Dolphins sign Saints FA LB Willie Gay Jr. to 1-year deal

[meily]

He didn’t contribute much, TBH. But he didn’t play much either. In my view, that was due to decisions made by coaches. If his playing time was going to be limited, why was he signed in the first place? It’s very strange.

Wasn't the player the coaches thought they were getting.

 

[SuperSaint]

Well, linebacker just jumped up the 'Needs' list.

 

[Chris Cole]

Well...Willie B. Gay

 

[tim martin]

i was expecting more from him to be honest so not totally unhappy about it

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

Werner is solid I guess, but it would be nice if they could upgrade there. Can't have everything.

Yea Werner isn’t a guy who will lose you a game like some infamous Saints of the past (FS Bullocks, CB David/Browner, LB Anthony) and I do think he is an above average LB overall who plays consistently above average. He just doesn’t pop out nor does he dominate in any one area of the game, so that contract was a little confusing. The only thing I can assume is that he was one of DA’s guys.

 

[texasjefe]

He was only $3M against last year's cap, but it's still another past waste of money and roster spot by Dennis Allen. When anyone is talking up Pete Werner as a way of rationalizing the loss of Willie Gay Jr., then that's a problem. Pete Werner does not scare any OC in the league. Ooh, we better gameplan away from Pete Werner, said no OC ever.

 

[StudioSaint]

He was only $3M against last year's cap, but it's still another past waste of money and roster spot by Dennis Allen. When anyone is talking up Pete Werner as a way of rationalizing the loss of Willie Gay Jr., then that's a problem. Pete Werner does not scare any OC in the league. Ooh, we better gameplan away from Pete Werner, said no OC ever.

I just did an internet search for "offensive coordinators who said Ooh, we better gameplan away from Willie Gay Jr." and came up bupkis.

 

[UFCSaint]

I think Werner was a Allen guy. He...smh...i hated that extension....and yet I also have to admit he's our most sound smothering tackler. He wasn't a cure but when he came back the tackling improved, but he's not very dynamic at that Will position.

When Davis 1st got here, he played Will his 1st year while Manti Teo played Mike and Klein played Sam. Then Klein slid over to Mike and Davis stayed at Will in Nickel. Davis made far more plays from the Will than Werner makes in the same position. It was the playmaking position int hat scheme and Pete was underwhelming. I guess there's value in being steady and consistent. So i give him props for that.

The only issue I have with Werner is injuries, because he seems to miss several games a year. But even with missing 4 games last year... He was still #3 in tackles. I will say this.. he has shown more than Baun did while he was here and look what he did when he left.

 

[SaintRob]

This makes my avatar sad.

 

[MikeyF]

I can't blame him for leaving... He wasn't used very much.

 

[sammymvpknight]

To be honest…I don’t remember much of anything from last year. I remember the first two games…Hill going off…and that’s pretty much it. The apathy set in pretty thick at that point. I don’t even remember Gay playing.

 

[MikeyF]

The only issue I have with Werner is injuries, because he seems to miss several games a year. But even with missing 4 games last year... He was still #3 in tackles. I will say this.. he has shown more than Baun did while he was here and look what he did when he left.

Werner is below average sideline to sideline. He almost never makes tackles in front of him towards the line of scrimmage...
Good LB are suppose to fill holes & make the tackle near the line of scrimmage.
He makes tackles but they are usually in the defensive backfield!

We will find out this year if it is how Werner plays or if it was the LB scheme of DA D...

 

[RaisingTheBar]

I can't blame him for leaving... He wasn't used very much.

To be fair, I think he earned his lack of snaps.

 

[MikeyF]

To be fair, I think he earned his lack of snaps.

He had almost as many TFL & he had more sacks than Werner in a lot less snaps played.
He has pretty good stats for the amount of snaps played on D...
He isn't leaving NOLA feeling good about how he was used here...







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