Saints Update

So over the weekend the Vilma trade was finalized for a conditional 3rd/4th rounder in '09. Conditional meaning that if he reaches certain (undisclosed) performance benchmarks, the Jets get the 3rd round pick but if he doesn't they get the 4th.

Also signed was Patriot's corner Asante Samuel Randall Gay. Any day now NFL.com will take "Gay" off the list of things you aren't allowed to get on the back of a customized Saints jersey. Saint's GM Mickey Loomis: "Randall is a player we targeted early on in this free-agent market, and we're extremely pleased to have him on board." Which I'm pretty sure is exactly the same as what he said about Jason David this time a year ago.

The Saint's re-signed Aaron Stecker, who will back up the dynamic but injury prone duo of Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush. This is a good move, as most teams would be lucky to have Stecker as a 2nd string HB. Add in sophomore Pierre Thomas and stud fullback Mike Karney and you have a backfield capable of 2000/1000 yards rushing/recieving.

Another big time signing is Bobby McCray now formerly a Jaguar. McCray is one of what I like to call "Florida Freaks." Florida Freaks go to different ACC and SEC schools in Florida and elsewhere, sometimes you see them on Big 12 or Pac 10 teams, but they're generally around 6'-6" and 260lbs and can do standing backflips. Jevon Kearse is the prototype Florida Freak, at 6'-4" 265lbs, the story goes he went in to Titans training camp and they wanted to test his vertical leap, they told him to jump up and reach as high as he could on the measuring stick, and he replied "You sure?" Kearse then put his hand through the ceiling.