*****The Willie Gay Jr. Thread*****

[ThyKingdomCome15]

We need him to cover Christian McCaffery in the the flat. I hope he's healthy.

[UChieffyBugger]

With the Saints in dissaray and just firing their coach. Would it be a good idea to do what we did with Mecole and bring Willie back for a six or seventh round pick? It just crossed my mind. If the money could work out I'd do it tbh cause he knows the system obviously and was a huge presence in the locker room.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

With the Saints in dissaray and just firing their coach. Would it be a good idea to do what we did with Mecole and bring Willie back for a six or seventh round pick? It just crossed my mind. If the money could work out I'd do it tbh cause he knows the system obviously and was a huge presence in the locker room.

I wouldn’t be against it as he would be a good addition to spy Lamar/Allen come playoff time.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

With the Saints in dissaray and just firing their coach. Would it be a good idea to do what we did with Mecole and bring Willie back for a six or seventh round pick? It just crossed my mind. If the money could work out I'd do it tbh cause he knows the system obviously and was a huge presence in the locker room.

In.

Though I'm not sure how many reps there are for him with Chenal playing like he is.

But he could be really useful in the right matchup. Mostly the Ravens with Jackson/Likely as potential headaches.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

In.

Though I'm not sure how many reps there are for him with Chenal playing like he is.

But he could be really useful in the right matchup. Mostly the Ravens with Jackson/Likely as potential headaches.

He would provide great depth in the off chance we suffer an injury to our LBs.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by tredadda

He would provide great depth in the off chance we suffer an injury to our LBs.

That's my thoughts too. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

With the Saints in dissaray and just firing their coach. Would it be a good idea to do what we did with Mecole and bring Willie back for a six or seventh round pick? It just crossed my mind. If the money could work out I'd do it tbh cause he knows the system obviously and was a huge presence in the locker room.

Love this idea. He's on a one year deal, would be a very manageable cap hit this year. We need Simply Red to send Veach a Facebook message.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

With the Saints in dissaray and just firing their coach. Would it be a good idea to do what we did with Mecole and bring Willie back for a six or seventh round pick? It just crossed my mind. If the money could work out I'd do it tbh cause he knows the system obviously and was a huge presence in the locker room.

Rather have a CB if we are going to give away draft capital… This is not a need..

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Rather have a CB if we are going to give away draft capital… This is not a need..

It's kinda difficult sitting on B2B Super Bowls with an undefeated record and calling anything a need.

It's all about moving chess pieces around for the playoffs, no? And ultimately Gay is a really handy chess piece for 2 teams we're very likely to have to deal with at some point in the post-season.

Yeah, there's a limited lane in which we might really be able to put him to good use, but for marginal cost, who cares?

If you're churning the bottom 3-5 spots on the roster, 'need' doesn't really enter the equation. It's all about matchups and backups. And in that regard, Gay could end up quite useful.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Rather have a CB if we are going to give away draft capital… This is not a need..

It's not a need move which is what makes it great, actually. It's just a perfect fit. Willie Gay could be installed in our defense and day 1 he knows all the assignments and is up and contributing right away. If he costs a 6th rounder or something and doesn't hurt us much on cap you pull the trigger.

[UChieffyBugger]

Getting Willie's speed and all round athleticism back on the defense would only enhance the unit imo. He's on a one year deal there so why wouldn't the Saints deal him? I think it would be a very logical move to make.

[In58men]

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[Marco Polo]

Saints just need to sell everything they can with the cap tsunami they are about to deal with in the off season. Just be bad for a few years and commit to the rebuild to get the salaries off the books.

[notorious]

Right now playing for New Orleans is Gay.

[smithandrew051]

Sounds like a good deal to get a late round pick out of a guy on a 1 year deal when your season is over anyway