Carl Nicks is likely not a Saint next year

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  1. Mezmorizor

    Mezmorizor Founding Member

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    Mezmorizor, Feb 21, 2012
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    locoguano Founding Member

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    Brees will eat up a lot of cap room... This will be his last contract, so he is getting what he can. Unfortunate because it will make him less likely to get another SB.
     
    locoguano, Feb 21, 2012
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  3. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    This was the Saints starting o'line for the meat of the '11 schedule, with how they entered the NFL:

    Carl Nicks, 5th round pick
    Brian de la Puente, undrafted free agent
    Jahri Evans, 4th round pick
    Jermon Bushrod, 4th round pick
    Zack Streif, 7th round pick

    While I hope we find a way to keep Nicks, the Saints have demonstrated they can find talent, often in places no one else seems to be looking (Evans from Bloomsburg St, Bushrod from Towson). We'll be fine.
     
    mctiger, Feb 22, 2012
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  4. Cajun Sensation

    Cajun Sensation I'm kind of a big deal Staff Member

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    Can't we hurry up and sign Brees and slap the franchise on Nicks?
     
    Cajun Sensation, Feb 22, 2012
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  5. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    I think that's what they would like to happen. Really didn't think the Brees deal would drag out this long, though.
     
    mctiger, Feb 22, 2012
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    ehusson80 Founding Member

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    There's an article by NFC South blogger Carl Y....about how Nicks doesn't want the franchise tag.
     
    ehusson80, Feb 22, 2012
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  7. Cajun Sensation

    Cajun Sensation I'm kind of a big deal Staff Member

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    Who gives a f*ck? lol No player wants the franchise tag. They can't do much about it though.
     
    Cajun Sensation, Feb 22, 2012
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  8. Mezmorizor

    Mezmorizor Founding Member

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    He has also said that he wants to stay in New Orleans, but that won't happen without a franchise tag so :/
     
    Mezmorizor, Feb 22, 2012
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  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    correct

    I still see Brees' deal getting done by March 5th, which means we slap the tag on Nicks and work out a deal later in the next few months before the season starts.

    Brees will sign a 2012 cap friendly deal so we can sign both.
     
    islstl, Feb 25, 2012
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  10. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Yeah I don't ever remember reading or hearing about a player saying. "I sure am thankful they put the franchise tag on me"
     
    LaSalleAve, Feb 27, 2012
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