Darren Sharper will Not be tagged

[Dpantherman]

Adam_Schefter :

Filed to ESPN: As Len Pasquarelli initially reported, Saints will NOT place their franchise tag on S Darren Sharper. He'll be a free agent.

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I don't see him leaving New Orleans.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Seems every offseason teams line up to pick off talent from the SB champion, even if they have to overpay considerably.

[Saint J]

I think he'll end up re-signing with the Saints but if some team wants to overpay for him they can have him.

[MadHatter]

I think the Saints may find out just how valuable he was to that defense if he leaves.

[Saint J]

The most valuable players on our defense last year were our two corners.

[skarbar001]

This is one of those times where you see if a players about the money or the game. He will break records if he stays with the Saints. His future is murky if he moves on for more money.

[MadHatter]

The most valuable players on our defense last year were our two corners.

Sharper provided incredible veteran leadership on that defense. Not to mention that he made play after play.

I am not saying he was the best athlete...or even the best player. Just that players like him add more to a team than people think.

[Guest DrewBreesIsGod]

This is one of those times where you see if a players about the money or the game. He will break records if he stays with the Saints. His future is murky if he moves on for more money.

he's no Larry Brown, but agreed he's too old to be going out looking for a mountain of money

[R0CKnR0LLA]

You guys realize that SaintJ is just baiting you into bragging about how awesome Sharper is, right?

[MadHatter]

I am giving Sharper credit. Guy played very well this season.

[SorthNarolina]

You guys realize that SaintJ is just baiting you into bragging about how awesome Sharper is, right?

they're punter is beastly as well. It doesn't really bother me to point out good players on good teams even if they're a rival.

[Saint J]

You guys realize that SaintJ is just baiting you into bragging about how awesome Sharper is, right?

what

[niblet]

You guys realize that SaintJ is just baiting you into bragging about how awesome Sharper is, right?

Kinda like how Sharper just baits QBs into throwing picks? Sharper isn't that great. He's a tremendous playmaker, but a well-rounded, elite safety he is not.

[SorthNarolina]

Kinda like how Sharper just baits QBs into throwing picks? Sharper isn't that great. He's a tremendous playmaker, but a well-rounded, elite safety he is not.

Ed Reed and Sean Taylor are the only guys that I can think of that are truly well rounded and elite.