Saints should lose at least 4-5 key starters this offseason

[4Corners]

I think Otah's days are numbered with the Panthers. He'll get one more year.

One of the only posts that NJP has made that I truly agree with and could believe is that he mentioned "hearing" that Otah is in the serious dog house with Rivera and it's basically Marty keeping him on the team.

I bet Nicks is going to develop a cult following this off season here and bet a lot of people are going to crying for us to go after him. Just remember we have two starters coming back on the right side next year.

[DJ Insicion]

Even if just two of those guys walk from the aints i would be happy.

[ed bell]

Yeah, and didn't he move his wife and kids out of the Bayou reecently to Texas?

Hmmm, I bet Jerruh would love Breesus wearing the Lone Star on Sundays. I think Ol' Romo is 4 years into his current contract already............

I like the way you think......no contract now = competing numbers later, and a consideration for a mega-trade?....who would step up to this level for a 33 year old, and will those offers show up? Jets??? Dallas??? I'm intrigued.....

[Kurb]

New Orleans would burn down if Brees left.

I dont see it happening.

[ed bell]

I can dream....

[rippadonn]

New Orleans would burn down if Brees left.

I dont see it happening.

Sounds about right, it is NO afterall they're lucky they got a SuperBowl out of it. Brees gone, back to normal, back to the Ain'ts, the world will be back to equilibrium. The Panthers will be back to stomping them like we should be.

[Montsta]

Not worried about getting Nicks. It will be nice to have Schwartz back in the lineup. So even if Otah is fat and lazy, we have someone that is more than capable at tackle or guard. Also not worried about Meachum or Colston, I worry that Brees makes them look better than they might actually be. If Hurney can get Claiborne or Kirkpatrick in the draft and then hit on a stud WLB in the 2nd, I'll be pumped. I truly believe the first half of our season was tanked for the sake of Fua and McClain getting snaps, and it will pay off next season. I don't want another rookie DT next year.

Also kind of satisfying when you think of the fact that the huge contract they threw at Evans will also inflate the cap number for Nicks if he is tagged. Double bonus.

[carpanfan96]

The Saints actually have around 31 million if the cap is the expected 125. The 106 figure counts Bree's as making 12 million for next season and that has been voided, so they have a cap figure of 94 million right now. More then enough to sign a large chunk of those key guys and still have room for their draft picks.

[tiger7_88]

New Orleans would burn down if Brees left.

I dont see it happening.

No worries... they can just punch a hole in the levees and put it all out.

[bleys]

I think Otah's days are numbered with the Panthers. He'll get one more year.

One of the only posts that NJP has made that I truly agree with and could believe is that he mentioned "hearing" that Otah is in the serious dog house with Rivera and it's basically Marty keeping him on the team.

I bet Nicks is going to develop a cult following this off season here and bet a lot of people are going to crying for us to go after him. Just remember we have two starters coming back on the right side next year.

as usual... Otah in the dog house? that joke of a human being really went out on a limb...

I won't be surprised if we grab a LT with our 1st... per inside source.

[Johnny Rockets]

The Panthers really wouldn't gain much but cutting Otah would they? They might as well let him stick around one more year because he will be playing for a contract next year right? If he ever is going to stay on the field and produce, it would be this coming year because he has to. He may surprise people because contract years have a way of "awakening" people.

[panthers55]

The Panthers really wouldn't gain much but cutting Otah would they? They might as well let him stick around one more year because he will be playing for a contract next year right? If he ever is going to stay on the field and produce, it would be this coming year because he has to. He may surprise people because contract years have a way of "awakening" people.

Good points. He is still cheap on his rookie contract and will be playing in 2012 for his next contract. If he is going to step up and be the player we want him to be, 2012 is the do or die year.

I actually think he will return to form and have a great year. Not sure if I would sign him to a big contract in 2013 though if he does, unless it was incentive laden.

[Peppers90 NC]

I see him doing it for the reason that he'd like to make another run for the SB. I don't think Bree's is worried about the money.

I believe that he could get the tag as well Rock but I just think if he signs a new deal it'll have a discount on it.

One would think that, but from what's going around, it sounds like he is going to break the bank.

[Cold Cat]

One would think that, but from what's going around, it sounds like he is going to break the bank.

And by all means I hope that Brees does break the bank. That would only help us out. It just seems to me that when anything comes up in the NFCS that isn't about the panthers it swings in others favor. Just being pessimistic.