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Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:27 pm to
Posted by Dantheman504
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:27 pm to
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They are having a bad year, and will only be the 2nd time a Lamar Jackson led team did not win 10+ games. Both times Lamar missed 4+ games

How many times has Lamar won 10+ games and it mattered?

The comparison was that players might not want to go back to a team with a low ceiling even if they have a high floor. Trying to act like Baltimore is some impressive successful team when Den/ NE have already surpassed them in 1 year is actually hilarious.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:28 pm to
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Juwan Johnson played well enough to not need a top tight end.


I've seen enough from Johnson to know not to expect him to consistently play at this high level. If he does, great but you better have a backup plan for if he doesn't.
Posted by GynoSandberg
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Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:34 pm to
Pitts is the epitome on inconsistency

Paying a TE or RB given Johnson and Kamara’s deals would be dumb on us. You have to ride them out and supplement through the draft or cheap FAs
Posted by BigTigerJoe
Member since Aug 2022
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:43 pm to
Draft players in the middle rounds that are strictly guards. Stop converting OT’s to guards.

Draft a center too in the middle of the draft.

No fricking projects. Just starters in college that played on credible OL’s.

The Saints have to protect the franchise QB.
Posted by Geauxldninja
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:39 pm to
So you think Kyle Pitts is the answer to that? The dude has had 3-4 good games his entire career. What you say about Juwan goes double for Pitts.
Posted by Dantheman504
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:44 pm to
We should sign the best OG available and trade for Brian Thomas Jr.

1st, 2nd, 3rd picks on defense. 4th-6th on WR/ RB/ TE.
Posted by infantry1026
Louisiana
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:24 pm to
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We should sign the best OG available and trade for Brian Thomas Jr.


Jags will likely want too much for him, and in a way I can’t blame them for not wanting to sell low on him after his second season.

They have stated that they don’t plan to trade him (not that the statement really means anything).
Posted by Suntiger
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:54 pm to
Don’t forget that we are still a little cap strapped in 2026. We will be looking at mid-level bargain guys we hope we hit on. Not top free agents.

We also probably need to resign Demario and Cam too.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:35 pm to
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Don’t forget that we are still a little cap strapped in 2026.

Posted by WicKed WayZ
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 11:40 am to
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We should come to terms with either Francis Mauigoa or Fuaga being one of your starting guards in ‘26


I just don’t think this is the direction they’re going. You don’t HAVE to take your entire OL in the first round in order to have a good one.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 11:51 am to
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Paying a TE or RB given Johnson and Kamara’s deals would be dumb on us. You have to ride them out and supplement through the draft or cheap FAs


Both contracts were stupid but I don’t see how paying a 25-year-old RB a contract when Kamara is about to be 31 and effectively in the last year of his deal is something forcing you to not address in FA.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:45 pm to
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You don’t HAVE to take your entire OL in the first round in order to have a good one.



We’ve taken four OL in the first this decade, and it’s only 2025. I’m tired of it but until they show otherwise



You can pretend Kamara’s contract doesn’t exist, and making a guy like Breece Hall a top 5 paid RB, given our roster and cap, would be foolish
Posted by St Augustine
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Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:02 pm to
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We should sign the best OG available and trade for Brian Thomas Jr.


You’re gonna have to give up a first. He’s had multiple injuries this year and more and more rumblings from jags insiders that Hunter going to shift to defense. The jags are in a rare position that they picked in the top 5, their top 3 draft picks have missed almost the entire year, and are playing for their 13th win tomorrow. They’re not giving up BTJ for cheap with 3 cost controlled years to go.

That roster is low key pretty stacked on offense with BTJ, Meyers, Parker Washington, strange as the main pass catchers.
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 2:06 pm
Posted by SirWinston
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:08 pm to
I want Alec Pierce WR from Indy in FA and Spencer Fano the OT from Utah with #8 pick.
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 2:09 pm
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33855 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:56 pm to
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Breece Hall a top 5 paid RB, given our roster and cap, would be foolish


You can acquire other good RBs not named Breece Hall
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 3:50 pm to
Breece Hall, Ken Walker, Etienne and Javonte Williams are on this top 40 list. Every team with a bad RB room will want these guys and they’re going to cost

I never said you couldn’t acquire a good RB
Posted by Dantheman504
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:08 pm to
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You’re gonna have to give up a first

Possibly. Hopefully we are shopping borderline 1rd pick players for 3-4 2nds.
Posted by Suntiger
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Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:25 pm to
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Breece Hall, Ken Walker, Etienne and Javonte Williams are on this top 40 list. Every team with a bad RB room will want these guys and they’re going to cost


I hope Nicholas Singleton falls to us in the 3rd. He’d be perfect to pair with a guy like Neal. Jadarian Price is also an explosive runner.

But we have to fix the OL before any RB can be successful here.
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:35 pm to
Price could be fun to have!
Posted by infantry1026
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
7965 posts
Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:45 pm to
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Alec Pierce WR


I really like Pierce, good route runner with speed…..AND he can make contested catches. You put he, Olave, and Vele on the field together and you have a REALLY good WR room
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