OT: Jimmy Graham to Seahawks for Unger and a first

[splitsecond]

Intentional move to try and stay ahead of us given the TE has been our defensive weakness for something like eternity.

 

[sunsfan88]

That's a great trade for a Seattle imo. That first rd pick is a super late 1st rd pick. Graham was injured last year, he's still a beast.

Russel Wilson just got a legit #1 option.

 

[BillsCarnage]

His cap his is $8 million (2015), $9 million (2016) and $10 million (2017). After locking up Wilson, there is not going to be a whole log of money left.

That's what I'm thinking too. where are they getting the $$? They were $25mil under the cap prior to Lynch.

Isn't the Saints' cap hit $9mil, not $12mil? He had 3yrs left on the contract.

 

[Finito]

It's not going to happen but damn is give up two number 1s for Houston right now in a heart beat

 

[Southpaw]

Graham is not the same player he once was. Not sure he can pass a physical. At one time, he was a big roider!!

Huh?

 

[az jam]

Sure makes the Seahawks better, damn.

 

[BillsCarnage]

Sure makes the Seahawks better, damn.

Yeah, they now have a TE and RB who will bitch and moan they're not getting the ball enough.

 

[Capital Card]

That's what I'm thinking too. where are they getting the $$? They were $25mil under the cap prior to Lynch.

Isn't the Saints' cap hit $9mil, not $12mil? He had 3yrs left on the contract.

They can restructure most of his 2015 Salary to Bonus and have very little cap impact for this year. So the same thing next year, and cut him in year 3.

 

[Cards_Campos]

This is actually great news. Now we can actually get burnt by a TE who actually is an All Pro. Atleast I wont be yelling at the TV...saying wtf..who is this guy catching 12 balls for 197 and 2 td's.

 

[NJCardFan]

They're 3rd string TE looked like Jimmy Graham when they played us. Guess they opted for the real thing instead.

 

[sunsfan88]

https://twitter.com/mikefreemanNFL/status/575399015283585024

No doubt Cardinals & Rams FO feels same way.

 

[nashman]

Who cares our D is gonna be solid and we will compete with them for the division. The real question is will their D be able to stop our offense??? We hung with them all beat up and without Palmer I think their gimmicky offense can really struggle at times they rely on Wilson and beast mode, either of them get hurt or take a step back they are in trouble!

 

[Snakester]

Wow this sucks. The best TE in football goes to our rival.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

This is actually great news. Now we can actually get burnt by a TE who actually is an All Pro. Atleast I wont be yelling at the TV...saying wtf..who is this guy catching 12 balls for 197 and 2 td's.

Agree. Their TEs already killed us. All this did was hurt their OL and draft. He can't hurt us much worse and he costs a ton more.

 

[clif]

Collusion! No way in hell this just came together in the last couple days and not a single word of it being leaked.

 

[CardsFan88]

Agree. Their TEs already killed us. All this did was hurt their OL and draft. He can't hurt us much worse and he costs a ton more.

ROFL. I guess they wanted to try to cement this. Because if we play a game where this doesn't happen, odds for us are pretty good imo.

 

[NMCard]

Andre Johnson is going to visit also?

 

[CardsFan88]

I thought I heard the Seahawks had like ~16.5 million in cap space, so they have room for moves. Though I don't know what that is after the Jimmy G trade.

 

[SeattleCard]

There is no way around the fact that Wilson to Graham is going to be a tough combo.

 

[DVontel]

Honestly think we should draft a ILB before a pass-rusher in the first now. You know, that can cover really good like Eric Kendricks or Shaq Thompson?

 

[nashman]

Jimmy graham not the best TE in football snakester! Gronk has that locked up and a few others are pretty damn good too.

 

[sunsfan88]

All the great TEs have last name with Gs.

Gonzalez, Gates, Gronk, Graham.

 

[oaken1]

Jimmy graham not the best TE in football snakester! Gronk has that locked up and a few others are pretty damn good too.

Graham....

Year Team G Rec Yds Avg Yds/G Lng TD 20+ 40+ 1st FUM

2014 New Orleans Saints 16 85 889 10.5 55.6 29 10 8 0 54 2

2013 New Orleans Saints 16 86 1,215 14.1 75.9 56T 16 19 5 61 0

2012 New Orleans Saints 15 85 982 11.6 65.5 46 9 12 1 59 1

2011 New Orleans Saints 16 99 1,310 13.2 81.9 59 11 18 2 74 1

2010 New Orleans Saints 15 31 356 11.5 23.7 52 5 3 1 21 1

TOTAL 78 386 4,752 12.3 60.9 59 51 60 9 269 5



Gronk

Year Team G Rec Yds Avg Yds/G Lng TD 20+ 40+ 1st FUM

2014 New England Patriots 15 82 1,124 13.7 74.9 46T 12 19 1 60 0

2013 New England Patriots 7 39 592 15.2 84.6 50 4 10 1 31 0

2012 New England Patriots 11 55 790 14.4 71.8 41 11 13 1 45 1

2011 New England Patriots 16 90 1,327 14.7 82.9 52T 17 22 3 69 0

2010 New England Patriots 16 42 546 13.0 34.1 28 10 11 0 30 1

TOTAL 65 308 4,379 14.2 67.4 52 54 75 6 235 2




nearly identical....perhaps it is a matter of personal opinion.

 

[Mr.Dibbs]

They got a great TE to pair with a great running back, but they have lost two starters on their o-line this off-season in the process. It's always a give and take. As we Card fans know, offensive talent doesn't mean much if your o-line sucks.

 

[SissyBoyFloyd]

IF Saints keep Brees, their logical 2nd round pick would be Michigan's Devin Funchess, TE/WR, the perfect Graham-type player in this draft.