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Free agent signee from App State.He led all RBs in total (rush/pass) yards in preseason. And he returned kicks and punts.I think he will take over the KR game from Sproles.He scores TDs.He's not Sproles and he's not as good as a runner, but I'm guessing the Saints are dieing to use him.He did not have any head turning 'wow' plays in preseason, but as a further 'whet your appetite' bit of info the Saints actually recruited him and paid him extra to join the Saints, so as to lure him from other teams. I think they did that with Ivory and.... they also tried (and obviously failed) to do that with Arian Foster.No one's heard of him outside NO and maybe in the know FF'ers. I just wonder if they will really use him. But if he has a big game (or even a decent one) on MNF as we all know it will be too late.
You see, I just don't understand that line of thinking. Ivory is just Ingram 2.0, or Ingram is Ivory 2.0, either way, it does nothing to fill the void Sproles is leaving behind. Do they feel like running a 3rd RB just for ####s? At least Cadet could attempt to fill that void, although he wouldn't come close.Either see what Cadet can do, or run Ingram some more while increasing PT's role in the passing game. NO should have traded Ivory before the deadline.
Pierre Thomas will be sufficient catching passes (I predict he will be a low RB1 for the time that Sproles is out), while he's no Sproles he at least has a threat of a run game as opposed to Cadet who has been more of a pass catcher than a runner in the preseason and has yet to run in an real NFL game. Ivory is a beast, he is more explosive of a runner than Ingram and the main reason most believe Ingram is above Ivory is his draft position and not production. If the Saints had not switched Cadet's focus to WR due to him being buried on the depth chart at RB for a forseable 2-3 years with Sproles' affordable contract, I could see them keeping Cadet at RB.The Saints did not trade Ivory because they were down to Julius Jones at RB in the playoff game where Seattle beat them a few years ago. They kept shuffling in and out RB's that year and obviously made decision to not go through that again.
let's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a'paytonsdaman said:
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Laughing here, I promise not to sidetrack any thread for this foolishness.BUT: the Breakers logo.... I mean, you're not ticked because they left Boston for New Orleans are you? Personally I respect that if so, but hey.let's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a'paytonsdaman said:
Everyone forgets they were the Portland Breakers, too.Laughing here, I promise not to sidetrack any thread for this foolishness.BUT: the Breakers logo.... I mean, you're not ticked because they left Boston for New Orleans are you? Personally I respect that if so, but hey.let's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a'paytonsdaman said:
Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a'paytonsdaman said:
With top selections a lot of meh. Bush, Meachem, Ellis, Robinson, Jordan, Ingram in the 1st rounds. Terrible hit rate, IMO. Great selection on Graham, Evans, Nicks mid rounds. Nicks, Meachem, Porter not deemed worthy of retaining. Blind squirrel meet acorn on 7th rounder, Colston, congrats. The other 25 or so picks non-contributory. Perhaps you might be the one ignorant on the subject of their draft performance.Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a'paytonsdaman said:
Very interesting. He's definitely worth a speculative add in PPR leagues.
The Saints won 13, 11 and 13 games over the past three seasons, including a Super Bowl. They're enduring a bad season after obvious changes. LOL at "they're clueless".With top selections a lot of meh. Bush, Meachem, Ellis, Robinson, Jordan, Ingram in the 1st rounds. Terrible hit rate, IMO. Great selection on Graham, Evans, Nicks mid rounds. Nicks, Meachem, Porter not deemed worthy of retaining. Blind squirrel meet acorn on 7th rounder, Colston, congrats. The other 25 or so picks non-contributory. Perhaps you might be the one ignorant on the subject of their draft performance.Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a
Clueless. Their 4-12 effort this year is a byproduct of sloppy management. Beyond the bounties, there's no justification for the Ingram nonsense, poor drafts, and (on a related matter) and putting together a defense that will go down in the record books for historical ineptitude when all is said and done.The Saints won 13, 11 and 13 games over the past three seasons, including a Super Bowl. They're enduring a bad season after obvious changes. LOL at "they're clueless".With top selections a lot of meh. Bush, Meachem, Ellis, Robinson, Jordan, Ingram in the 1st rounds. Terrible hit rate, IMO. Great selection on Graham, Evans, Nicks mid rounds. Nicks, Meachem, Porter not deemed worthy of retaining. Blind squirrel meet acorn on 7th rounder, Colston, congrats. The other 25 or so picks non-contributory. Perhaps you might be the one ignorant on the subject of their draft performance.Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a
Well that's just spiffy and all but what do you think about Travaris Cadet?
Performs best when they get him into open space.Sort of a space Cadet.
Is there anyone in the NFL that performs poorly when in open space?
Brady Quinn?
They have done pretty well with free agent undrafted RBs: Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory. Fwiw the Saints also had targeted Arian Foster and offered him more than the Texans. And Cadet was also an undrafted free agent.Bush was drafted, but I don't think anyone would say he did not do what they drafted him to do and he helped them win a Super Bowl in a major way. In terms of signees, of course Sproles, they went out and got him.As far as draft picks, I don't see any busts in the 1st round since 06, which is better than what 75% of teams could say. That Porter, Nicks and Meachem went elsewhere doesn't diminsh that they were good to awesome players for the Saints, they were great picks. Bushrod and Morstead have also been excellent picks (and yes Graham, Evans), but overall I'd say if the question is whether the staff that evaluated Cadet knows what they are doing, yeah they definitely do.I think the thing to watch out for is the expectation that Cadet 'will do what Sproles' yes Cadet is not as talented as Sproles. Sproles had more yards in college than Reggie Bush and I think he has had more yards as a pro (he has the NF: record for most total yards in a season at least)... this is all pretty rarefied territory. Cadet is still an undrafted rookie RB from App State.With top selections a lot of meh. Bush, Meachem, Ellis, Robinson, Jordan, Ingram in the 1st rounds. Terrible hit rate, IMO. Great selection on Graham, Evans, Nicks mid rounds. Nicks, Meachem, Porter not deemed worthy of retaining. Blind squirrel meet acorn on 7th rounder, Colston, congrats. The other 25 or so picks non-contributory. Perhaps you might be the one ignorant on the subject of their draft performance.Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a
Pierre Thomas returning kicks now
I thoroughly enjoyed Mutant League Football. That and the Road Rash series (particularly 1 and 2) were my all-time favorite games
Fwiw the Saints also had targeted Arian Foster and offered him more than the Texans.With top selections a lot of meh. Bush, Meachem, Ellis, Robinson, Jordan, Ingram in the 1st rounds. Terrible hit rate, IMO. Great selection on Graham, Evans, Nicks mid rounds. Nicks, Meachem, Porter not deemed worthy of retaining. Blind squirrel meet acorn on 7th rounder, Colston, congrats. The other 25 or so picks non-contributory. Perhaps you might be the one ignorant on the subject of their draft performance.Criticize the Saints if you want, they're having a very bad year but saying that they have no idea what they're doing and their drafts reflects that, shows your kind of ignorant on the subject. The Saints have done very well in the draft since Payton and Loomis took over especially in late rounds, and they have been very successful picking up UDFA's as well.On the subject of Cadet, this goes one of two ways. Either they swap Sproles for Cadet and do a little less of what Sproles did, or Pierre gets a big bump in time. I'd also predict Ingram gets reduced and we see more of Ivory as well. My best guess is that Cadet does get some work, but not nearly the level of time that Sproles was getting. The guy to have here is Pierrelet's be perfectly clear about something...the saints have no earthly idea what they are doing. Their drafts reflects this. Their involvement in bounties reflects this. And, their complete incompetence in dealing with their RBs reflects this. Happy trails saints fans. Get a
Ok, nice target. 
You can't be serious.
Think gruden was explaining it as not poor blitz pickup but more so teams wouldn't have blitzed the same with the sproles threat out of the backfield
Same here on all accounts....... don't play video games anymore but if mutant league football was reprised I'd buy it and whatever system tomorrow
Sorry to be a dope, but was it Cadet who had a 45 yard run called back ?I did see Ivory have a long run called back on a penalty.
Yes that was Cadet. Too bad on that fumble, and I think he went outside when Brees thought he was going inside and Brees couldn't get rid of the ball and was sacked. But I think that is a read route and obviously having not played much with the starters, he read it poorly.
if you read the article it sounds like they were working out of a base set or doing running drills which wouldn't be Cadet's forte. He would be the satellite back
