New Orleans Saints Draft Pick Signings: Better Late than Never
by Dave Cariello on Jun 30, 2010 6:00 AM CDT
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PrintPerusing the NFL blogs on SB Nation, it's easy to see that many teams are beginning the process of locking down their drafted rookies to contracts. The Saints have yet to do so. According to Mac's Football Blog, 26 of the 32 teams in the league - more than 81% - have signed at least one of their 2010 draft picks to date. On average most of those teams are about halfway through the process of signing their entire draft class and one team, the Chicago Bears, has already finished signing all five of their recent draftees. So when are the Saints finally going to kick the tires and light the fires on their own rookie deals?
Okay, the Saints are behind the rest of the league. Certainly no need to panic. Five other teams (Colts, Cardinals, Jaguars, Raiders, Cowboys) have yet to start the signing process so it's not like the Saints are the only ones. We also know that Mickey Loomis et al. have taken the Arthur Fonzarelli approach to the 2010 off-season so far: Calm, cool and collected. The front office has been frugal and prudent in these uncertain financial times, perhaps to a fault. And if that's the way they handle the players that help lead them to a championship, I doubt they're going to stop with the draft pick signings.
I would, however, expect the Saints to get in the game soon, starting with their later round picks. Thanks to Walter Football's impressive list of draft pick signings, we know that many of the players across the league chosen in rounds four through seven are already under contract and those numbers can now be used to determine what the remaining players around them should receive in their deals. For example, Al Woods, the 123rd overall pick, could very well be the first Saints pick to sign because the players drafted directly before and after him have already signed their deals. Since the parameters have been set by those contracts, there is very little wiggle room to haggle over.
What will most definitely take longer is getting the first and second round guys signed to deals. Thus far, no player drafted in round one or two has signed a contract, though the first pick of the third round (chosen right after Charles Brown) has so it's only a matter of time. Obviously the hope is that all of the Saints draft selections are locked up by the start of training camp but it has become commonplace to have a holdout situation. Last years first round pick, Malcolm Jenkins, missed some significant reps during camp due to contract negotiations. With any luck, that situation will be avoided with Patrick Robinson this year but again, given the organizations M.O. thus far this off-season, I'm not getting my hopes up.
That will be the question I leave you all with today. Will Patrick Robinson be quick to get under contract or will this turn into a huge headache for everyone involved?
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It's inevitable
On the plus side, he was the last pick of the round. On the minus side, it’s Mickey Loomis (not bad, just not fast). I say he misses the 1st two weeks of camp.
Loomis usually spends the dog days of summer grooming his executive goatee. His to-do list also includes a shiny new set of fleur-de-lis cuff links. QVC doesn’t go there all that often and Vicky wouldn’t know 24 karat gold from a carrot cake. The front passenger tire on the Escalade is losing its 5 o’clock stubble. That means a pit stop at Firestone. Better grab a Snickers, this is gonna take a while.
"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper
Mr. Dave wonders why he can’t get any response to requests for interviews with front office personnel. HA!
Vicky has fine taste in jewelry. Check out the modest hoop earrings.
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Those hoop earrings are actually 8" in diameter. She just has a very large head.
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
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by Just 'Nother Day on Jun 30, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Not concerned
Jenkins was predicted by some last year to be a top 10 pick, thus he and his agent had it in their head they could get a better deal than where they ended up getting picked (happens every year as we all know). Robinson was chosen where he was expected to be chosen (or perhaps even a little higher) and is much lower in the round, so I don’t think there will be that much of a delay getting him signed.
by theprogrammerman on Jun 30, 2010 8:51 AM CDT reply actions
If Robinson contributes as much as Jenkins did last season, he might as well catch up on his golf game.
"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper
Aren’t you usually the guy harping on our “horrid” special teams? Or am I getting you confused with another overly negative debbie downer?
Not I. I thought special teams did fairly well this past year, for the most part. I’d like to see someone step up and push Bush at PR, so he’d be rendered completely expendable, thereby freeing up those millions for improvement in other areas. Jenkins may actually figure into that equation, if he’s not our starting FS, as may Rod Harper. I’d also like to see Weatherford improve on his TB consistency. Other than that, no real complaints.
"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper
I’d also like to see Weatherford improve on his TB consistency.
Hartley?
"Here's the funny thing. Last night, I couldn't sleep too well. I called my dad (Bill) at 2:15 in the morning, and told him I had a feeling I was going to hit the game-winner from 42 yards on the right hash. I think I was two yards off."- Garrett Hartley
I think Robinson will have a lengthy hold-out
simply because of a discrepancy of what his actual role will be. As a first-round pick his agent will tried to get him paid as a bona-fide starter, yet Loomis will be only looking at him as a back-up for at least the next 3-4 years. He’s not knocking out Greer or Porter anytime soon, so the best he can hope for is nickleback money, which he and his agent may not be too happy about.
he doesnt sign based on his presumed role on the team
his rookie contract is based on the fact that he is the 32nd pick overall.
I love it when a plan comes together! -Hannibal
by DrewBreesManCrush on Jun 30, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, ok. Thanks.
So position doesn’t even take a part of it either? I would’ve thought a player playing quarterback at a certain slot would at least get more than a punter.
check the link for last years first round picks
the guaranteed money gradually descends with each pick ending with 5 years $6.1 mil guaranteed for the 32nd pick, although there are a couple of contracts slightly out of line (oakland and seattle are stupid) and tampas contract with freeman is slightly off (probably due to his qb status)
http://walterfootball.com/forum/showthread.php?10264-2009-Draft-Signings
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by DrewBreesManCrush on Jun 30, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
but that doesn't mean his agent can't play that card during negotiations to up the ante
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by Hans Petersen on Jun 30, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he'll sign early
Given his less than stellar OTAs, and the fact that he was the last pick of the first round, I don’t think there will be a holdout. Most picks at the end of the first round sign early. He’s almost a second round pick. I don’t forsee a holdout like last year
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
hmm…guess i should have actually read the post instead of just looking at the pretty picture of Al Woods. Excuse me while i regurgitate the bagel.
don't snork it on your keyboard!!!
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 30, 2010 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
my vote made it 71-71 for before or early in training camp
Mine was the 71st for “early in training camp”
I’m optimistic that he’ll only miss a handful (2-3) days of camp and then he’ll sign
We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW
i voted for middle of camp
but can see him going too the late part of training camp and possibly missing a lil of the preseason. He’ll be signed by the beginning of season but that could really hurt his depth position at CB if he misses too much camp and doesn’t know the system really well.
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Nothing new
If my memory serves me right we do this every year. Wait then sign all of them in a two or three day period. It wouldnt shock me if they have the contracts agrreed on way before it comes out to the media. You know are saints keepin in close to the vest like always.
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