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

[Whodat GT]

I agree completely with Ross Jackson: you can't have a line complete with Probowlers. The team has already a solid starting trio with Fuaga, McCoy and Ruiz. Penning played better than expected and saved his career at RT. You get a low end starter for cheap. You try him out at ONE position in the O-line and see if he stabilizes the position, instead of moving him all over the line. Classic low risk high reward signing. Now you have two linemen that have an aggressive mentality at Oline (Penning and Radunz). I like it.

 

[SWJJ]

I really like the signing. He is a serviceable pass blocker and a solid run blocker and can play anywhere along the line. This is a great depth move. I still hope we can draft an interior oline guy that can supplant him or Saldiveri and be a starter, but at worst he’s younger than Patrick was and is on par with him talent-wise.

 

[BlackNGoldblood]

“JAG,” a competent warm body.

Position still needs to be addressed.

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

 

[St. Geezy]

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

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.

 

[Topgun318]

Oli Udoh vibes.

Please don't wish those vibes on that man....Kmsl

 

[SweetT]

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

I could name a bunch of guys who run around getting cardio all game long, who are just JAGs.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

Getting a Kelemete vibe from this signing. I like it.

 

[Jd101]

It was to put the guys with similar temperaments next to each other and when people think of the mean guys on the line, they usually think of the right side.

Does Radunz have a mean streak ? If so I like it. Good call

 

[madsaint1967]

I don't hate it. But, I hope Saldeveri takes the job and runs with it.

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.

 

[RJS]

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.

We certainly agree on that.

 

[MV2]

I'm ok with this. It gives us another body with some experience. With the way our line has had to shuffle players around in recent years, I understand this signing.

Now, I'm really worried about our cornerback spot. We need to address that. I'm surprised Asante is still out there. Maybe he's asking for too much money, but we need a bonafide #1. I still think CB is our pick at 9 and the rest is just a smokescreen.

 

[Elvis]

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

Come on man, don't make me agree with Geezy in public. The dude was the RG for the tied for worst team in the NFL. Those aren't the scraps you want. It's good that we have someone to plug the hole, but I suspect any competent D lineman will unplug it often.

 

[Saints 318]

we're building the team from the LOS to the BACk

 

[JackDiesel]

Come on man, don't make me agree with Geezy in public. The dude was the RG for the tied for worst team in the NFL. Those aren't the scraps you want. It's good that we have someone to plug the hole, but I suspect any competent D lineman will unplug it often.

While I preferred Becton or Jenkins if we draft a guard in the 3rd round then this would give us a good competition between Radunz, Sal and the draft pick. We'd finally get some depth on the line and Radunz has also played tackle which gives us depth we need at tackle.

Our depth killed us last year. We've added Clapp and Radunz while only letting Patrick walk. Add a draft pick to the mix and we've significantly improved a weakness.