Safety Options - Sharper, Rolle (maybe)

[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.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

He backs up Landry but is more natural at SS.

Just out of curiosity then...do we have a true FS at all??

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

He backs up Landry but is more natural at SS.

Ahh that must be why Moore started at FS when Laron was moved to SS and he only played SS once Horton and Doughty went down

haven't heard anything about him being more natural at strong, seems like a lot of people here call free safeties that aren't as good "natural strong safeties"