Zack Baun: Top Graded LB / DPOTW [Why Baun Isn’t Still a Saint Thread]

Rexman100 said

They always say it’s best to get rid of a player a year earlier than later.

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I think Michael Thomas, Roby and Lattimore are examples of the Saints moving on when it’s time or earlier while they can. We lacked WR depth in the other half of the WR depth chart afterwards but didn’t further commit cap to a severely injury prone, former celebrated star receiver. Olave, Shaheed, and Taylor immediately emerged in a way that Baun didn’t yet as a complete player. Taylor stepped up so early that he caused the Saints to move on from 3 DBs overall including Gardner-Johnson.

Moving on from Davis while he’s coming off top 5 LB seasons was pretty much impossible. He’s still one of the best in the league and wasn’t missing games or declining compared to other vets we moved on from.

Moving on from an aging top player seems to vary by position. Pass rush and LB positions aren’t easily replaceable compared to WR and CB. In the Saints case, younger players emerge and outperform vets at the latter positions more often.