Comments on: Report: Carl Nicks “expected to leave” New Orleans in free agency http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 03:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: peterboy1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1522500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:47:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1522500 I say we sighn Brees and Nicks and let Colston leave. We have Andre Arrington to replae Colston. Then we take a shot at Kellen Moore in the 7th round if he is there to see if he can develop into the future QB. If we need a receiver to replace Meachem we can get somebody in the draft or free agency.

]]> By: nowillrepeat http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1518160 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:34:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1518160 Colston is replaceable.

Brees and Nicks are not.

]]> By: whodatnhollywood http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1518058 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:03:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1518058 There’s no way the Saints will let Drew Brees leave. He’s the face of the franchise and will get a contract done.

They should definitely work out a long-term deal for Carl Nicks too. And as much as I like Colston, he’s not a franchise-pay receiver. The Saints should offer him a nice upgrade, but if he leaves, Vincent Jackson of the Chargers is free to bounce and follow the trails of discarded Chargers to N.O. like Brees and Sproles.

We need to get younger at linebacker, especially where Shanle plays. He was constantly burned all season-long! If we can get tougher and faster at OLB via the draft and/or free agency, we’ll be right back.

Gregg Willilams did an amazing job for these past few years! Now if the Saints get Spagnoula in as his replacement, we’ll be just fine.

]]> By: mac3333 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515437 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:32:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515437 Cincinnati needs a LG desperately. They have a young upcoming team with 2 #1 picks, a rookie Pro Bowl alternate QB and a Pro Bowl Rookie WR. And Cincy has more cap money than just about anyone.

Historically this wouldn’t be an option. But I think the stain of Brown is being lifted somewhat from the franchise. A forward thinking player like Nicks could get a maximum contract & the opportunity to play for a team on the rise.

]]> By: saints25 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515435 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:32:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515435 Colston dropped another TD yesterday,HE’S NOT A #1 WR…Suppose to be Meachum? But he’s a bust,see ya..we sign Brees an Nicks,an Bring Reggie Wayne back to NOLA

]]> By: normcfh http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515350 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:51:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515350 The Saints better make retaining Nicks their #1 priority this offseason (not counting the obvious of Brees). That offense will be dangerous as long as Brees is comfortable in the pocket, no matter who their wide receivers are.

]]> By: 504in860 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515342 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:49:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515342 I’m getting tired of hearing about Brees age though. Tom Brady is older, yet you don’t hear people talking about his age.

]]> By: 504in860 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515224 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:17:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515224 playmaker21 says:
Jan 15, 2012 12:23 PM
Brees, Nicks, and Colston aren’t the only UFA’s of concern for the Saints. WR’s Robert Meachem and Devery Henderson are also UFA’s. The team may opt to release Jonathan Vilma. Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams is likely to leave and join the Rams. And O-Line Coach Aaron Coster is interviewing for Head Coaching Jobs across the league. Not to mention the Saints WR Coach has taken the Tulane University Head Coach Job.
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Who the heck is Aaron Coster??? Jeez…amateur internet analysts kill me.

]]> By: 504in860 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515214 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:15:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515214 tmtz2112 says:
Jan 15, 2012 4:02 PM
Too bad for the Saints and their bi polar fan base Drew Brees can’t stay 32 forever, Carl Nicks is a beast and will be coveted by pretty much every team, the real question the Saints need to address is who dat? who dat? who dat thats gonna be our quarterback once brees is gone? (3 more years max)
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Yeah, he can’t stay 32 forever…because he’s 33.

]]> By: tmtz2112 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1515176 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:02:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1515176 Too bad for the Saints and their bi polar fan base Drew Brees can’t stay 32 forever, Carl Nicks is a beast and will be coveted by pretty much every team, the real question the Saints need to address is who dat? who dat? who dat thats gonna be our quarterback once brees is gone? (3 more years max)

]]> By: ajw4277 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514999 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:40:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514999 Saints need to get sum Defense. Keep everybody on offense and get rid of the whole defense. Make Vilma the defensive coordinator and fire Greg Williams. Who sends a 7 man blitz at the end of the game and you are winning. Even I know you at least play zone to stop the big play. That was a big piss off for Louisiana but we will be hosting and appearing in SB next year. Holla

]]> By: captamerica17 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514978 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:31:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514978 Welcome to Big D, Carl!

]]> By: shadow1018 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514891 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:47:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514891 All you brain surgeons that predict the Saints will get rid of all these free agents haven’t been paying attention to the way this front office has been working for the past several years. They’ll figure a way to keep the best players they can. Don’t blame the Saints because “your teams” front office doesn’t know what their doing!!!!

]]> By: gbiscottagecheesefatties http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514858 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:35:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514858 please come to Minny… add him and Kalil in the draft

]]> By: redfalcondirrtybird http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514840 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:23:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514840 Falcons GET IT DONE

]]> By: aldavisisthenfl http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514830 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:16:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514830 the three most important things to Brees are
(1) money (2) money (3) money……….

]]> By: dlmcc1010 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514808 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:03:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514808 I would not franchise Colston. Brees can make any WR look good. I hope they try to sign him but there is no way I would give him top 5 WR money. I dont see how you let Nicks leave. Its extremely difficult to replace a talented Guard. When you have a Hall of Fame quarterback common sense tells you to continue to keep him protected. The offensive line was not why they lost that game. Brees had time to make big play after big play against an extremely talented defense

This offense works great when you give Brees time to throw the ball. You dont need to franchise Brees, you just need to give him top 3 QB money and stop screwing around. The fact that they couldnt get the guy signed during the season when he is clearly the key to this team is silly

]]> By: lilrob10201 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514797 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:57:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514797 Knowing Jerry Jones he will throw a fat contract at him.

]]> By: jenniferxxx http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514796 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:57:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514796 Show of hands … who’s sick and tired of this routine? Every free agent in football is ‘expected to leave’ … unless of course he gets a good contract.

I wish they’d just man-up and say it’s about the money.

]]> By: hscorpio http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514783 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:52:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514783 Welcome to the offseason, New Orleans.

]]> By: fittytuckin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514776 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:50:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514776 Colston is a #2 slash slot receiver at best. Watch some team foolishly pay him #1 receiver money.

]]> By: frankrizzo51 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514770 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:47:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514770 C-H-I-C-A-G-O. No more Angelo. You may proceed FORWARD.

]]> By: blue18hutthutt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514763 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:42:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514763 Poor Brees won’t have 5 seconds to throw every dropback anymore

]]> By: antmings http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514747 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:33:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514747 he will be a cowboy…

]]> By: java49 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514745 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:31:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514745 In the words of the great Deion Sanders….CAM! whoooooa CAM! HAAAHAA… Cams going to smash that division for years to come guys.. These guys are smart to leave town any damn way

]]> By: 2sausage11 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514741 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:29:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514741 brees should retire can’t win playoff road games

]]> By: vonmiller58 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514732 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:26:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514732 Hope the Browns make a run at this guy! Would be a huge upgrade on their line.

]]> By: jbcommonsense http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514729 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:25:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514729 If Nicks becomes available, the Redskins better pick him up. They need an interior lineman pretty badly. HTTR!

]]> By: playmaker21 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514724 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:23:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514724 Brees, Nicks, and Colston aren’t the only UFA’s of concern for the Saints. WR’s Robert Meachem and Devery Henderson are also UFA’s. The team may opt to release Jonathan Vilma. Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams is likely to leave and join the Rams. And O-Line Coach Aaron Coster is interviewing for Head Coaching Jobs across the league. Not to mention the Saints WR Coach has taken the Tulane University Head Coach Job.

The Saints loss at San Francisco Saturday might be the end of an era in New Orleans with this current group of Saints

]]> By: hamcamnewton http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/15/nicks-expected-to-leave-new-orleans-in-free-agency/#comment-1514721 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:19:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179686#comment-1514721 if he does leave, I hope its to Carolina…

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