joewilly12 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Saints placed ILB Jonathan Vilma (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season. That was quick. Vilma, who was coming off a knee scope, was just activated off short-term IR ahead of Week 9. It appears that the joint didn't respond well to the activity. Now 31 years old, it's possible that the three-time Pro Bowler is at the end of the line. His left knee has been bothering him since the beginning of the 2011 season. Vilma was just going to be a part time 'backer anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I'd say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 pretty much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Sign this beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Damn. NFL Careers really are-short lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I thought this was an old thread that was bumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 That sucks. I loved Vilma when he was here. Too bad he didn't fit the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 That sucks. I loved Vilma when he was here. Too bad he didn't fit the system.yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 That sucks. I loved Vilma when he was here. Too bad he didn't fit the system. Meh, he's a dickhead for making a deliberate effort to screw over the Jets on that trade. And I don't buy any of the excuses of him just trying to help out his own team, there's such a good thing as acting/negotiating in good faith and that certainly didn't come close to happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Meh, he's a dickhead for making a deliberate effort to screw over the Jets on that trade. And I don't buy any of the excuses of him just trying to help out his own team, there's such a good thing as acting/negotiating in good faith and that certainly didn't come close to happening. Look, these guys have a very limited career and very short prime earning time. Now i didn't think Vilma was all that here(may be wehen the system changed especially), but he seemed to be a good fit with the Saints.This isn't like Revis; Vilma was leaving the Jets no matter what, kind of hard to fault a guy for making it work for him. He is entitled to play the system to make as much as he can. The owners certainly do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Look, these guys have a very limited career and very short prime earning time. Now i didn't think Vilma was all that here(may be wehen the system changed especially), but he seemed to be a good fit with the Saints.This isn't like Revis; Vilma was leaving the Jets no matter what, kind of hard to fault a guy for making it work for him. He is entitled to play the system to make as much as he can. The owners certainly do. That sounds great in theory, but the problem with that is it simply doesn't apply in this case; what he did had absolutely nothing to do with how much he got paid, but everything to do with deliberately screwing over the team who drafted him. In the end it's not a particularly huge deal, I just think he's kind of a dick for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 A young Jon Vilma was a treat to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 A young Jon Vilma was a treat to watch. Wasn't there a reason we hated him when he left? I can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Wasn't there a reason we hated him when he left? I can't remember Switched to the 3-4. Vilma as a sideline to sideline backer was a really good player and fun to watch. Dude could hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 That sucks. I loved Vilma when he was here. Too bad he didn't fit the system. Ditto for Farrior, who was even more productive after he was moved for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Ditto for Farrior, who was even more productive after he was moved for the same reason. Farrior didn't fit the system Parcells drafted him for? Pray tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexiRoll6 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 That sucks. I loved Vilma when he was here. Too bad he didn't fit the system. Systems should fit the PLAYERS not the other way around. Any good coach will revamp or modify his system if it does not fit his players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Systems should fit the PLAYERS not the other way around. Any good coach will revamp or modify his system if it does not fit his players. While I don't necessarily disagree with your position, there are two things to consider here when looking at that Jets situation: 1) Mangini was an idiot and an awful defensive coach. 2) Even still, keep in mind that the Jets 2005 defense was pretty mediocre and with Abraham getting traded as soon as Mangini and Tanny took over, Vilma was the only player worth a damn who didn't really fit the new system (DRob was crap either way, so he wasn't going to sway any opinions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Sign this beast? with the ILB we have why sign that pussy ? He's not man enough to play on our defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Farrior didn't fit the system Parcells drafted him for? Pray tell... Systems should fit the PLAYERS not the other way around. Any good coach will revamp or modify his system if it does not fit his players. See above. We drafted the guy and he was on the pine. While I don't necessarily disagree with your position, there are two things to consider here when looking at that Jets situation: 1) Mangini was an idiot and an awful defensive coach. 2) Even still, keep in mind that the Jets 2005 defense was pretty mediocre and with Abraham getting traded as soon as Mangini and Tanny took over, Vilma was the only player worth a damn who didn't really fit the new system (DRob was crap either way, so he wasn't going to sway any opinions). DRob might have been okay as a 3-4 DE. Probably not long enough, but still he filled in admirably. I agree when you have a crappy team and are gutting it, that is the time to make the players fit the system. Not when you have a very good team and you give up a promising tackle to get the Texans to take your two excellent cover corners so you can play the cover who. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 See above. We drafted the guy and he was on the pine. Considering he was the 8th overall pick, they sure didn't give him any burn during his time with the Jets. Must of had splinters coming out of his ass. As soon as he joined the Steelers he went on to be a tackling and sack machine. Runner up to Reed as the league's defensive player of the year in '04, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Vilma was massively overrated. The king of bringing a guy down only after crossing the first down marker. Plus, as it turns out, he was a dirtbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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