Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

[Meathead]

Saints' Jairus Byrd leads list of top 10 free-agent flops

1. Jairus Byrd, New Orleans Saints safety: Of all players who changed teams this offseason, Byrd earned the most guaranteed money. A major red flag emerged shortly thereafter when Byrd underwent back surgery in May. He was limited in training camp and exposed as a liability during the Saints' disappointing September. After missing tackles and surrendering big plays, the three-time Pro Bowl selection managed just four games before a torn lateral meniscus ligament ended his season.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000423361/article/saints-jairus-byrd-leads-list-of-top-10-freeagent-flops

signing orton looks like the fa move of the year but not resigning byrd might be a close second

[Night Train]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

Money well saved. Bills were already paying enough out in dead money.

Didn't need more of it on the roster. All-Whirlpool

[swiper]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

What say you all about Andy Levitre leaving for big money now?

[YardRat]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

Visit some Titan's boards and see what they think about breaking bank for Levitre.

[DynaPaul]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

I said he'd never see that whole payday, he'll probably be lucky to make it through next year before taking a pay cut or getting waived. Levitre is seen as a big waste in Tennessee as well...

[better days]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

What say you all about Andy Levitre leaving for big money now?

I think it was Bill Polian that said a FA hurts the team he leaves more than he helps the team he goes to.

[GreedoII]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

move on who cares

[casdhf]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

Letting guys like Levitre and Byrd walk for way more money than they're worth does not bother me at all. What bothers me is the lack of a plan for finding a replacement. Our guards are a mess still and the safety situation isn't much better. I like Searcy and Williams and I think Graham was an attempt at a solution, but it hasn't been smooth.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

In general, throwing down top money for ANY free agent is generally not a sound practice, IMHO, unless its a QB or legitimate game-changing player. Byrd is a damn good safety, but few big money FA's are worth what they're given.

[cookie G]

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losing Byrd really helped solidify the run D.

[casdhf]

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Byrd also got more guaranteed money than Mario Williams, which is crazy to me.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

Byrd also got more guaranteed money than Mario Williams, which is crazy to me.

No he didn't.

[Meathead]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

I said he'd never see that whole payday, he'll probably be lucky to make it through next year before taking a pay cut or getting waived. Levitre is seen as a big waste in Tennessee as well...

heres an actual pic of this board after not resigning byrd and cialis:



heres a pic of this board after those guys have been shown to be super expensive busts for their new teams:

[justasportsfan]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

Letting guys like Levitre and Byrd walk for way more money than they're worth does not bother me at all. What bothers me is the lack of a plan for finding a replacement. Our guards are a mess still and the safety situation isn't much better. I like Searcy and Williams and I think Graham was an attempt at a solution, but it hasn't been smooth.

I actually think our passing D has been better this year than when Byrd was here. We lead the league in INT and a lot of our sacks were caused by coverage.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Top Free Agent Fail: Jairus Byrd

heres an actual pic of this board after not resigning byrd and cialis:



heres a pic of this board after those guys have been shown to be super expensive busts for their new teams:

Here's our lineup of left guards since Levtre left