N/S Zack Baun: Top Graded LB / DPOTW [Why Baun Isn’t Still a Saint Thread] (1 Viewer)

[Saint KayBee]

He left a year before Payton and had multiple interviews from previous teams prior to be hired by Detroit. He should have been groomed over DA who had already failed as a coach/decision maker with the Raiders.

Dan Campbell left when he was ready to. None of the rest of the speculating about him matters. He was gone before he could have taken this job. It’s not great but that’s the business sometimes. A lot had been made about Jerry Jones wanting to pry Sean Payton away from the Saints any time he had 2, 1, or 0 years left on a contract. Never happened. Just gotta hope the front office gets this next one right.

 

[Saint KayBee]

Stupid to ever let him walk. Did I think he'd turn into this? No, and most people probably didn't. But even as a rotational pass rusher, he was flashing here and worth a near league-minimum deal.

For a team that desperately needed pass rushers, how did it make sense to not re-sign him? Never mind that he has turned into a great full-time LB.

He wanted to leave so he could get more playing time. He took less money for more time on the field.