Walter Football's Take on the Winston Signing (2 Viewers)

[SWJJ]

Walter football's mom's gravy is spam water.

 

[RJ in Lafayette]

I just went back and checked. Walter Football gave the Saints a C for the Maye signing under the logic that the Saints need to totally rebuild and incidentally gave Baltimore a B for the Marcus Williams signing because of the contract amount for a safety. Under this reasoning, the Saints signing any good player is a bad signing, regardless of contract price--indeed, it seems that the better the player signed, the worse the signing is, because the better the player, the longer the Saints put off tearing down the team and rebuilding.

 

[Sandman]

Since Saints didn't get Watson, this must be their backup plan, so he gave C-. No analysis at all. I think it is better than Watson since we don't have to give up so much. If the Saints can sign Armstead, Kwon Alexander, and draft a good OL in the first round, I think it is an A+ signing all things considered.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Even with all the injuries, we were literally a few FGs away from the playoffs. Walterfootball has become a joke.

 

[sfidc3]

"Winston did a solid job of taking care of the football last year, which was surprising. However, Winston is not the long-term answer for New Orleans. All the Saints are doing is trying their best to stay relevant and mediocre, but signings like this will be damaging in the long run."

It cracks me up that someone got paid to actually write this BS. Surprising? Prepare to be surprised again....hack.....

 

[sfidc3]

I think they understandings quite well actually. A+ write up.

that you agree makes me feel even better about the Winston signing....prepare to be surprised....

 

[St. Widge]

I think they understandings quite well actually. A+ write up.

So, can you explain how singing Winston for 2 years for mid-level QB money hurts the Saints in the long term?

 

[Jesse Custer]

So, can you explain how singing Winston for 2 years for mid-level QB money hurts the Saints in the long term?

It's not even really mid-level. It's the cheapest contract for a starting QB that's not on his rookie deal. Doesn't handcuff either side.

 

[livefromDC]

Its almost as if he doesn't know the Saints were a playoff team until they were hit with the most insane injury bug a team has ever seen.

 

[livefromDC]

I just went back and checked. Walter Football gave the Saints a C for the Maye signing under the logic that the Saints need to totally rebuild and incidentally gave Baltimore a B for the Marcus Williams signing because of the contract amount for a safety. Under this reasoning, the Saints signing any good player is a bad signing, regardless of contract price--indeed, it seems that the better the player signed, the worse the signing is, because the better the player, the longer the Saints put off tearing down the team and rebuilding.

This. He basically thinks the Saints should have sold off everything because they missed the playoffs. He really isn't familiar with the roster.

 

[jasonsw]

How does it hurt us long term? Did you mean doesn't hurt us in the long term?

I think he meant doesnt hurt us in the long-term. NO2DC is a pretty solid Winston supporter

 

[Mississippi Saints Fan]

I admit I don’t know what to expect, but I think it’s a bad take to say we have an outside chance to even make the playoffs. Really bad take.

 

[St. Widge]

It's not even really mid-level. It's the cheapest contract for a starting QB that's not on his rookie deal. Doesn't handcuff either side.

Yeah, it's a huge step down from the $25 million AAV that Brady, who is the next highest on the list, gets. It's really a great deal for an at worst mid-level starter with upside on a short term deal with almost no risk.

The market really worked out perfectly for the Saints with Ryan and Mayfield suddenly appearing on the market after the Watson deal with Cleveland. It easily could have gone the other way had Atlanta not gotten involved for Watson.

Still, I think it's an okay deal even from Winston's point of view. He's getting two years of security for good, but not great money, with a chance to cash in on big deal in two years. And you really don't want your starting QB feeling like they got shafted on the money you gave them.

 

[St. Widge]

I think he meant doesnt hurt us in the long-term. NO2DC is a pretty solid Winston supporter

I thought so, that's why I asked.

 

[St. Widge]

Its almost as if he doesn't know the Saints were a playoff team until they were hit with the most insane injury bug a team has ever seen.

Hell, if we just had an average kicker during the first half of the season, we make the playoffs.