longtimefan said:
Saints | Team says no to including Stallworth in a Walker trade
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:40:05 -0700
Tom Silverstein, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports the Green Bay Packers have had extensive discussions with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints about a trade for WR Javon Walker. They both have high second-round picks, but the Packers have been firm about wanting a first. When the Packers tried to push for the Saints to include WR Donte' Stallworth in the compensation package, the Saints balked, a NFL source said.
I don't know why the Saints would balk at that offer -- TT's being pretty fair-minded, all around.
Stallworth has never panned out - whether it's the player, or the coaching staff, in N.O., has never truly been determined -- but, as a side note, Ricky Williams seriously didn't want to hang around very long in that town, now did he(?) Except for the HC (Haslett) who just walked away, recently, the Management Team for the Saints has never been all that smart. Maybe that's the gist of it. Maybe Sean Payton can change their way of thinking, but we won't know till halfway thru their Season.
Will Donte' suddenly find his game, if he gets to join the Packers? with Brett Favre?
Good question.....
(Heck, I'm still hearin' Brett Favre trade talks, around the neighborhood)
I can actually see Javon Walker hookin' up with Drew Brees, but the truth at this point, is that Saint Drew may not be ready to play by September - and maybe, just maybe, San Diego knew more about what they were doin' than a lot of people have the courage to give them credit for.. But, I do know this --- Brees/Walker is a menace of a duo for Defenses to worry about - as long as JW has someone else on the field to distract their attention, that is -- he could end up injured all over again as they double & triple team the guy, in the SuperDome. It's not exactly Lambeau Field, now is it?
I'm still tryin' to figure out what we could take from Denver, or Miami, for that matter... I just get this sense that the Saints will give in before too long.... (heck, what do I know... I thought Brett would wait till AFTER the Draft... so, there ya go).