Saints have agreed to terms with Darren Sharper

JE · Mar 21, 2009

http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/03/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html

The Saints have agreed to the long-anticipated deal with free agent safety Darren Sharper. Terms of the deal were not available.

Sharper, 33, will give the Saints a veteran presence on the back end of their defense. They are hoping he'll also bring some of the dynamic playmaking ability that made him a four-time Pro Bowler in his 12-year career with the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.

Sharper leads all active NFL players with 54 interceptions, though he only had one last season with the Vikings - the lowest total of his career.

"We're looking forward to bringing in a veteran of his experience," Saints Coach Sean Payton said.

"He's a guy that obviously we spent a lot of time on, and we're excited that we could add him to the mix on defense to help improve our secondary play," Payton said. "He is a player with extremely good ball skills. We'll see if he handles that (quarterback of the defense) role for us. But certainly his experience is going to help."

The Saints had been talking with Sharper since the first weekend of free agency, and they brought him in for a visit more than two weeks ago. But there was no sense of urgency from either side to get a deal done as the negotiations played out.

Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, Sharper likely came at a reasonable price. The Saints targeted Sharper as their top choice to fill their most glaring need, but they were intent on not overspending to fill the void. They will still look hard at the position in next month's draft.
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Didn't see this posted, article is from the 18th.

La Bomba · Mar 21, 2009

He can still play and it's not like you have big expectations playing for our secondary. Anyone can partially do.

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