FA Guard Dillon Radunz visited the Saints [Saints sign Dillon Radunz to 1 year deal]

[meily]

Hope they can get him up to speed at LG because they just brought in a RG. Slim pickins out there.

You do know we hired a new coach, his name is Kellon Moore.

Everyone on offense is learning a new offense and or defensive scheme.

 

[Elvis]

You do know we hired a new coach, his name is Kellon Moore.

Everyone on offense is learning a new offense and or defensive scheme.

Not in the offense, in playing LG. He's played very few snaps on the left side as an NFL player.

 

[DSnfla]

Merely playing doesn’t make you not a JAG, much less merely playing for a team currently slated to pick first in the draft.

And that’s not necessarily a knock on him; we need competent bodies. I just feel like we can do better and should aim higher.

I'm not saying Radunz is a great player but to rank him because he played on the team with the worst record is kind of off base. How many good to great players played on horrible teams? I can probably name at least 50

 

[DSnfla]

I trust Nugent and Paganetti just as much as I trusted Benton and Dennison and that's a lot. So if they were good with signing Radunz, I'm good

 

[DeuceMcAllisterFan]

• In 2023, Radunz returned from a season-ending knee injury during the previous season to record career highs with 16 games played and 11 starts. He logged starts at four different offensive line positions: seven starts at right tackle, two starts at left guard, one start at left tackle and one start at right guard.
• In 2022, Radunz set a career high with four starts, including two starts at right guard and two starts at left guard.
• In 2021, Radunz logged his first career NFL start at left tackle on Thursday Night Football against San Francisco (12/23).

FYI...

 

[Saintly Marine]

The team can now go into the draft and go after the BPA and will not be forced to reach for a need.

How is that? Did I miss we traded Mickey? How many picks did it cost us?

 

[Saintly Marine]

Hope he does, but time for hoping is up. Got to find out if Saldeveri can play or not. Same with a few more: Howden, Penning, Miller, D’Marco Jackson, Foskey. Lots of iffy players that need to step up or step out.

Well, rest assured, this Training Camp will be different. You wont have the Emotional Coach keeping a Player he is in love with but lack the Talent to meet the objective. Lets see exactly who makes the cut an how doesn't. Then another question will be answered:
Is it the player
or
Was it the coaching.
Stay Tune . These will be answered before 2026

 

[TruSaint]

We have an entire new coaching staff almost. I’m giving everyone a clean skate. Last one though lol.

 

[Cajun Chat]

He played in 15 games last year, 11 as a starter. He’s more than a JAG.

I was reading an article stating he struggled in his 11 starts. Something like giving up 6 sacks and had 6 penalties.

 

[St. Geezy]

I'm not saying Radunz is a great player but to rank him because he played on the team with the worst record is kind of off base. How many good to great players played on horrible teams? I can probably name at least 50

I am in fact NOT ranking him based on who he played for. I am ranking him based on his play, but also making the point to the person I quoted that merely playing doesn’t enhance JAG status. I added the fact that he was playing with the worst team in the league only for added emphasis.

At the end of the day though, it’s all semantics. Clearly that poster has a different definition of JAG than I do.

To me, there are many JAGs starting in the league - competent decent enough players but aren’t going to do much to enhance your team, lineup fillers, average to slightly below average types.

Maybe the staff envisions him developing into something greater, but as of right now, based on his current body of work, he fits the JAG definition above and is someone I’d envision us wanting to upgrade eventually.

That said, I’m not going to pretend that I’ve been sitting at home watching behind the LOS 2024 Tennessee Titans cut-ups for days and grading Radunz. Like everyone else, I am just going based on reputation, anecdotal evidence, pressures/sacks allowed data, including the somewhat phony PFF information as well as things being said by the media regarding his play. Hopefully he proves me wrong and ends up being a find.

 

[Snakehead]

I am in fact NOT ranking him based on who he played for. I am ranking him based on his play, but also making the point to the person I quoted that merely playing doesn’t enhance JAG status. I added the fact that he was playing with the worst team in the league only for added emphasis.

At the end of the day though, it’s all semantics. Clearly that poster has a different definition of JAG than I do.

To me, there are many JAGs starting in the league - competent decent enough players but aren’t going to do much to enhance your team, lineup fillers, average to slightly below average types.

Maybe the staff envisions him developing into something greater, but as of right now, based on his current body of work, he fits the JAG definition above and is someone I’d envision us wanting to upgrade eventually.

There are other things to consider as well. CKM is signing players in areas of need, some have familiarity with him or his/Staley's system and others have a play style, personality or team fit, etc.

Philly's O-line is made up of monsters, but that's only part if it. Those guys play with a mean streak and impose their will on the defense. Penning has it for sure, Fuaga imposes his will as does McCoy from the Center position. Ruiz is more finesse and LG is wide open. Radunz brings a play style/mindset closer to Penning than Ruiz.

 

[MikeyF]

He is a good, young, low cost 1 year prove it signing!

 

[MikeyF]

Saints potentially solve their biggest need with free agency addition that has plenty to prove in New Orleans

The late stages of free agency are fully underway. The New Orleans Saints just got involved by adding a potential starter on offense that they desperately needed for Kellen Moore's team.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[SAINTSFAN]

The only downside I could see is if his salary is high enough to be included in the compensatory pick calculation (which could wipe out a potential 4th rounder for Adebo). If so, wish they would have waited until after the draft to sign.