Carl Nicks is expected to leave NO through FA

[DaCityKats]

Build from the foundations.

Having a great QB / WR combo doesn't mean much if you can't keep the opposing team off your QB.

(and that's not even mentioning the run game)

true but he is not the best OL on that team, compared to the best WR on the team. give me the WR.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

i thought it could have been a reference to the fact that yahoo sports i think it was misclassified colston as a tight end during his rookie year leading to insane scoring by owners until the problem was fixed.

[Panthercougar68]

i thought it could have been a reference to the fact that yahoo sports i think it was misclassified colston as a tight end during his rookie year leading to insane scoring by owners until the problem was fixed.

That pissed me the fug off that year.

[MHS831]

Nicks and Evans are key to Brees' success. He is a short QB, and they keep people out of his face. Brees makes mistakes when pressure comes from the middle. I hope Nicks goes to the AFC. Colston will find out how good Brees was when he becomes a pretty average WR for a team like the Jags or Browns.

[ChinaPanther]

The Saint's could lose Nicks, Colston and Meachem if they don't sign Brees before the deadline whenever that is. If Brees does sign, they will franchise Nicks and let Colston and Meachem walk.

[Mr. Scot]

Robert Meachem and Tracy Porter are also UFA's as well.

Meachem will cost less to keep than Colston, and they have other weapons (Sproles, for example).

So me, I'd keep Nicks.

What will they do? Don't know.

true but he is not the best OL on that team, compared to the best WR on the team. give me the WR.

Not worried about whether he's the best o-lneman on their team.

Only care if he's better than the guy we have playing the position now (and yeah, he is).

colston and the other WRs have always looked better than they are because of brees, the scheme, and their oline that gives him time and protection.

nicks is a huge part of that.

you want cam to be even more lethal, give him time and space to make the most of the weapons he has. it doesn't matter what targets you get him if he doesn't have time to get it to them.

OL is a much higher priority than WR this year.

on the saints, colston can (and has) been pretty easily replaced. nicks....not so much. losing him will be a lot more harmful for their offense.

by that same token, we would benefit a lot more from taking someone like nicks over colston.

Agreed. I won't be surprised if Colston goes elsewhere next year and isn't as dominant.

[jamos14]

Scot, do you think we can afford Nicks? I think it's a dream scenario but I would be happy just watching Brees get sacked more with him gone.

[Mr. Scot]

Scot, do you think we can afford Nicks? I think it's a dream scenario but I would be happy just watching Brees get sacked more with him gone.

No.

I wish, but no.

I do think we'll get a guard from FA or draft (most likely FA) but I don't think it'll be Nicks.

[Keith Moons Liver]

i'd rather have hakeem nicks than carl nicks

[Riverboat Ron]

Typical Saints response:

WHO DAT! RESIGN NICKS, COLSTON AND BREES FOR HOMETOWN DISCOUNTS! THEN WE'LL TRADE CHASE DANIELS TO THE PANTIES FOR A 1ST ROUNDER BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS CAM IS THE NEXT JAMARCUS RUSSELL. THEN WE'LL SIGN DESEAN JACKSON, REGGIE WAYNE, VINCENT JACKSON SO BREESUS WILL HAVE MORE WEAPONS TO PASS TO. HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR THE NFL DOESN'T CHEAT AND MAKE US PLAY MORE THAN ONE GAME OUTSIDE OF A DOME, JUST GIVE US THE NFC WEST WITH RAMS AND CARDINALS AWAY WITH THE 49ERS AND THE SEAHAWKS AT HOME. WHO DAT! :conehead:

[pantherclaw]

Not going to hope, or hold my breath for any of those guys.

That being said, good guards are easier to find than good receivers.