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The New Orleans Saints sign CB Marquis Johnson

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:44:00 +0000

The Saints have signed 23-year old CB Marquis Johnson. Johnson played in 3 games for the Rams last year and he had 5 tackles and 3 passes defensed. He has now played in 5 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 7 tackles and 3 passes defensed. I don’t see Johnson having much of a role with the Saints in 2012 as this was a depth signing and little more.

The New Orleans Saints sign DT Remi Ayodele

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:28:58 +0000

The New Orleans Saints have brought back 29-year old DT Remi Ayodele. Ayodele played for the Saints from 2008-10. He played in 37 games for the Saints in those three years and he had 70 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass defensed and 5 tackles for a loss. He played in 16 games for the Vikings last year and he had 15 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Ayodele has now played in 60 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 90 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defensed. This was a good signing for the Saints as Ayodele will help them with depth on the interior of the D.

The New Orleans Saints picked OT Marcel Jones in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:38:25 +0000

The New Orleans Saints selected OT Marcel Jones out of Nebraska with the 234th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Jones is 6’6″, 320 pounds. Jones is a really solid run blocker and he also developed into a solid pass protector at Nebraska. Jones played in 13 games (all starts) at Nebraska last year. Jones played in 41 games (25 starts) in his four years with the Cornhuskers. Jones has the potential to start down the road for the Saints. This was another solid pick so late by the Saints.

The New Orleans Saints picked OG Andrew Tiller in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:33:42 +0000

The New Orleans Saints selected OG Andrew Tiller out of Syracuse with the 179th overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Tiller is a huge man at 6’5″, 350 pounds. Tiller is a run mashing guard, who plays with a mean streak. Trainers will need to watch Tiller’s weight as he tends to balloon up around 400 pounds at times. Tiller played in 12 games (all starts) for Syracuse last year. Tiller played in 35 games (28 starts) in his three years with the Orange. This was a solid pick for the Saints as Tiller has the potential to start for them down the road.

The New Orleans Saints picked S/CB Corey White in the 5th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:29:06 +0000

The New Orleans Saints selected S/CB Corey White out of tiny Samford with the 162nd overall pick (5th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. White is 6’0″, 206 pounds and he runs a 4.4 40. The Saints must have picked White for his speed as that appears to be his best asset. He was not a dominating player in college. White played in 11 games for Samford last year and he had 58 tackles, 5 passes broken up, 4 interceptions, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 forced fumbles. White played in 44 games in his four years at Samford and he had 146 tackles, 18 passes broken up, 7 interceptions, 7 tackles for a loss and 4 forced fumbles. White is going to have to earn his roster spot on special teams before he gets a whiff of playing D. This was a reach pick for the Saints.

The New Orleans Saints picked WR Nick Toon in the 4th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:16:23 +0000

The New Orleans Saints selected WR Nick Toon out of Wisconsin with the 122nd overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Toon is 6’1″, 213 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40. Toon is a good route runner and he has very dependable hands. He is a good and willing blocker in the running game. But, he doesn’t have enough speed to stretch the field. Toon played in 13 games (all starts) for Wisconsin last year and he caught 64 passes for 926 yards (14.5 avg) with 10 TD grabs. He played in 47 games (31 starts) in his four years with the Badgers and he caught 171 passes for 2,447 yards (14.3 avg) with 18 TD grabs. If Toon is anywhere near as good as his dad was (Al Toon), the Saints might just have a steal here.

The NFL suspends MLB Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 NFL season

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:46:10 +0000

The NFL has suspended 30-year old inside linebacker Jonthan Vilma for the entire 2012 season due to his role in the bounty scandal. Vilma played in 11 games for the Saints last year and he had 54 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 passes defensed. Vilma has played in 59 games in his four years with the Saints and he has 401 tackles, 7 sacks, 15 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries, 5 interceptions and 19 passes defensed. The Saints knew this was coming and that was the reason they signed Curtis Lofton. It’s quite possible that Vilma has played his last game for the Saints.

The NFL suspends DE Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints for four games

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:42:52 +0000

The New Orleans Saints will be without 30-year old DE Will Smith for the first four games of the 2012 season due to his role in the bounty scandal. Smith played in 14 games for the Saints last year and he had 35 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles and 2 passes defensed. He has played in 123 games in his first 8 years with the Saints and he has 401 tackles, 61.5 sacks, 27 tackles for a loss, 20 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 23 passes defensed. This is going to hurt the Saints, as Smith is one of their best pass rushers.

The New Orleans Saints sign DT Akiem Hicks in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:58:44 +0000

The New Orleans Saints selected DT Akiem Hicks out of Regina (Canada) with the 89th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Hicks is 6’4″, 324 pounds….so he’s quite the physical specimen. Hicks is a good tackler and he plays the game hard. But, he’s very raw. He doesn’t often play like a man his size, as he tends to be soft at times. Hicks played in 9 games (all starts) at Regina last year and he had 42 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 batted down balls and 2 forced fumbles. He has played in 18 games (all starts) in his two years in Canada and he had 66 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 8 sacks, 4 batted down balls and 4 forced fumbles. This was a developmental pick as Hicks couldn’t dominate in college in Canada….and that’s really saying something.

Bobby Hebert was a winner for the New Orleans Saints

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:50:05 +0000

QB Bobby Hebert wasn’t a flashy player, but he was a winner for the Saints…….at least during the regular season. Hebert played in 78 games (75 starts) in his seven years with the Saints and he completed 1,202 of 2,055 passes (58.5%) for 14,630 yards with 85 TD passes and 75 INTs (79.1 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 142 times for 452 yards (3.2 ypc) for the Saints. Hebert is #4 in passing yards (14,630) and #4 in TD passes (85) in Saints’ history. He compiled a 49-26 (65.3%) as the Saints’ starting QB during the regular season. Hebert didn’t save his best for last in his time with the Saints. He played in 3 games (all starts) for the Saints in the playoffs and he completed 58 of 102 passes (56.9%) for 648 yards with 3 TD passes and 7 INTs (57.1 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 6 times for 29 yards (4.8 ypc) in the post-season for the Saints. The Saints lost all three of Hebert’s playoff starts, as they were outscored by a combined score of 107-50.