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DLP signs with the Bears

Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:10 pm
Posted by LSUZombie
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:10 pm
@AdamSchefter: Bears announced an agreement with former Saints C Brian de la Puente on a 1-year deal.


I'm very happy the Saints did not retain his services.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 4:11 pm
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:12 pm to
Payback for Olin Kreutz
Posted by tigersint
Lafayette
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:13 pm to
They really like Saints lineman
Posted by Rand AlThor
Member since Jan 2014
9370 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:13 pm to
Not at all concerned about this. A lot of people expected us to bring him back cheaply, and that was never going to happen. He thinks he's worth too much.

Looks like we're going with Lelito/a rookie. No prob. (Please sign Goodwin ... )
Posted by Jwho77
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:15 pm to
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Payback for Olin Kreutz
Posted by Hoodoo Man
Sunshine Pumping most days.
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:15 pm to
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They really like Saints lineman

Seriously.
Posted by BigBrod81
Houma
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:18 pm to
Could be payback for Kreutz or DLP could end up playing well once again under Kromer. Can't say I'm not glad to see him go. He was just as awful as Brown was during periods last season.
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:22 pm to
1 year tells me it's a prove it deal. Seems like if we wanted him we could have had him.

Definitely makes Goodwin the most likely route if we do add a vet, which is what I preferred anyway.
Posted by mm2316
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Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:36 pm to
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Seems like if we wanted him we could have had him

Yep. Payton and Loomis must be really high on Lelito and/or the Cs in this draft.
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 4:43 pm to
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1 year tells me it's a prove it deal.


One of the Chicago Tribune writers is saying that he's going to be Garza's backup. Looks like not only did we not want him to start for us, no one in the NFL did.
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:03 pm to
Damn that is pretty bad.
Posted by MannyG
Member since Sep 2009
355 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:09 pm to
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1 year tells me it's a prove it deal. Seems like if we wanted him we could have had him.

Definitely makes Goodwin the most likely route if we do add a vet, which is what I preferred anyway.



One year deal at the vet minimum tells me he wasn't wanted that much by us or anybody else.

I'm sure Saints have a plan just don't know what it is. Rookie/Lelito, Goodwin/Rookie, we'll have to wait & see.

Posted by bonethug0108
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Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:18 pm to
Yeah I just find it hard to see us going into the season with a rookie or 2nd year guard as the starting center without having a vet to fall back on. It's an extremely important position on our line, more so than the tackles.

I guess it could be a case of waiting until they see how the rookie and Lelito perform in OTAs before deciding if they need to bring someone in, but then you risk Goodwin not being available anymore.
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:33 pm to
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They really like Saints lineman


Aaron Kromer
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36397 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:54 pm to
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ould be payback for Kreutz or DLP could end up playing well once again under Kromer. Can't say I'm not glad to see him go. He was just as awful as Brown was during periods last season.



I just realized the "payback for Kreutz" could have been misconstrued. I meant that giving the Bears DLP's 'talents' is OUR payback for being saddled with Kreutz's bum arse.
Posted by MISSIPSAINT
Magee
Member since Feb 2013
438 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:48 pm to
Goodwin your services r needed.
Posted by Sophandros
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Member since Feb 2005
45218 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:49 pm to
LINK /

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As explained by Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, de la Puente is expected to back up Roberto Garza in Chicago.


Thought that was an important part here.
Posted by Sleazy E
Member since Jan 2014
1768 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:59 pm to
An average player who benefited from our two guards. Very replaceable.
Posted by Dead End
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:08 pm to
This is good news.
Posted by Hoodoo Man
Sunshine Pumping most days.
Member since Oct 2011
31637 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:10 pm to
DLP wasn't a RFA, was he?
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