Saints signed QB Nathan Peterman (1 Viewer)

[Goatman Saint]

Former Raider through the QB factory of Chicago. What’s not to get pumped up for?

 

[madsaint1967]

I don't know, he's probably really good at getting the coffee orders right. That can be a valuable asset. Also, for the older crowd, he's an oral surgeon.(Needleman)

 

[RJS]

If Peterman is great in the QB room that has a fair amount of value. I'm hoping he is viewed similar to a Davis Webb. Webb was given a lot of credit in Buffalo for helping Josh Allen and was one of Brian Daboll's priorities when he got the Giants job. Last year Sean brought him in to be the Broncos QB coach. He didn't have the physical tools, but he made teams better.

At worst, he's a camp arm. It also gives me optimism that maybe the new staff had a pretty high grade on Haener.

 

[parlorcitysaint]

Normally, we'll sign a guy who was decent elsewhere and he plays like dog poop for us (Brees not included). This time, apparently, we're trying to find a gem by hiring a guy who's already lousy.

Reverse psychology, I guess

 

[MamaRoux]

Normally, we'll sign a guy who was decent elsewhere and he plays like dog poop for us (Brees not included). This time, apparently, we're trying to find a gem by hiring a guy who's already lousy.

Reverse psychology, I guess

If THAT? They should sign ME~! I could really use the money and at my age I'm sure to suck as badly as whoever this guy is~! Come on Coach! Give me a tryout~!

 

[solarbear88]

It's like we had a mission to sign the absolute worst QB in the NFL. Wonder if Loomis has a bet or something with a mate.

 

[Plow]

Peterman is Carr's Chase Daniel - no fans will expect, or want, Peterman to start over Carr (unlike Winston).

 

[TenTwo]

If you booed Carr in the Superdome, this is YOUR FAULT. Now take your medicine and own up, and maybe Daddy DA will get you a nice new QB.

 

[EGLSShin]

Easily the worst signing of the offseason thus far, especially when your starting QB has been injured off and on since 2020.

 

[soggymoss84]

The level of melt in this thread over a guy that won’t even make the final 53 is rather astounding

 

[SAINTSFAN]

The level of melt in this thread over a guy that won’t even make the final 53 is rather astounding

So it would be funny if, in the beginning of free agency, instead of targeting actual football players, they filled the roster with players that will not make the final 53. They made him a priority by targeting him so early.

 

[soggymoss84]

So it would be funny if, in the beginning of free agency, instead of targeting actual football players, they filled the roster with players that will not make the final 53. They made him a priority by targeting him so early.

There have been players signed by nearly every team so far in free agency that won’t make the 53 man roster dude.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

There have been players signed by nearly every team so far in free agency that won’t make the 53 man roster dude.

Dude, how many teams with a need for backup QB targeted someone like Peterman very early in free agency? He is a camp arm type at best. Those are not usually targeted so early in free agency. Maybe they have a ton of confidence in Haener to up his game to be a reliable backup and only need a camp arm. Just odd time to target one.

 

[St. Widge]

Dude, how many teams with a need for backup QB targeted someone like Peterman very early in free agency? He is a camp arm type at best. Those are not usually targeted so early in free agency. Maybe they have a ton of confidence in Haener to up his game to be a reliable backup and only need a camp arm. Just odd time to target one.

This is just a not subtle indication that Haener is the #2 QB. I don't really see where it matters if the sign Peterman now or if they wait a few weeks. He's the #3 QB and he's here to help install the offense and be an arm in mini-camps and OTAs. Could they have gotten a better QB? Absolutely, but he's not the #2 and they were clearly never going to spend serious money on a #2 QB , much less a #3 QB this year. It doesn't really matter when they signed him. It didn't stop them from signing other players.

It's clear the strategy this year is cost cutting and hoping to hit on some low level free agents (not Peterman) or a guy like Young who has huge upside, but might come fairly cheap at a position of extreme need. I'm not a huge fan of the strategy in that I think they should have been a bit more aggressive and signed more guys with the potential of Willie Gay, but if people want the cap under control, this is how you get the cap under control.

I'm okay with it, just like I was okay with the pushing money to the future strategy, because all strategies depend on talent evaluation in the draft and free agency anyway. That, IMO, needs to be improved and I think they need to stop trading away draft picks and find a way to get more draft picks.

But, I am fine with the #2 QB strategy being Haener is #2. They gave up picks to move up to get him and used a 4th on him. It's time to see if he can play and if he can't, you move on to take another shot at a young QB. And, if Carr goes down this team isn't winning anything anyway so I would rather see a young QB get a shot. He either succeeds and solves our QB issues for several years or he fails and we get better draft picks next year.

 

[soggymoss84]

Dude, how many teams with a need for backup QB targeted someone like Peterman very early in free agency? He is a camp arm type at best. Those are not usually targeted so early in free agency. Maybe they have a ton of confidence in Haener to up his game to be a reliable backup and only need a camp arm. Just odd time to target one.

Wolford, Stick and Huntley have all been signed in recent days.

None of them are anything more than a 3rd QB AT BEST.

Teams tend to get QB’s in pretty early in the off season to help other guys learn the system and have arms to throw in minicamps and OTA’s.