Safety Options - Sharper, Rolle (maybe)

[MTK]

Can't believe the Saints wouldn't lock up Sharper for one more year. That non-tag surprised me.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Can't believe the Saints wouldn't lock up Sharper for one more year. That non-tag surprised me.

Same here. I think that's GW's blessing and his curse. He thinks he'll get the same performance out of his system and not a single player.

Got news for the Saints. He was your best defensive playmaker and you can bet on losing 1-2 games JUST because he's not there anymore.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Same here. I think that's GW's blessing and his curse. He thinks he'll get the same performance out of his system and not a single player.

Got news for the Saints. He was your best defensive playmaker and you can bet on losing 1-2 games JUST because he's not there anymore.

I think you're right TMC, but I don't think franchising him and paying him the tender would have prevented that 1-2 game regression. He's 34.

It's probably the right move to accept that his performance in this season was every bit as fluky as it was unexpected. He may still be a good player next year, but I wouldn't give him the franchise tender to force him to prove it.

If he leaves, they will have a big hole to replace, but I don't think he's going to leave. I think he'll test the market and re-sign.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Same here. I think that's GW's blessing and his curse. He thinks he'll get the same performance out of his system and not a single player.

Got news for the Saints. He was your best defensive playmaker and you can bet on losing 1-2 games JUST because he's not there anymore.

I think that's debatable. I don't know that Sharper was the best defensive playmaker down the stretch for that team. He only had 2 picks after week 8 last year and none in the playoffs. That's not to say that teams didn't start going away from him, but I don't think that putting the franchise tag on him would have been a good idea. I think there's a good chance he wouldn't have lived up to that kind of salary, uncapped season or not.

I agree that's he one of the best playmakers on that team, but Tracy Porter came up with some huge plays in bigger games that Darren Sharper. I think Sharper "had a great season" because of his first half. I don't know that his play down the stretch really sealed this idea that he's "back."

[flashalexb]

How about Myron Rolle from FSU/Oxford?

First round talent that will probably drop to a later round.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by flashalexb

How about Myron Rolle from FSU/Oxford?

First round talent that will probably drop to a later round.

he's a SS...so No we don't need Another SS (Horton,Doughty,Moore)

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

he's a SS...so No we don't need Another SS (Horton,Doughty,Moore)

I guess if Moore became an SS we're definitely loaded, when did this happen?

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I guess if Moore became an SS we're definitely loaded, when did this happen?

He backs up Landry but is more natural at SS.