"absolute worst" Naw.
But thinking they're one of the top 3 or 4 is just as crazy. 7-9 for each of the last three years. That's not even mediocre, never mind "best".
Back to the subject, still hoping that Butler winds up back in New England. If you don't want to give up #11, you don't deserve him. He's worth a whole lot more than that. Butler is a proven stud. #11 would have to stretch to be as good and more than likely will never achieve a status close to Butler.
Come on home, Malcolm. We value you here. A lot.
"absolute worst" Naw.
But thinking they're one of the top 3 or 4 is just as crazy. 7-9 for each of the last three years. That's not even mediocre, never mind "best".
Back to the subject, still hoping that Butler winds up back in New England. If you don't want to give up #11, you don't deserve him. He's worth a whole lot more than that. Butler is a proven stud. #11 would have to stretch to be as good and more than likely will never achieve a status close to Butler.
Come on home, Malcolm. We value you here. A lot.
Just look at the records since 2006.
2 NFC championship games and 1 super bowl championship.
How could that be considered one of the worst teams in the NFL ?
I Bet there aren't more then 3 teams besides the saints that have done that since 2006
Just look at the records since 2006.
2 NFC championship games and 1 super bowl championship.
How could that be considered one of the worst teams in the NFL ?
I Bet there aren't more then 3 teams besides the saints that have done that since 2006
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gallery/every-nfl-teams-10-year-record-ranked-32-1-010417
Here you go .
In the last 10
years the saints are ranked 7th in wins.
And 3 of the 6 teams with more wins have 0 Super Bowls.
That most certainly qualifies the saints as a top 3 or 4 team since 2006
The 42nd pick for Butler is fair compensation for him, independant of the Cook trade. But if I'm NE, I have a top 10 CB playing for 3.9 Million this year, and along with Gilmore perhaps the top CB combo in the NFL, I don't do it. And they have him on the Franchise tag next year as well, if no long term contract can be agreed to. NE, as usual, is in a position of strength.Yes update.
Saints and Pats have both agreed on draft pick compensation.
And the saints have made a really healthy offer for butler.
All the compensation has been worked out.
It was originally agreed to be a 3rd round pick but it looks like the pats have worked us into the 44th PICK .
As far what's holding all this up is butlers agent.
apparently he has an idiot agent that is not well know and is trying
yo make a name for himself.
Basically holding out for Gilmore money.
That is simply not going to happen.
The saints are offering 11.5 million.
if Butlers agent don't watch it he's going to cost his client millions .
Butler and his agent have absolutely no leverage in this.
This deal will be worked out at any moment as soon as butlers agent realizes he has no leverage.
So saints will end up giving the 42nd
and a small
future consideration .
Dont listen to Mike Lombardi .
You not getting the 11th or 32nd pick
The odds of that happening are exactly zero no matter how many false stories that are written by clueless people who have no idea what they talking about
Chop what Ive been hearing up here is that Butlers agent is an amatuer. And that he is holding out for more guaranteed money.
And that the Pats don't want to deal with this agent because he already went back on his word with the Pats last summer so the Pats are playing hard ball with him now.
If Butler's agent was smart, which he is obviously not. He would have Butler play for the 3.9M this year, take out a big insurance policy in case of injury and be a total free agent and make a killing next year on the market.
He will be not getting paid what he could if he just played the year under tender with the Pats and signed a bigger deal with most likely more guaranteed money.