Underhill: Saints are interviewing probably 12 coaches (Tracker: officially 9 candidates) [Rapoport: Saints may add more] (21 Viewers)

[St. Geezy]

I heard on the radio that the earliest the Saints could interview Aaron Glenn for a second time was on Monday January 20. Is that assuming a Lions loss, or can they still interview for a couple of days during the playoffs? I thought all contact was supposed to be stopped, but I may have misunderstood.

Because his team was on a bye, we have to wait until he has had one playoff game played, similarly to how we had to wait for the wild card games to end before communicating with that round’s candidates.

 

[DeuceMcAllisterFan]

I heard on the radio that the earliest the Saints could interview Aaron Glenn for a second time was on Monday January 20. Is that assuming a Lions loss, or can they still interview for a couple of days during the playoffs? I thought all contact was supposed to be stopped, but I may have misunderstood.

Only if they lose this weekend. If they make it to the conference championship game, the earliest will be the week before the superbowl.

 

[St. Geezy]

Only if they lose this weekend. If they make it to the conference championship game, the earliest will be the week before the superbowl.

I thought that was in regards to in-person interviews.

 

[DeuceMcAllisterFan]

I thought that was in regards to in-person interviews.

He is talking about the in person since we already had our virtual interview with him.

 

[St. Geezy]

He is talking about the in person since we already had our virtual interview with him.

Ah…I somehow missed that we already did a virtual.

 

[St. Widge]

 

[St. Geezy]

My number 2 guy, admittedly in part because I think it significantly increases the odds we draft Jeanty.

 

[St. Widge]

My number 2 guy, admittedly in part because I think it significantly increases the odds we draft Jeanty.

Not sure why he would do that. If anything, his time in Philly has taught him the value of a great OL from the drat, great DL from the draft, great WRs from the draft, and that you can get a great RB relatively cheap in free agency.

 

[St. Geezy]

Not sure why he would do that. If anything, his time in Philly has taught him the value of a great OL from the drat, great DL from the draft, great WRs from the draft, and that you can get a great RB relatively cheap in free agency.

Banking on the Boise St. connection plus his Saquan Barkley epiphany.

 

[sfidc3]

and that you can get a great RB relatively cheap in free agency.

3 years at a potential 50 mil is cheap? Also how often does a HOF level talent still in his prime able to walk to another team? Almost never, unless that team is the Giants....they completely lucked out getting Barkley.....

I don't disagree that OL is most important but above has to be the understatement of the year.....

 

[St. Widge]

3 years at a potential 50 mil is cheap? Also how often does a HOF level talent still in his prime able to walk to another team? Almost never, unless that team is the Giants....they completely lucked out getting Barkley.....

I don't disagree that OL is most important but above has to be the understatement of the year.....

I said "relatively cheap". And, relative to his production, yes, cheap. He gets paid less than McCaffery and around the same AAV as Taylor, Kamara, and Jacobs. If you want real bargain, Derek Henry had nearly as many yards and gets paid $4 million AAV per year less then all those guys listed above.

And, it doesn't take HoF talent to run if you have a great scheme and a great OL. You will note that this is by far his best year and it happens to be when he gets into a great running scheme behind a great OL.

But, my point is that you don't have to draft a RB high to get great production from the running game and that you can get great RBs in free agency. I can name others, starting with Derrick Henry, if you want.

 

[nakadish]

Not sure why he would do that. If anything, his time in Philly has taught him the value of a great OL from the drat, great DL from the draft, great WRs from the draft, and that you can get a great RB relatively cheap in free agency.

You can get a good RB anywhere. But someone like Kamara in his prime is a game changer. You don't get those anywhere. If you don't take them when you have the opportunity, you spin up thread after thread about how the Saints could have drafted him.

 

[St. Geezy]

McCarthy may have a newfound appreciation for a having a great RB as well, and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind sticking it to Jerry if he knows he likes Jeanty.

 

[sfidc3]

I said "relatively cheap". And, relative to his production, yes, cheap. He gets paid less than McCaffery and around the same AAV as Taylor, Kamara, and Jacobs. If you want real bargain, Derek Henry had nearly as many yards and gets paid $4 million AAV per year less then all those guys listed above.

And, it doesn't take HoF talent to run if you have a great scheme and a great OL. You will note that this is by far his best year and it happens to be when he gets into a great running scheme behind a great OL.

But, my point is that you don't have to draft a RB high to get great production from the running game and that you can get great RBs in free agency. I can name others, starting with Derrick Henry, if you want.

Relative to production I totally agree and I totally agree what you are saying about OL and scheme.....

I guess what my contention is that the Eagles are a poor example and the Ravens as well.....you can get good RB's in FA, great ones that are still in their prime and/or productive are pretty rare....

To me it's a more a condemnation of the teams that let them walk as opposed to "it's easy to get a great RB in FA".....

Starting with Derrick Henry or Saquon Barkley is not helping your argument, those instances are really rare....but I agree with your overall point.....

 

[St. Widge]

You can get a good RB anywhere. But someone like Kamara in his prime is a game changer. You don't get those anywhere. If you don't take them when you have the opportunity, you spin up thread after thread about how the Saints could have drafted him.

Yes. And Kamara was a 3rd round pick. So I don't know why you say you can't get those guys anywhere.