Torgo
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...The Annual Saintsreport.com free agency meltdown has begun.
Every year, I see people getting their hopes up, thinking the Saints are going to go out and sign a bunch of big names in free agency. And every year, a few days in, after the big money, big name players are signed by other teams, almost the entire board goes into panic mode.
Frankly, I don't get it. I look around and see a team like Washington, who every year up until this one, would be big players in free agency, then end up being mediocre once the season starts. Look, I would have been excited to get Samuels or Briggs, but not getting them isn't the end of the world. I was of the opinion even before FA that Samuels was a product of the system he played in. He was a big-time gambler in New England. He could be that way because of the pass-rush and veteran safety play he had around him. If we had thrown all of our money at him, he would be the next Jason David. As for Briggs, it seems like Chicago was the only other team interested in him. Doesn't that tell you anything?
I know we have holes to fill and I know we want to upgrade, but history will show that over-paying to make a big splash in free agency isn't really the best way to win consistently. When New England was actually winning Superbowls, they weren't big players in free agency. Last year they were, and then lost the big game to a team that did little during free agency.
We will be okay. It's not the end of the world. We did get a stud MLB in Vilma. Let's have some patience.
Every year, I see people getting their hopes up, thinking the Saints are going to go out and sign a bunch of big names in free agency. And every year, a few days in, after the big money, big name players are signed by other teams, almost the entire board goes into panic mode.
Frankly, I don't get it. I look around and see a team like Washington, who every year up until this one, would be big players in free agency, then end up being mediocre once the season starts. Look, I would have been excited to get Samuels or Briggs, but not getting them isn't the end of the world. I was of the opinion even before FA that Samuels was a product of the system he played in. He was a big-time gambler in New England. He could be that way because of the pass-rush and veteran safety play he had around him. If we had thrown all of our money at him, he would be the next Jason David. As for Briggs, it seems like Chicago was the only other team interested in him. Doesn't that tell you anything?
I know we have holes to fill and I know we want to upgrade, but history will show that over-paying to make a big splash in free agency isn't really the best way to win consistently. When New England was actually winning Superbowls, they weren't big players in free agency. Last year they were, and then lost the big game to a team that did little during free agency.
We will be okay. It's not the end of the world. We did get a stud MLB in Vilma. Let's have some patience.