RockThatBlue Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Ian Rapoport @RapSheet Sources: #Saints & Adrian Peterson believed to be closing in on a deal that’d pay him $3M+ in ’17. Not done, but moving in that direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, RockThatBlue said: Ian Rapoport @RapSheet Sources: #Saints & Adrian Peterson believed to be closing in on a deal that’d pay him $3M+ in ’17. Not done, but moving in that direction That seems like a good team for him. Surprised the amount is that low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Colt Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 could go either way, I hate see players in the game after their time and or body are not. good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOTT Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 They want to reward him for that performance in the NFC championship game. He was the Saints MVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21isSuperman Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It'll be interesting to see how he does in an offense with an actual quarterback, but I thought he'd be more interesting in signing with a contender to win a championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockThatBlue Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 37 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said: It'll be interesting to see how he does in an offense with an actual quarterback, but I thought he'd be more interesting in signing with a contender to win a championship. I think hes about done. Looked horrible when he came back from injury last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said: It'll be interesting to see how he does in an offense with an actual quarterback, but I thought he'd be more interesting in signing with a contender to win a championship. I really don't think there is a lot of teams that are that serious about signing AP. IMO The general consensus is he is done but no one wants to come out and say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockThatBlue Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said: I really don't think there is a lot of teams that are that serious about signing AP. IMO The general consensus is he is done but no one wants to come out and say it. His legal troubles from a few years back probably didn't help him on the market much either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21isSuperman Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said: I think hes about done. Looked horrible when he came back from injury last year. 3 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said: I really don't think there is a lot of teams that are that serious about signing AP. IMO The general consensus is he is done but no one wants to come out and say it. I agree. With all the wear and tear he has, I think he's in the final stages of his career. At the same time, you'd think a contender with a need for a running back (Green Bay?) would be willing to sign him and give him 100-150 carries over the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 MNF week 1 is Saints at Vikings too. This will be fun now. I think AP is close to done myself but maybe Brees/Payton can spark him again, no idea. Also it's not overly expensive IMO so they are not breaking the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Not sure if this will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, RockThatBlue said: I think hes about done. Looked horrible when he came back from injury last year. He just came back at the worst time last year to face the Colts power house defense. We DESTROYED the Vikings. I mean that was pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, RockThatBlue said: I think hes about done. Looked horrible when he came back from injury last year. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just now, Jules said: He just came back at the worst time last year to face the Colts power house defense. We DESTROYED the Vikings. I mean that was pretty fun. Still think he is near the end of the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said: Still think he is near the end of the road He probably is, but for the Saints I think they are trying to find some things that might work too since they don't know how long they will have Brees still playing at a high level as well. Bigger concern for New Orleans though is getting that defense (and special teams) to a level that is even "just average" other then "pure garbage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jules said: He probably is, but for the Saints I think they are trying to find some things that might work too since they don't know how long they will have Brees still playing at a high level as well. Bigger concern for New Orleans though is getting that defense (and special teams) to a level that is even "just average" other then "pure garbage". If I was a Saint fan I would be worried about his price tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said: If I was a Saint fan I would be worried about his price tag I really don't know what to expect from this signing but it does make MNF week 1 a lot more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincetonTiger Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just now, Jules said: I really don't know what to expect from this signing but it does make MNF week 1 a lot more interesting. Yes it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesjan3 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 why the saints? they are basically in rebuild mode, i thought he would have wanted to go to a contender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 In other Saints news, does not sound like the Butler to the Saints deal thing that was hot a while ago is happening. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000801995/article/saints-leaning-against-malcolm-butler-trade http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19232229/new-england-patriots-unlikely-trade-cb-malcolm-butler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Colt Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Apparently the deal is all but done. I think he is 32 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgt_rob Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I don't think it's a good place for him. If it wasn't about the money, then I'm not sure why he chose New Orleans. Maybe Drew Brees? Maybe just to be in Louisiana? Who knows. But that team doesn't have a chance at a championship in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teganslaw Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Maybe he wanted to play another season, and NE was the only team interested. Sometimes they have to take what they can get or be out of football. it could have been that kind of situation. On the other hand, it would be neat if AP got 1000 yards this season. He seems to be near the end of his career, but who knows how it will work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Colts Fan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 30 minutes ago, pgt_rob said: I don't think it's a good place for him. If it wasn't about the money, then I'm not sure why he chose New Orleans. Maybe Drew Brees? Maybe just to be in Louisiana? Who knows. But that team doesn't have a chance at a championship in my opinion. He said his family was involved in the choice, which usually means a team in the South (Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, or whatever state the player originates from) gets the nod, even if it means less money. His family was probably sick of the northern winters, and any team north of the Mason-Dixon got left out in the cold... At least he didn't go to a team in the AFC South. I doubt there's much left, but I don't want to see what's left in the tank against the Colts D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgt_rob Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just now, Lucky Colts Fan said: He said his family was involved in the choice, which usually means a team in the South (Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, or whatever state the player originates from) gets the nod, even if it means less money. His family was probably sick of the northern winters, and any team north of the Mason-Dixon got left out in the cold... At least he didn't go to a team in the AFC South. I doubt there's much left, but I don't want to see what's left in the tank against the Colts D. I always thought it was a bit funny to me. Professional athletes not wanting to live in an area where it gets cold in the Winter. That was kinda my point I guess, he wanted to be in Louisiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Colts Fan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I read he took a team-friendly deal making less money than Mark Ingram to be Mark Ingrams' backup. $7M over 2 years, $3.5M guaranteed. He is going to make less than Frank Gore. If he had taken that deal to be Frank Gores' backup, I would still want a dynamic RB in the draft that can be a passing game RB, but Gore, Peterson, and Turbin... That's a pretty good stable of RBs for the run-game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakedownstreet Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Since the Saints signed him, he's washed up. Had he signed with the Colts, he'd be due for a break out season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 17 hours ago, PrincetonTiger said: If I was a Saint fan I would be worried about his price tag 7 mill for 2 years isn't that bad. We got him cheap. Ingram is the premier back with this team. Peterson will probably not be used as much as Ingram. Saints needed a replacement for Hightower who just left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 7 hours ago, teganslaw said: Maybe he wanted to play another season, and NE was the only team interested. Sometimes they have to take what they can get or be out of football. it could have been that kind of situation. On the other hand, it would be neat if AP got 1000 yards this season. He seems to be near the end of his career, but who knows how it will work out. Probably won't happen in the Saints system. We use Ingram on the ground for primary running. I think Peterson will fill the role that Hightower had the previous few seasons. The Saints like to use an additional running back for a one-two punch run in games and creating mismatches. They've been doing this for years, going back to when they had Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas together. I expect to see Peterson taking a lot of screen passes and probably for short yardage situations. Unless Ingram gets hurt (which is likely), I don't expect to see Peterson becoming the feature back. 14 hours ago, Jules said: In other Saints news, does not sound like the Butler to the Saints deal thing that was hot a while ago is happening. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000801995/article/saints-leaning-against-malcolm-butler-trade http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19232229/new-england-patriots-unlikely-trade-cb-malcolm-butler Knew the Butler deal wasn't going to happen. Many are disappointed but I had a feeling we were not getting him after trading Cooks. I like the Peterson signing for one reason. It gives the Vikings something else to cry about with the Saints besides this - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldunclemark Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Good pairing.....Peterson doesn't have to be great...and he'll play on a team that can make the playoffs. Good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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