Top Remaining Free Agent Targets For The Saints

[AARPSaint]

It’s just clickbait for people to come to the site. Maybe to be able to say they called it first. A lot of “poised” and “could” used in the article. Basically it’s what they want to happen. No deal has been agreed to.

Asante Samuel Jr. Set to Join Saints for $46M After Chargers Tenure

The New Orleans Saints are poised to sign former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a projected $46 million deal as they look to bolster their

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Exactly. The only specific thing is the salary figure. Did that come from nowhere? That was the only part that suggested credible information. But there have been no confirmations, so I think it’s bogus at the moment. Need to see some corroborations.

 

[RJS]

Exactly. The only specific thing is the salary figure. Did that come from nowhere? That was the only part that suggested credible information. But there have been no confirmations, so I think it’s bogus at the moment. Need to see some corroborations.

The dollar figure matches Spotrac's projected market value, so I would guess that's where it came from.

 

[B_doggman47]

It’s just clickbait for people to come to the site. Maybe to be able to say they called it first. A lot of “poised” and “could” used in the article. In their second to last paragraph they said Saints could sign Samuel for less than the projected 46M. Basically the signing is what they want to see happen. No deal has been agreed to.

Asante Samuel Jr. Set to Join Saints for $46M After Chargers Tenure

The New Orleans Saints are poised to sign former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a projected $46 million deal as they look to bolster their

bvmsports.com

I thought the same after I read the article. The words "poised" and "could" makes it sound like nothing has been solidified as of yet.

 

[B_doggman47]

Just read another article Sporting News that popped up on my news link, that basically said the same thing as bvmsports. That's a weird coincidence. IDK, maybe something in the works?

 

[texasjefe]

BVM is an aggregator of rumors and news. They are not writing those pieces themselves but using AI to paraphrase or reword the source of the article, in this case The Sporting News. Then BMV slaps their name at the top as if they are the author.

Here's all their Saints rumors aggregated, including the Saints' pursuit of Russell Wilson and Amari Cooper.

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Loomis has the cash to sign a player at $11M per year, if he wants to.

Asante is young but has recurrent nerve issue in his shoulder/neck. He took a collision shot in practice last season 4 games in, and missed the rest of the season.

That was probably a factor, and here's another for why Harbaugh hasn't shown interest to this point in giving him a 5th year or a real 2nd contract.

Chargers' young star is the reason Asante Samuel Jr. is probably a goner

The Los Angeles Chargers entered the offseason with several key defensive backs hitting free agency, with the most prominent names being Asante Samuel Jr., Kris

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Why hasn't he been signed yet? Is he asking too much, while carrying some baggage now?