they gave him a big raise and a promise on paper of DC whenever Dennis Allen leaves.

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They had to give the man something if they are going to hold him

Here’s an issue everyone who thinks Nielsen was playing games should consider. Beyond the fact that he knows O well and is unlikely to do that to him, there could have been long-term ramifications on him returning to the NFL if he walked away from this deal.

If the Saints weren’t going to bargain with LSU, other teams would likely have looked very unfavorably on him breaking the contract. If he sees the NFL as his long-term future and the Saints weren’t going to talk buyout, then there’s no way he could take that risk.