2008 Saints Offseason [Feb 17th] Opinons Welcome (1 Viewer)

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<st1:city><st1></st1></st1:city>New Orleans Saints Offseason

Free Agents<o>
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CB Asante Samuel [<st1>New England</st1>] 6 years 60 million/20 guaranteed
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LB Zack Thomas [<st1:city><st1>Miami</st1></st1:city>] 2 years 3 million/1 guaranteed
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DT Tommy Kelly [<st1:city><st1>Oakland</st1></st1:city>] 4 years 12 million/ 5 guaranteed
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Resignings<o>

</o> <o></o>C Jeff Faine 5 years 18 million/ 7 guaranteed [3]
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C Jonathan Goodwin
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WR David Patten [1]
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WR Terrence Copper
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DE Renaldo Wynn
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Releases [Savings/Million]
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CB Jason Craft [2]
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CB Fred Thomas [3]
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K Olindo Mare [1.5]<o></o>
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LB Brian Simmons [2]<o></o>
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Extensions<o></o>
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WR Marques Colston 6 years 38 million/18 guaranteed [6]
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OG Jahri Evans 6 years 30 million/ 15 guaranteed [5]
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Will Smith 6 years 60 million/ 25 guaranteed [10]
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Draft<o></o>
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*Trade: The New Orleans Saints trade 1[10] to the Dallas Cowboys for 1[22] and 1[28], the Cowboys select RB Darren McFadden [<st1:state><st1>Arkansas</st1></st1:state>]
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1[22] DT Patrick Sims [<st1:city><st1>Auburn</st1></st1:city>]
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Sims is a 6’3” 320lbs. DT that runs a 4.8 [40] and has been applauded by his coaches for his work ethic. He is the type of explosive run stuffer that the Saints defense needs.
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</o> 1[28] LB Curtis Lofton [OU]
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Lofton is a 6’ 240lbs. heat seeking missile for the middle of the defense.
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2[42] OT Gosder Cherilus [<st1><st1lacename>Boston</st1lacename> <st1lacetype>College</st1lacetype></st1>]
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I read in profootball weekly that the Saints are looking to upgrade at RT and the 6’7” 320lbs. Cherilus has the mean streak to fuel the running game.
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3[74] CB Charles Godfrey [I<st1:state><st1>owa</st1></st1:state>]
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With the signing of Samuel the need at CB is not huge, but Godfrey has elite physical tools and may be able to play FS as well.
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4. LB Wesley Woodyard [<st1:state><st1>Kentucky</st1></st1:state>]
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Woodyard had a great senior bowl and looks like a real prospect at weakside LB.
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5. RB Jacob Hester [LSU]
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Deuce coming off of a second ACL injury leaves a need at power back.
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</o> 6. S Dominiqe Barber [<st1:state><st1>Minnesota</st1></st1:state>]
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Barber is a hard hitting FS that has great size 6’1” 210lbs.
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7. TE Cole Bennett [<st1:city><st1>Auburn</st1></st1:city>]<o></o>
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Bennett is a 6’4” 263lbs. blocker that has the type of work ethic to become a starter.<o>

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Roster<o></o>
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QB: Brees, Marten<o></o>
RB: Bush, McCallister, Hester, Thomas<o></o>
FB: Karney<o></o>
WR: Colston, Meachem, Patten, Moore, Copper<o></o>
TE: Miller, Bennett, Campbell<o></o>
LT: Brown, Strief<o></o>
LG: Bushrod, Alleman<o></o>
C: Faine, Goodwin<o></o>
RG: Evans, Nesbit
T: Cherilus, Stinchomb
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RE: Smith, Cooper<o></o>
DT: Kelly, Sims <o></o>
NT: Thomas, Clancy<o></o>
LE: Grant, Wynn<o></o>
SLB: Fujita, Evans<o></o>
MLB: Thomas, Shanle, Mitchell<o></o>
WLB: Lofton, Woodyard, McCoy<o></o>
CB: Samuel, Young, David<o>
</o>CB: McKenzie, Godfrey
FS: Kesviharn, Bullocks<o></o>
SS: Harper, Barber, Gleason<o></o>
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K: Grammatica<o></o>
P: Weatherford<o></o>
LS: Houser<o></o>
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