Saints release G Larry Warford

[jetspenguin 2,055]

If they won't keep Warford for $7M how on earth do we keep Winters for $8M?
 

There it is

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[Lupz27 12,472]

We all know he will somehow land in TB.

[jetspenguin 2,055]

I think they have already replaced Winters with Clarke pick and  Von Roten and Lewis signings.  Why replace him with someone exact same age, cost and only modest increase in skill level? Spend the 7 million somewhere else.

I believe a probowl guard is a little more than a modest increase over any lineman we have on our roster.

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[RobR 5,622]

15 minutes ago, C Mart said:

Nick Underhill ⁦‪@nick_underhill‬⁩

New Orleans has the NFL’s second-fastest offensive line with Cesar Ruiz moving into the starting group. Warford is one of the slowest guards in the NFL. 
neworleans.football/the-saints-hav…

5/8/20, 4:47 PM

This will completely fall on deaf ears here even with most knowing we are committed to a ZBS. Great player.....terrible fit for us.

[jetspenguin 2,055]

Nick Underhill ⁦‪@nick_underhill‬⁩
New Orleans has the NFL’s second-fastest offensive line with Cesar Ruiz moving into the starting group. Warford is one of the slowest guards in the NFL. 
neworleans.football/the-saints-hav…
5/8/20, 4:47 PM

Lol

#probowlslow

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[jetspenguin 2,055]

This will completely fall on deaf ears here even with most knowing we are committed to a ZBS. Great player.....terrible fit for us.

Good point

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[GreenReaper 685]

2 hours ago, RobR said:

I can't see a guy like Warford being a fit for what we are trying to do. Then throw in the fact how many guards we've already added to the roster and it doesn't seem feasible.

I think that's the biggest factor here.  JD's not going to bring in someone that doesn't mesh with the wide splits and in-out zone blocking scheme Gase wants to implement.  

JD will probably just talk with Warford's agent to see what their thinking is going forward. 

[GreenFish 4,261]

Sounds like the Saints cut him to make room for their young guys. They are trying to get faster along the OL. Whelp so are we. I doubt we think he’s a good fit for our scheme. The right guy will get cut. Patience.

[Jetsfan80 121,204]

Sounds like the Saints cut him to make room for their young guys. They are trying to get faster along the OL. Whelp so are we. I doubt we think he’s a good fit for our scheme. The right guy will get cut. Patience.

They cut him because they were $2M over the cap.

[RobR 5,622]

3 minutes ago, GreenFish said:

Sounds like the Saints cut him to make room for their young guys. They are trying to get faster along the OL. Whelp so are we. I doubt we think he’s a good fit for our scheme. The right guy will get cut. Patience.

I think we're already set at guard going into the season with what JD has done so far. We already have a ton of bodies at the position.

[SR24 3,999]

Absolutely yes we should sign him 

[Samtorobby47 4,516]

20 minutes ago, RobR said:

This will completely fall on deaf ears here even with most knowing we are committed to a ZBS. Great player.....terrible fit for us.

Ehhhh so we have one slow guy. Bring him in!

[pdxgreen 4,915]

Hell yes!  If we can get him interested.  Winters is a backup now at best.

[Jetlife33 4,740]

Texans, Dolphins, Jets keep getting linked as possible destinations. Texans only team to have been reported as actually interested.  

[Jetlife33 4,740]

Chad Forbes

 

@NFLDraftBites

 

Larry Warford makes a lot of sense for #Titans on paper. Potentially a fit for teams that have flexibility on their RGs contract that see an upgrade (Colts / Texans). Don’t rule out Jets either. He’d be the best linemen the signed in Free Agency...

[TNJet 7,373]

I'd sign me over Winters.

[ryu79 1,161]

Omg sign him immediately! The make over of this oline would be complete and resounding.

[AFerg726 27]

This we should do.

[TNJet 7,373]

I'm pretty sure Cam Clark will move inside and compete at G. He was a T in college.

[Jetlife33 4,740]

The Texans are one club that’s already considering Larry Warford, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Same goes for the Bears, who would offer considerably more upside than new pickup Germain Ifedi.
 

 

add the bears to the mix 

[Beerfish 33,601]

5 hours ago, RobR said:

This will completely fall on deaf ears here even with most knowing we are committed to a ZBS. Great player.....terrible fit for us.

Goes back to my utter love of getting players to fit the 'Adam Gase' system.

Oh this guy is a great player pro bowler, but not good for us.

[BurnleyJet 8,833]

5 hours ago, choon328 said:

Yeah, who cares of hes been a pro bowler the last 3 years.  

Ever ask yourself why the Saints are dumping a Pro-Bowl Guard?

Its not just cap either.

[jetsons 2,309]

3 hours ago, TNJet said:

I'm pretty sure Cam Clark will move inside and compete at G. He was a T in college.

He can also Easily be a Very Good Tackle in the NFL.

[choon328 5,217]

2 hours ago, BurnleyJet said:

Ever ask yourself why the Saints are dumping a Pro-Bowl Guard?

Its not just cap either.

They used a first round pick on his replacement and they didn't have enough money to sign their draft picks without making the move.  So it's a combination of both things. 

[Claymation 180]

I would sign him, he would be an Alan Faneca type of signing. Two maulers on the left side would be fun to watch.

I’d suspect that he will get offers all weekend and pick the best fit.

[BurnleyJet 8,833]

2 hours ago, choon328 said:

They used a first round pick on his replacement and they didn't have enough money to sign their draft picks without making the move.  So it's a combination of both things. 

So perhaps his skills don’t match the out lay. We know all about that. I remember we signed a Pro-Bowl Guard last year, that didn’t go to well. This isn’t a Mike Maccagnan team any more. He’s not coming here.

[Scoop24 4,628]

1 hour ago, BurnleyJet said:

So perhaps his skills don’t match the out lay. We know all about that. I remember we signed a Pro-Bowl Guard last year, that didn’t go to well. This isn’t a Mike Maccagnan team any more. He’s not coming here.

Osemele had fell off 2 years before he got here. He blame it on being hurt .  Obviously we saw different in his play and then right before he got benched he used the injury reason with us as well. I guess teams are not buying that cause he is still a FA.. 

warford is in his prime playing his best football. He may not come here cause he will have plenty options . But I don’t view the situations the same .

[AFJF 43,472]

 

[Ghost 110,632]

Absolutely sign this guy! And absolutely cut Winters. 

[AFJF 43,472]

 

[Jetster 13,321]

This is such a no brainer. He's a f*cking pro bowl guard, how far can a guard run anyway? Winters sucks compared to this guy, I'm so sick of our Oline being pushed into the backfield. He's another bad azz with mean disposition, you can never have enough of these guys! Stick him next Big Ticket & let these guys maul some people! 29? He easily has 3 more good years in him. I want this division badly & I want to see our QB protected. I'm someone who wants to give Gase a chance but this PERFECT OLINE for his offensive scheme tells me he has zero flexibility & that bugs the sh*t out of me. If he fails we have to find an offensive coach BECAUSE of our Oline scheme? Ridiculous. 

[HessStation 28,578]

I don’t understand why you cut a legit starting OG for a backup QB when you have a HOF QB going for a SB run in his final year 

[heymangold 2,011]

this is why gase is such a terrible coach - "he doesn't fit his system".

 

good coaches adapt a system to their players.  if Julio Jones would somehow become available, would he not be considered here if he doesn't "fit the system"?  i'm tired of that excuse.

[jetspenguin 2,055]

9 hours ago, Beerfish said:

Goes back to my utter love of getting players to fit the 'Adam Gase' system.

Oh this guy is a great player pro bowler, but not good for us.

 

Agreed...if for no other reason than to eliminate any excuses about Gase not being able to win because he didnt have "his guys" or the right guys to run his system. Let's give him the guys he thinks he needs and then sit back and wait...if he really is a good coach than it will show once and for all.

 

If not then well...we will know once and for all, no excuses. 

[sec101row23 7,996]

14 hours ago, RobR said:

This will completely fall on deaf ears here even with most knowing we are committed to a ZBS. Great player.....terrible fit for us.

Agreed.  Warford is a phone booth mauler, not exactly the fit for what this o-line is shaping up to be.