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Saints Surprisingly Release Bobby McCray

Seemingly out of nowhere the Saints have release defensive end Bobby McCray. The Times-Pic has the story.

The only word from McCray himself comes via Scott Cody of WWLTV...

I'm speechless

That makes all of us. Jeff Duncan's reaction on Twitter confirms everyone's confusion and surprise... 

Did not see that coming.    

...as he tries to shed some light on possible reasons McCray may have been released...

Not sure exact reason but McCray was never a favorite of Payton or #Saints staff. Blew too many assignments & committed too many penalties.

I found it noteworthy in Sean Payton's book that McCray was twice late for meetings/team functions, including Super Bowl media day.

But Pro Football Talk has another, more likely reason for the McCray release to share...

Saints likely dumped Bobby McCray to avoid $1.25M bonus     

If there is any good news in this situation, perhaps it's that the Saints need to free up some money to pay Pierre Thomas what he's actually worth? Just speculation on my part. 

I was actually excited about seeing what McCray would bring to the table this season after hearing that he was also playing  a little outside linebacker in 3-4 alignments during minicamp. 

Oh well...

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Free up some $?

Could be to pay PT what he’s worth, but more likely to give Brees a top-QB raise. It’s more likely that Payton and Williams didn’t think he’d be worth the $ and figure they can do just as well without him. I wasn’t aware that McCray was unfavored among Payton and the staff. It’s still a shocker.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jun 21, 2010 3:47 PM CDT reply actions  

maybe the Saints

are really high on one of the youngsters like Junior Galette. I doubt they wanted to pay McCray that $1.25 million bonus when that money could go towards re-signing Brees, Thomas, Harper, and Moore. Along with that, McCray always struggled mightily against the run and was inconsistent as a pass rusher. They may feel that Alex Brown, Jimmy Wilkerson, and one of the young guys can deliver for them.

by saintfever09 on Jun 21, 2010 3:56 PM CDT reply actions  

this just occurred to me...

maybe they are moving hargrove back to defensive end?

by saintfever09 on Jun 21, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

If that's the case keep an ear they may be in the market for a tackle

You are my people, you are my crowd, this is our music, we love it loud...

by bondcrash on Jun 21, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

or maybe not.

last year, clancy, ellis, ayodele, and hargrove made the roster at DT. however, once clancy got injured, pressley came back to the team. so this year, wouldn’t pressley, ellis, ayodele, and woods make it?

by saintfever09 on Jun 21, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

I had that same thought

His natural position is at end, and playing DT last year probably helped make him better against the run. Brown, Hargrove, Smith, and Charleston at end, and Ellis, Ayodele, Woods, and Pressley at DT

Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!

by mknkachow on Jun 21, 2010 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

I heard

that he can have a bad attitude from someone I know who works with the Saints….if you ever noticed, he’s usually one of the guys getting into fights during practice

by Andrew Tessier on Jun 21, 2010 3:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Holy crap. I’m speechless too. Do NOT F around with PayLoo.

Gonna get inside your bitter mind

by stujo4 on Jun 21, 2010 4:07 PM CDT reply actions  

bring out the gimp

We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW

by Hans Petersen on Jun 21, 2010 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well I guess you’re just gonna half to wake him up now, won’t ya?

Gonna get inside your bitter mind

by stujo4 on Jun 21, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

great movie

We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW

by Hans Petersen on Jun 21, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

from RotoWorld

Free agent DE Bobby McCray reportedly had a $1.25 million roster bonus pending before his Monday release from the Saints.
McCray was due the bonus on July 1. A starter in the Super Bowl, McCray’s release has created a bigger stir in the football media than it probably should have. He was not an especially productive pass rusher last season, was due an excessive $3.25 million (bonus plus salary), and was never a favorite of Sean Payton’s staff. Look for undrafted rookie Junior Galette to get a chance to fill McCray’s old nickel rushing role behind Alex Brown and Will Smith.

by CobraJet428 on Jun 21, 2010 4:08 PM CDT reply actions  

An even worse result

No more “93 Octane” articles at Nola.com. I kinda liked those. The main thing I remember from those was McCray saying how G-Dub chews their ass every week no matter how well they play. That’s my kind of coaching – keep pushing for even better results.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jun 21, 2010 4:13 PM CDT reply actions  

I've been saying it for a while

For everyone that said “pay the man” when it was time for your favorite player’s contract to be renegotiated, this is the ramifications of “paying the man.”

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Jun 21, 2010 4:29 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

[nods in agreement]

And, as satch said above, I think “the man” in this situation is Brees, not PT.

"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. " ~Benjamin Franklin

by Dan Kelly on Jun 21, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I’m still liking that Hughes kid.

Gonna get inside your bitter mind

by stujo4 on Jun 21, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

+1

Repeat? Under construction...

by FrenchFreak on Jun 21, 2010 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

wrecked it

"Bow Down Before The One You Serve"

by MobileSaint on Jun 21, 2010 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

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by Dave Cariello on Jun 21, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

yep

everybody seems to forget that the guy was a total ghost for most of the year. I’m betting we won’t miss him

"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010

by SaintBevo on Jun 21, 2010 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

93 octane will sign with?

the falcons of course. thats 1 way the dirrty birds can get a ring

"Bow Down Before The One You Serve"

by MobileSaint on Jun 21, 2010 5:19 PM CDT reply actions  

They still have a lot of signings to go before they can reproduce the Saints in Georgia.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Jun 21, 2010 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

the wikes may vant him

We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW

by Hans Petersen on Jun 21, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

so much for a slow football month

Brown to Redskins, McCray cut…next…….

by BRSaintsFan on Jun 21, 2010 11:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Never lived up to his potential as far as I'm concerned

That being said, I hope he finds his way back into the organization. I think he was a big contributor to changing the attitude of our defense.

Though his stats aren’t becoming of an individual due $1 million+ in bonuses and incentives, the intangibles and nasty streak he possesses served as major contributing factors to the Saints’ playoff run.

"There are those that make it happen, those that watch it happen, and those that stand around and wonder what the hell happened." -- Drew Brees

by J of the F on Jun 22, 2010 12:20 AM CDT reply actions  

His pending DUI suspension was due to coincide with Will Smith’s StarCaps suspension. Not sure how much he would have contributed early on, if at all. I personally liked what he brought to the table in terms of hustle and versatility, but he was arguably more of a liability than an asset last year and it remains a “what have you done for me lately?” league. I can’t really say it surprises me. Maybe something with Merriman really is in the works(?)

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Jun 22, 2010 4:26 AM CDT reply actions  

Check that, I forgot about the preliminary injunction. All the more reason McCray would be considered expendable.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Jun 22, 2010 7:41 AM CDT reply actions  

Do you think they'd hire him back for less money??

Having heard nothing from McCray, I keep wondering if they are going to re-sign him next week. Is that a possibility?

McCray wasn’t that productive in a numbers-wise way but he was quick enough to cause problems for opposing o-lines. I thought he was above average in effectiveness. If he has a bad attitude then that is a great reason to get rid of him. But he seemed okay to me. The dood produced.

by xen-cuts on Jun 22, 2010 3:14 PM CDT reply actions  

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