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re: Saints sign DT Khalen Saunders
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:05 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:05 am to SlowFlowPro
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PFF
Kinda hard to take PFF seriously sometimes. They had Mathieu as like the number 1 or number 2 safety in the league last season, but in reality he was god awful for 90% of the season
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Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:09 am to LSUZombie
Knew this was coming after we signed Charles Omenihu. Gonna miss ole Khalen. Won two Super Bowls with us.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:22 am to LSUZombie
"Bink" was a great teammate apparently. Really big dude but fast and athletic as hell. Great with the double teams/assists and forces a ton of pressure. He's the guy that'll allow our ends to get the sacks. Huge upside to him.
DT/Emergency LB wtf lol
DT/Emergency LB wtf lol
This post was edited on 3/15/23 at 11:27 am
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:26 am to LSUZombie
Same as we lost but at less price
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:31 am to NolaTiger52
I’m fine with this. We had to add some guys to take pressure off us going into the draft. Also like that both are relatively young. Still would like to see us add Rankins or maybe one more that way we’re not forced to take a DT.
I can still see us adding one, esp if Breese falls or maybe we go pass rusher at 29 and maybe another NT like Mazi Smith or Siaki Ika at 40.
I can still see us adding one, esp if Breese falls or maybe we go pass rusher at 29 and maybe another NT like Mazi Smith or Siaki Ika at 40.
This post was edited on 3/15/23 at 11:34 am
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:37 am to WicKed WayZ
Would love it if we signed A'Shawn Robinson or Poona Ford to go along with these two new additions. Draft Smith or Ika at 40 along with them and we'll be in good shape. Would love to see us address the safety position in free agency as well since this draft class isn't the strongest there.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:38 am to WicKed WayZ
The new duo was better than Tuttle and Street last season in less snaps. So there’s your rotational replacements for those guys. Melt was premature
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:39 am to GynoSandberg
Yep. I still think they’ll add another in FA and another at 29 or 40 but I don’t think they’re hamstrung now. I really like Saunders
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:40 am to NolaTiger52
Going to need much more than saunders and shepard.
Why didn't they go after jarran reed? 2 yrs 10 mil.
They signed two backup/rotational guys who will need to play starter snaps.
Why didn't they go after jarran reed? 2 yrs 10 mil.
They signed two backup/rotational guys who will need to play starter snaps.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:52 am to Chalkywhite84
it would be nice if Rankins comes back
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:54 am to Chalkywhite84
Free agency just started
Go take a nap
Go take a nap
Posted on 3/15/23 at 11:54 am to Chalkywhite84
quote:
Going to need much more than saunders and shepard.
Why didn't they go after jarran reed? 2 yrs 10 mil.
They signed two backup/rotational guys who will need to play starter snaps.
yall are the whiniest people man. you act like the season starts tomorrow. 1st it was WE HAVE NO DT RABBLE RABBLE now it's THESE GUYS ARE BACKUPS WTF ARE THEY DOING
Posted on 3/15/23 at 12:01 pm to GynoSandberg
quote:
The new duo was better than Tuttle and Street last season in less snaps
but Onyamata was clearly the best guy on that list in a down year.
Does anyone have any details about these 2 contracts?
I think the biggest issue you're going to find is that if we had this sort of cap room, signing a starter for more money and lesser depth for less money would have probably been a better allocation of resources. Kind of like a mini stars/scrubs scenario
Posted on 3/15/23 at 12:10 pm to phutureisyic
This dude appears to have insane athleticism after seeing him do those backflips like an Olympian gymnast at 324 lbs. That hustle sack in the Super Bowl shows he can use his athleticism to make big plays in big games against athletic QBs. I hope he has a break out year here. He has the tools.
He supposedly played in every game in 2022, but in 2021, injury/injuries (?) limited him to just 7 games. Finers crossed he remains healthy. I really like the signing.
He supposedly played in every game in 2022, but in 2021, injury/injuries (?) limited him to just 7 games. Finers crossed he remains healthy. I really like the signing.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 12:23 pm to SlowFlowPro
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but Onyamata was clearly the best guy on that list in a down year.
He played 200+ more snaps. It’s not a down year , it’s a downward trajectory for his career. It’s ok to give an honest, unbiased assessment.
TFL per run snap
Onyemata - 1 in every 58 snaps
Saunders - 1 in every 55 snaps
Shepherd - 1 in every 52 snaps
Pressures per pass snap
Onyemata - 1 in every 11 snaps
Shepherd - 1 in every 12 snaps
Saunders - 1 in every 16 snaps
Overall PFF Grade
Shepherd 68
Onyemata 64
Saunders 60
They obviously done at the position. They are filling rotational spots just like they’ve used the last few years
Posted on 3/15/23 at 1:55 pm to LSUZombie
Big in weight, short but long arms, and ran almost a 5 flat, yessir, good pickup Saints!
Looks like stocky penetrating DT.
Still need a big badass but he's a good sign.
Looks like stocky penetrating DT.
Still need a big badass but he's a good sign.
Posted on 3/15/23 at 1:59 pm to GynoSandberg
Onyemata 3 years, $35 mil, $24.5 mil guaranteed
Tuttle 3 years, $19.5 mil, $13 mil guaranteed
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Shepherd 3 years, $15 mil, $10.1 mil guaranteed
Saunders 3 years, $14.5 million, guarantees not out yet, assume ~$9-10 mil
Tuttle 3 years, $19.5 mil, $13 mil guaranteed
———-
Shepherd 3 years, $15 mil, $10.1 mil guaranteed
Saunders 3 years, $14.5 million, guarantees not out yet, assume ~$9-10 mil
Posted on 3/15/23 at 2:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
Are you pleased we let go 38 million in guaranteed contracts and in return took on less than 20 mil guaranteed?
Just a little smile flo?
Just a little smile flo?
Posted on 3/15/23 at 2:14 pm to goatmilker
quote:
flo
Posted on 3/15/23 at 2:30 pm to GynoSandberg
The Saints never fail to sign players before the draft so that we are not desperate. DA has always had a DT rotation, and these guys look like an upgrade over everyone we had behind Onyemata. We sign one more guy and draft one, and we are set.
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