G.Olsen:I'm a TE, not a WR and proud if it

[Jmac]

Per his twitter post.....Sort of a slap at J.G. Truth be known, he did get sort of screwed, but hard to feel sorry for a multi millionaire and besides he is sort of a butt hole.Hope he holds out and screws the Taints.Good for Olsen..a top five TE in my book and a good guy to boot.

[Mr. Scot]

That's pretty funny :lol:

[csx]

He was on WFNZ yesterday and sort of defending Jimmy Graham so I don't think it was a slap at all. He was advocating changing the system because he could see how it wasn't fair to Graham.

[jbland]

He was on WFNZ yesterday and sort of defending Jimmy Graham so I don't think it was a slap at all. He was advocating changing the system because he could see how it wasn't fair to Graham.

Thank you. Context, it changes everything.

[TimTom]

Loud and Proud!

[Peppers90 NC]

Wasnt he like a 5-7th round pick though?  The Saints got one of the biggest bargains in history the last two years.  I dont blame him for feeling like he should be recouped for that production.  Butthole is like a weird word.

[Mvp2014]

Wasnt he like a 5-7th round pick though? The Saints got one of the biggest bargains in history the last two years. I dont blame him for feeling like he should be recouped for that production. Butthole is like a weird word.

4th i think

[Lilsmitty09]

That's my TE

[LinvilleGorge]

Graham is getting screwed on this franchise tag deal about as badly as someone who is set to make millions of dollars can be "screwed".  However, that's the way it is.  He IS a TE.  He is an integral part of that offense and their #1 option in the passing game, but he's not facing the elite corners of the NFL the way elite WRs do.  He's putting up his numbers against LBs and safeties for the most part.

 

The role of the TE is evolving in today's NFL and the pay they make will start to reflect that.  Graham is probably going to blow the top off of the elite TE money when N.O. is forced to give him a long-term deal.  What is really going to be fun to watch is if they try to tag him again next year.  That's when the poo will really hit the fan.

[0115]

he looks like thor

[Peppers90 NC]

Graham is getting screwed on this franchise tag deal about as badly as someone who is set to make millions of dollars can be "screwed".  However, that's the way it is.  He IS a TE.  He is an integral part of that offense and their #1 option in the passing game, but he's not facing the elite corners of the NFL the way elite WRs do.  He's putting up his numbers against LBs and safeties for the most part.

 

The role of the TE is evolving in today's NFL and the pay they make will start to reflect that.  Graham is probably going to blow the top off of the elite TE money when N.O. is forced to give him a long-term deal.  What is really going to be fun to watch is if they try to tag him again next year.  That's when the poo will really hit the fan.

Pretty good way to look at it, although I can say when they played the Patriots, Talib was on him like flies on dogshit.  And he didnt get a single reception.

[LinvilleGorge]

Pretty good way to look at it, although I can say when they played the Patriots, Talib was on him like flies on dogshit.  And he didnt get a single reception.

 

Well, there ya go.  A good example of how Graham would fair against elite CBs if he was a true WR.  Talib is good, but I'm not sure if I'd call him truly elite.  Even old Smitty was eating him up.

[joemac]

Well, there ya go. A good example of how Graham would fair against elite CBs if he was a true WR. Talib is good, but I'm not sure if I'd call him truly elite. Even old Smitty was eating him up.

Ice up, son.

[Mr. Scot]

Wasnt he like a 5-7th round pick though?  The Saints got one of the biggest bargains in history the last two years.  I dont blame him for feeling like he should be recouped for that production.  Butthole is like a weird word.

 

Graham was a 3rd round pick (95th overall).

 

For the record, Olsen was picked in the first round (#31 by the Bears).  We got him for a third rounder.