LB James Harrison a future Saint?

Porter22 · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:03 pm Post subject: LB James Harrison a future Saint?

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2013/03/former_steelers_lb_james_harri.html

Spartica4Real · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't mind it as a stopgap for a year/two. At least he won't have to give up black & gold. Laughing

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Harper41 · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:13 am Post subject:

You guys are so impatient Laughing

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sammymvpknight · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 3399

There is a reason why Harper was given the money in the first place. He was actually a really good in the box SS under GW. I am pretty neutral on Harper...I think that I am pretty objective. I think that he could have some worth under Ryan. I think that everyone knew that Harper was going to struggle in Spags scheme because he would be playing off the line and back in deep coverage. Ryan is very similar to GW in that he plays with what he's got. Ryan will probably play quit a bit of his dad's 4-6 defense to maximize production from the players we have.

But to run a 4-6 the Saints would need to have two necessary additions:
1) It is essential to have a FS capable of playing center field. Jenkins is clearly not that guy. I expect the Saints to go after a legit FS in the offseason. Because the SS will primarily be playing underneath zones, a FS has to be able to cover the entire back half of the secondary. I honestly don't think that there is a single guy in the draft capable of playing center field...this position will be address in free agency, unless the Saints have lots of faith in IAQ (which I don't at this time).

2) The NT typically play 0-Tech in a 4-6. That allows both DEs to have one-gap responsbilities (B Gaps). Then OLBs fill the C gaps. I think that Hicks in the only guy on the Saints defense capable of playing 0-Tech...but I think that he would be a better fit in a 1-gap role. But if the Saints are confident that Hicks can man 0-tech...then they need to find themselves a LDE. There are tons of guys in the draft capable of starting at 3-tech. It gets much more difficult to find a 0-gap NT. I think that Star and Jesse Williams can play the position...but outside of that, I think that most of the other DTs are better fit at 1-tech/3-tech.

I have no interest in bringing Smith and Vilma back unless it is at veteran minimums. Smith would be a decent back up for Cam Jordan at RDE. I think that Hawthorne and Wilson would be better fits at WILB than Vilma. I just don't see where Vilma is going to fit.

Porter22 · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:02 am Post subject:

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2013/03/former_steelers_lb_james_harri_1.html

Spartica4Real · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:06 am Post subject:

I read the exact opposite. :p I read somewhere were gonna push hard for Harrison. Laughing

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