Saints The Saints signed S DJ Swearinger and released S T.J. Green (1 Viewer)

[insidejob]

TJ played on Monday night.

In the fourth quarter.

 

[bclemms]

Wonder if he is being brought in to play a hyrbid LB/Safety position that is becoming popular in the NFL.

 

[Infoman]

He's an "in the box" Safety/LB hybrid that plays the run, and is more enforcer than coverage guy (he also has a reputation for being a "dirty player" or Hard hitting physical player, depending on who he hits and what team he plays for)...

My guess is this move was made because CGJ will be in the concussion protocol for a while... His skill set translates similar to the type of role that CGJ was playing.

Just a guess though, and hope CGJ is back sooner than later.

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

Maybe he's here to teach Marcus how to hit.

 

[Taker597]

Pass Rush has taken a hit.


We need an able body secondary. We catch injuries in the secondary. We are cooked.

 

[insidejob]

He's an "in the box" Safety/LB hybrid that plays the run, and is more enforcer than coverage guy (he also has a reputation for being a "dirty player")...

My guess is this move was made because CGJ will be in the concussion protocol for a while... His skill set translates similar to the type of role that CGJ was playing.

Just a guess though, and hope CGJ is back sooner than later.

I hope so too. We'll see if he's DNP or LP today. If he's DNP, then there's a much better chance of him not playing this weekend since it's a short week. The polar opposite of the circumstances surrounding Cook's concussion.

Regardless though, Swearinger is an upgrade over Green and this could be because of Vonn Bell's injury more than CGJ too. We'd signed Green as the depth with Bell out. Difference here is Swearinger has actually played pretty well in the same role as Bell and CGJ where Green hasn't.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

I remember him with the Skins. I didn't realize he moved around the league so much. Is he the guy that picked off Brees on like the first pass of a game in the Super Dome?

 

[insidejob]

I remember him with the Skins. I didn't realize he moved around the league so much. Is he the guy that picked off Brees on like the first pass of a game in the Super Dome?

I believe so.

 

[efil4stnias]

He's an "in the box" Safety/LB hybrid that plays the run, and is more enforcer than coverage guy (he also has a reputation for being a "dirty player" or Hard hitting physical player, depending on who he hits and what team he plays for)...

My guess is this move was made because CGJ will be in the concussion protocol for a while... His skill set translates similar to the type of role that CGJ was playing.

Just a guess though, and hope CGJ is back sooner than later.

or Bell isnt healing quite like they thought

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

both Bell and CGJ are DNP today

 

[Infoman]

both Bell and CGJ are DNP today

Yep, both Bell and CGJ are both DNP... and I am pretty sure Saquan Hampton was IR'ed.... that explains the signing for sure.

 

[Saintsphere]

Here comes all the homers who have slated him for the past few years.

He’s not good and is a penalty machine. Dirty player.

Well hopefully we aren't signing him to play some crucial role for the defense. Just for depth and to step in once injuries hit.

 

[Saintsphere]

And yes, DJ definitely has a mouth on him. He's very vocal.

Adding him and Janoris def can spice up the locker room that's for sure (not in a bad way or anything, just that those two are more of the outspoken type).

 

[WxM]

Nice move. With the Addition of him and Janoris the Saints have perhaps the deepest and most talented secondary in the NFC.

And the most initialed group of safeties in football history, all containing the letter "J":

C.J. Gardner-Johnson
J.T. Gray
D.J. Swearinger
T.J. Green

And for good measure, P.J. Williams in the slot and A.J. Klein at linebacker.

Literally no one else on the roster is referred to by initials.

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

DJ Swearinger is the man, good signing. Plus he's always swagged out in his interviews if that matters to you, IIRC he and Payton got into some Jawjacking a couple of years ago but I think they have a grudging respect for each other.