The Times-Pic quickly mentioned yesterday that there were unconfirmed reports the Saints were very interested in Washington Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs. Just in case there is any validity to this rumor I figured we ought to take a look at him.
The son of former Cowboys running back Ron Springs, Shawn is a veteran player who missed the better part of last season dealing with a calf injury and was released on Friday to help make cap room for the ridiculous spending spree the Skins have been on this weekend. He had this to say about the situation...
"They did what's best for the team, and I'm happy for them," Springs said in a telephone conversation. "I'm going to miss my friends there, but as long as it makes the team better, I understand. I'm a true fan of the sport."
As the Times-Pic article suggests, the Saints interest in Springs would make sense given his connection to Mickey Loomis during his days in Seattle and Gregg Williams during their time together in Washington.
Stats at a Glance
| Shawn Springs #24 |
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| Position: Cornerback | Height: 6' 0" | ||||
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College: Ohio State |
Weight: 207 | ||||
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Experience: 12 seasons |
Birthday: 3/11/75 | ||||
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High School: Springbrook HS; Silver Spring, MD |
Age: 33 |
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Season
Team
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
G
GS
Total
Solo
Ast
Sck
SFTY
PDef
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TDs
FUM
Lost
2008
Washington Redskins
9
7
36
31
5
1.0
--
7
1
0
0.0
0
0
--
--
2007
Washington Redskins
16
14
62
57
5
0.0
--
15
4
63
15.8
53
0
--
--
2006
Washington Redskins
9
8
38
35
3
0.0
--
7
1
4
4.0
4
0
--
--
2005
Washington Redskins
15
15
50
47
3
0.0
--
8
1
2
2.0
2
0
--
--
2004
Washington Redskins
15
15
64
52
12
6.0
--
7
5
117
23.4
38
0
--
--
2003
Seattle Seahawks
12
8
43
37
6
1.5
--
10
1
8
8.0
8
0
--
--
2002
Seattle Seahawks
15
15
59
54
5
0.0
--
9
3
0
0.0
0
0
--
--
2001
Seattle Seahawks
8
7
20
16
4
0.0
--
3
1
0
0.0
0
0
--
--
2000
Seattle Seahawks
16
16
--
--
--
0.0
--
0
2
8
4.0
8
0
--
--
1999
Seattle Seahawks
16
16
--
--
--
0.0
0
0
5
77
15.4
42
0
--
--
1998
Seattle Seahawks
16
16
--
--
--
0.0
0
0
7
142
20.3
56T
2
--
--
1997
Seattle Seahawks
10
10
--
--
--
0.0
--
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
--
--
TOTAL
372
329
43
8.5
0
66
32
421
--
56
2
0
0
Do the Saints need him?
Actually, I really like this one. Out of all the defensive players the Saints have been looking at so far as free agent acquisitions, Springs is the only one that's ever made an impression on me. I have always liked the Redskins secondary as a unit. Ideally I would like to see the team pick up some younger talent but Shawn Springs is still a top notch player. Plus, he's just a good guy. If the rumors of the Saints interest in Springs are true, he's the candidate I'm backing.