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Justin Reid may have been the New Orleans Saints biggest free agent acquisition, but Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon sees it as one of the worst signings this year. Gagnon understands the signing has been praised, but he is "good being the contrarian." He divided signings into good, bad and head scratching. Saints signing Reid can be found in the bad category, but it doesn't have much to do with Reid as a player. Gagnon doesn't like the fit from a timeline perspective.
Reid turned 28 last month and will be 31 by the time he plays out his contract. The Saints have some holes to plug and are probably more than a season away from contenders, or as Gagnon so eloquently phrased it, "the Saints have to realize they’re realistically toast in terms of their ability to contend."
Gagnon doesn't see Reid as a future cornerstone of the Saints defense long-term. Instead, he sees the safety as a player "who will be washed by the team New Orleans puts it back together."
One could argue those players aren't just floating around in free agency or aren't choosing to go to a team without recent success deep pockets. If the Saints are looking to add more cornerstones, that will have to be done through the draft. The Saints didn't pay Reid like a piece to build around either. His $10.5 million annual average ranks 15th at the position. There is a chance New Orleans has to invest in another safety when the team builds itself back, but they also needed to fill the position now.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: NFL free agency grades: Saints pickup named one of the worst signings
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Reid turned 28 last month and will be 31 by the time he plays out his contract. The Saints have some holes to plug and are probably more than a season away from contenders, or as Gagnon so eloquently phrased it, "the Saints have to realize they’re realistically toast in terms of their ability to contend."
Gagnon doesn't see Reid as a future cornerstone of the Saints defense long-term. Instead, he sees the safety as a player "who will be washed by the team New Orleans puts it back together."
One could argue those players aren't just floating around in free agency or aren't choosing to go to a team without recent success deep pockets. If the Saints are looking to add more cornerstones, that will have to be done through the draft. The Saints didn't pay Reid like a piece to build around either. His $10.5 million annual average ranks 15th at the position. There is a chance New Orleans has to invest in another safety when the team builds itself back, but they also needed to fill the position now.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: NFL free agency grades: Saints pickup named one of the worst signings
Continue reading...
