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Originally Posted by GoChiefs
You are ****ing nuts. Sharper had nine interceptions during the regular season and three ****ing touchdowns! He had more passes defensed than ANY OTHER SAFETY IN THE LEAGUE and MOST of the cornerbacks. How the **** is a right tackle going to compete with that?
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Wow. An interception every two games resulting in a combined 18 points. And that's damn near the benchmark in terms of what a safety is going to be able to contribute to a team.
And considering that Sharper's role in the Saints 4-3 defense was just that - a free form ball hawk, his primary responsibility was to get interceptions. He didn't do anything above and beyond what other 4-3 free safeties were asked to do. Guys like Jarius Bryd, Nick Collins, Tanard Jackson all had similarly productive seasons.
If the Saints were so overly impressed with Sharpers mad safety skills that made him such a priceless commodity, why were they more than happy to let him test the free agent waters for a minimum amount of money?
Yeah, at this point, I'm pretty sure that the Saints place a higher priority on Stinchcomb than Sharper.