I’m just surprised to see this coming from YOU!

I like Reggie and I like him on the Saints, especially now that they seem to have figured out the best way to use him. It will be interesting to see what happens when contract negotiations start up.

Brees has deferred some of his salary for next yr. (pretty stand up if you ask me) so some else can get paid. Maybe Reggie? I see what your saying and your not the only one,but next yr. is an un-capped $ yr. so things could go differently in money talks. I think he’ll take less to stay but one can’t be sure, and he doesn’t want to go to a losing situation, so then who else would slap down the cash to get the same Reggie we see. I like him, I want to see him stay. Greed or Championships….

Winning or not winning the Super Bowl can influence this situation greatly. You make a lot of sense, but you are way ahead of yourself there.

Maybe work out something with the Raiders for one of their better defensive players (they have a couple of all-pro’s). Al Davis might go for it…and with JaMarcus as your QB they could hike the ball to Reggie on every play.

Reggie has the most all purpose yards on the team outside of Drew’s passing yards, averaging around 75 yards/game between rushing and receiving. If you want to look at performance vs. salary I think we have to take a good hard look at our defensive ends as well. Like Reggie, both Smith and Grant are among the teams 5 biggest salary cap hits. I would rather see Bobby McCray and Anthony Hargrove starting and get Spicer back before having Reggie leave. But in the end I think Reggie will have to restructure his contract in order to stay.

As much as it appears we don’t need him or whatever, and that he’s a superstar who may not be able to accept this diminished role, he must also understand that he’s really in the absolute perfect situation right now for him. He’s proven that he is, at best, a slightly above average pure running back with tons of upside in the other phases of his game. He’s playing on a team that is currently playing championship-caliber football, and knows exactly how to use him. He looks like he has no problem with his role right now(as in he doesn’t seem “pouty”, like some other superstars), and he is positively affecting the outcomes of games. The first one sucked, but he’s picked up since then, and made a couple of real impact plays in the last two weeks. He may be less great than his draft position, but what first-round offensive skill player isn’t? He still has the hearts and minds in N.O., even if there are a few haters out there(I’m looking at you, Wilkerson).

On the flipside, as much as I think we don’t really need him to win games, I think he helps. A lot, some weeks. And I would hate to have to go up against him on another team. Also, he would have to consider how much he really wants to sacrifice to be the high-priced superstar of some miserable team that would pay him. Do you think he imagines he would fare really well behind Oakland’s O-line? Or KC’s? Or Washingtons? And what if Tampa or Atlanta decided to go for him?

We all know he can pass rush, but I think to say he would get run over and over again is exaggerating. He got major playing time last year when Grant was out and it wasn’t all passing downs and he did fine.

Remember when we traded Pat Swilling cause of his lack luster of sacks and tackles in his last year.
That was because he was allways blocked by two or three players from the other team. If Reggie just for being in the game takes 2-3 players to watch him even before the ball is snapped the Saints win. Thats 2-3 players not guarding other players or doing their assignments. I say keep him. Play him at all kinds of positions WO-Slot-RB ETC:

the chances of Pay-Loo paying probowl money for a situational player is slim. one of two things has to happen in order for the Saints not to part ways with Reggie:

1) Reggie has a horrid year, and his ego is hurt enough to take less money to stay. (which means we get him at a bargain price)

2) Reggie has a breakout year, and Pay-Loo decides to cough up enough money to keep him.(which means his salary will probably still be large)

A mediocre year or another year plagued with injuries will ultimately result in Pay-Loo and Reggie parting ways.

doesn’t put up hall of fame statistics but “merely” contributes heavily in rushing yards, passing receptions, TDs, return yards, and constantly makes defensive coordinators pull their hair out converning themselves with Breescolstonbushbellmeachemmooreshockeythomasmeachemhendersonarringtonhamiltonthomasevanshill????

now with the run game getting some play, he’ll be a little more free. The Jets are a defensive team for sure but I have a feeling they aren’t going to focus on him as much and slip up. Each game he’s getting better. I predict 10 carries for 70 yards with a punt return and 6 receptions for 50 yards. Watch! But if he keeps getting limited touches idk. He’ll break one for a return sooner or later, teams are just really preparing for him…

Game 2 – Bell
Game 3 – PT
Game 4 – Bush!

You know the Jets are going to watch the film on the Bills game.
Hmm.. they have to respect Colsten.
Ut oh, they got to keep a guy on the Shock.
Damn safety support on top for Henderson

Hey Coach Ryan…. we are running outta DBs here and we still got both Bush and PT to cover. If Bush swings out we are going to have to put a LB on him.

I think we are going to see our O move the ball at will against these Jets.
I thnk we are going to see a huge game for Bush.