New Orleans Saints Review

So I guess it’s not a slight on Cleveland to say that linebacker Scott Fujita went from the Penthouse to the Dawg House?  Fujita, the first free agent to sign with New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, has signed a 3 year, $14 million dollar deal with the Cleveland Browns.  Just like that, another one of the “Signature Saints” has gone away.

Fujita came to the Saints after spending a year with Sean Payton in Dallas.  While not considered to be an elite player, he’s just the type of guy every team needs to have.  He’s solid, dependable and a blessing to the locker room.  Once in awhile, he’ll make a big play.  More often, you could just count on him to be where he was supposed to be, doing what he was supposed to do.  Not a human highlight reel, but part of the team’s backbone.

So, his departure from the Saints should mean as much emotionally as it does physically.  The Saints’ front office obviously wanted to keep Fujita, but were unwilling to match the big dollars the Brows threw at him.  Let’s be honest, the Browns are in the middle of a rebuilding effort and have to overpay to lure free agents.

I do believe they overpaid for Fujita, but they’re hoping that he can be the kind of player and leader he was in New Orleans.  The Browns desperately need the steadiness he’ll bring to their defense.  And judging Fujita by what he’s done the past 4 seasons, he can certainly help turn his new team into a winner.

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