WhoDats, our center signed with the 49ers....

[Pimp Doggy]

Over the last decade, we had a great center in Fontenot,then Bentley was fine, then Faine was fine, then Goodwin wasfine, Here's hoping Matt Tennantis OK now.

How cool would this interior of the O-Line hadbeen though with this guy perhaps being on the market since Chris Spencer and JC Brignone are now fighting for his oldjob in Chicago?

 

[Rosebowl.sixpack]

I really wish we could have kept Jon Goodwin, he was a very a good center and now we have to go back to an unproven. San Fran just offered more that the Saints could pay. I believe Bushrod, Nicks, Goodwin, Evan and Stinchcomb have started every game for the last two seasons and it was nice to have that consistency.

That being said, the Saints have quietly done a great job signing free agents. Getting Sproles was big. I honestlybelieve he will end up being more valuable thanReggie because he understands the role he is supposed to play. Now that the Saints don't have to take the $16M cap hit from Reggie they were able to sign a beast at DT in Aubrayo Franklin. With Sedrick Ellis, Shaun Rogers and Aubrayo Franklin at DT the Saints are going to be very strong against the run this year.

 

[Pimp Doggy]

Beast fits Franklin, great pick-upand should fit Rogers too. Saw how good a shape Shaun Rogerswas in with this picnext to Sedin this NOLA T.P. artcle

<h3><h3>New Orleans Saints hope bigger means better on defense

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[Pimp Doggy]

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</div><div class="tweet-content"><div class="tweet-row"><span class="tweet-user-name"><font color="#333333">ClaytonESPN</font> <span class="tweet-full-name"><font color="#999999" size="2">John Clayton</font></span> </span><div class="tweet-corner"><div class="tweet-meta"><span class="icons"><div class="extra-icons"><span class="inlinemedia-icons"></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="tweet-row"><div class="tweet-text pretty-link">Adding Olin Kreutz between Carl Nicks and Jahri Evans creates one of the best interior line blocking units in recent memory.

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</div><div class="tweet-content"><div class="tweet-row"><span class="tweet-user-name"><font color="#333333">AdamSchefter</font> <span class="tweet-full-name"><font color="#999999" size="2">Adam Schefter</font></span> </span><div class="tweet-corner"><div class="tweet-meta"><span class="icons"><div class="extra-icons"><span class="inlinemedia-icons"></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="tweet-row"><div class="tweet-text pretty-link">Former Bears center Olin Kruetz reached agreement with Saints.

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</div><div class="tweet-content"><div class="tweet-row"><span class="tweet-user-name"><font color="#333333">JasonLaCanfora</font> <span class="tweet-full-name"><font color="#999999" size="2">Jason La Canfora</font></span> </span><div class="tweet-corner"><div class="tweet-meta"><span class="icons"><div class="extra-icons"><span class="inlinemedia-icons"></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="tweet-row"><div class="tweet-text pretty-link">Olin Kruetz will be a Saint, I'm told. Vet center to get 1yr deal worth roughly $2M, with chance to double it in incentives. More money on the table for Olin elsewhere, but loved that OL, chance to play in explosive offense and win a Super Bowl</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

 

[Hanmudog]

They just signed Braylon Edwards and if Crabtree gets healthy to go along with Vernon Davis then Alex Smith may finally have a group of guys to throw to. Hell just getting rid of Croo...err.....Singletary was a huge step forward.

 

[topdawg.sixpack]

I think Kreutz is animprovement, as will as is the DL. You can even argue Sproles > Bush

 

[fishwater99]

 

[aTotal360]

As a Niner fan, I didn't feel they upgraded much. Unless some of the rookies on both lines excel, they have a tough road ahead of them. They are lucky they are in the division they are in becausetheirOOC games are killer.<div>
</div><div>They got rid of Nate Clemons, who was good, just not worth the money. Gore seems fragile nowadays. Alex Smith is awful and has to learn another system on top of that. Harbaugh, while projected to be successful, still hasn't coached a game. Vernon is a bit like Randy Moss, shows up when he wants to. Braylon Edwards is adefiniteupgrade, but seems to have baggage with him. They did manage to get Carlos Rodgers though. The Niners had anopportunityto do some big things in free agency and really drugtheirfeet.<div>
</div><div>Its gonna be a dogfight between SF, Miami, Carolina, and Seattle for Andrew Luck. </div> </div>

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Needless to say, that ain't much.