re: Saints need to beware of giving Olave a large contract

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absolutely not top 5. No Yac, dives on the ground, drops big catches. Not really a deep threat or contested catches. The Saints will pay him a decent salary because they dont like to admit they make mistakes drafting(he cost 3 picks). Once Vele went out there is no one else to throw to.His two touchdowns were busted coverages. no one was near him.

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This is where I am. He's really good no. 2 guy. But is he a guy who when you have to make a play you are confident he will? And I'm not quite sure he necessarily scares a lot of DCs to where they alter their game plans just to stop him. That, combine with his significant injury past, makes it a risky signing. For a team that looks like it COULD be building towards a solid future, tying up a lot of money in a good, but not necessarily all pro type WR is risky.

I think you absolutely try to resign him. You even consider paying above market for a No. 2 WR. But he's not in that Chase/Jefferson class.

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He's a concussion away from retiring.

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This is what a lot of people don’t get. He’s literally saying “as a talented young guy, I almost retired at 24 years old due to this.”

The risk vs reward is not worth it long term. Sucks but a good franchise will let someone else fall in that grenade.