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Saints News: Saints News 5/24/13: Roman Harper, Saints Agree To Restructured Contract - #saints

Tweets #Saints safety Roman Harper's new base salary: 2013 - $840,000; 2014 - $2.35 million; 2015 - $2.7 million— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) May 24, 2013 "@bigtill66: Hope everybody enjoy they memorial day weekend turning up! Me imma just turn up in the weight room!!Instagram.com/p/ZtEPAJMbkW/" SMH— Zach Strief (@ZachStrief) May 24, 2013 That line was ridiculous!@Saints_Pelicans: I was behind @benjaminswatson at the airport in dat long ass line. I think I saw @kglewis28 also"— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) May 24, 2013 twitter.com/KSTiLLS/status…—Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) May 24, 2013 "@solouisiana: 2013 State Summer Games Video wp.me/p26QCN-CN"Excited to help Kick the Games off tonight w/ @briandelapuente— Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) May 24, 2013 We somehow finagled our own trailer on the #DraftDay set.But why are there so many toilets in here? twitter.com/ProFootballTal…— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 24, 2013 Getting ready to head to @bellameaux 's 10 year HS reunion ... Let the "you're getting old jokes" begin lol 👵— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) May 24, 2013 "@brojimmysmia: The FUN has begun @brojimmysmiainstagram.com/p/Zs5mEHiLiK/" BangBerk the pig gets another one!! Luv it!!— Jonathan Vilma (@JonVilma51) May 24, 2013 Drew Brees: "It's Great to be in a Normal Offseason" (Video/Quotes) bit.ly/10tn4oR #Saints— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 24, 2013 Forked!— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) May 24, 2013 "@glynnersuk: "@rellzey: Oh yeah! I'm lovin this! Lol!...... twitter.com/REllzey/status…" @juniorg93 @jmthegreat"haha y'all wrong— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) May 24, 2013 Center Jonathan Goodwin agrees to pay cut, strengthens his hold on a 49ers roster spot. bit.ly/ZiCBwl— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) May 24, 2013 If I start singing "We are the champions, my friend"And you know what movie its from, we could probably be friends#Classic— Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) May 24, 2013 "I don't do push ups i do earth downs" Chuck Norris. Be inspired and have a good Friday.— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) May 24, 2013 Everybody #DIES But Not Everybody #LIVES 🙌 instagram.com/p/Zsxs75mIlL/— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) May 24, 2013 #Saints S Roman Harper signed a extension that includes $4M fully guaranteed in Year 1. Was set to make $5.25M in '13. No full details yet— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 24, 2013 My understanding is that Roman Harper now is signed through 2015, so he tacked on an extra year to his deal. Should help Saints cap-wise— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 24, 2013 What does this mean for #Saints? Guarantees Harper will be on the roster this year. Gives them cap help. Doesn't mean much for '14 or '15— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 24, 2013 I struck a man named Roger today... No reason. He said 'Hi, my name is Roger." ... then I blacked out... #YouveBeenWarnedRoger— Divorced Sean Payton (@DivorcedSeanP) May 24, 2013 Inspirational tweets for ALL "@miketriplett: #Saints safety Roman Harper signs 'renegotiated' contract, according to NFL.com"— Held Over (@hakimdropsball) May 24, 2013 Congrats to my daughter! She finished 1st in the crying baby category on our flight!— Will Herring (@wherring54) May 24, 2013 "@bloombergnews: BREAKING: U.S. April durable goods orders3.3%, beating 1.5% estimate"..good news now =bad news cuz Fed take away QE soon— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 24, 2013 You'll never get where you want to go if you don't know how to get there. #SetGoals— Roman Harper (@Harp41) May 24, 2013 ____________________________________________________________ Who dat talkin' 'bout dem Saints? New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper

New Orleans Saints WR Joe Morgan said he'll have to work on his intermediate route running to win the No. 3 receiver spot. Six of his 10 receptions last season were for over 30 yards, so defenses will game-plan on him being their deep threat. Huddle Up: If Morgan can bring more to the table than just being a deep threat, he'll not only improve his standing in the Saints' receiver rotation but also push his way onto the fantasy radar as well.

A good time to talk Saints after we got our first look at the team during Thursday's OTA session

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports It has been a relatively quiet offseason for the New Orleans Saints as they have made some necessary moves to improve their roster. The Saints also managed to sign all of their rookies, and news came in today that the team would be retaining veteran safety Roman Harper. Harper was set to make $5.25 million this season but was on the cap for $7.1 million due to guaranteed money. Harper renegotiated his contract and will now be extended to the 2015 season with no guaranteed money beyond 2013. This season Harper will make $4 million guaranteed and the deal seems like it will mutually benefit both parties. However, there is a possibility that the Saints do not retain Harper beyond this season. If the Saints do retain Harper past this season it will all be determined on his play. Harper is a hard-hitting safety that does not really excel in coverage and needs to do a better job of wrapping up when making tackles. Nonetheless, he will see some time at safety, but with Kenny Vaccaro in the mix Harper could see his playing time diminish. One way I think Harper could see some playing time—while also making room for Vaccaro—is to play some outside linebacker for the Saints. If Harper added some weight to his 6-foot-1 200-pound frame he could absolutely play some linebacker in the Saints’ new 3-4 defensive scheme. Harper likes to hit hard, and he would be fast enough to get around opposing teams’ offensive lines. The only question would be if he would be strong enough to get to the quarterback, but I think he can. Harper has racked up 17 sacks so far in his seven-year career, and having him line up on the defensive line would be something new to throw at opposing offenses. Harper wisely renegotiated his contract for the good of the team, but I think he ultimately helped himself out too. Despite a horrendous season for the secondary last year I think Harper will be a key player in improving the overall defense this season. Alejandro Aviles is the Featured Writer for the New Orleans Saints at Rant Sports @aaviles312

In today's episode of Black and Gold Today, host Larry Holder looks at Roman Harper's just-announced new contract, sees how Kenny Vaccaro is doing so far and lets us hear from Drew Brees on several topics. Followed by your comments, of course.

November 4, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Rueben Randle (82) is unable to catch a pass in the end zone while defended by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Keenan Lewis (23) during the third quarter of an NFL game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports In the team’s first week of organized team activities, Keenan Lewis started with the first team and made a case for a starting position at defensive back. If veteran Jabari Greer doesn’t step up in training camp, he’ll lose his starting job. Last season, fans were livid with a Saints pass defense that allowed nearly 300 yards passing per game last  year. The names to blame? Defensive backs Patrick Robinson and Jabari Greer. Greer and Robinson both stand at 5-foot-11 and both struggled mightily last year in pass coverage. They both managed to get three interceptions last year, but Robinson posted 18 passes defended to Greer’s 13 passes defended. Greer is 31 years old, losing a couple of steps in terms of his speed, and coming off a season where the entire defense is being scrutinized. The Saints acquired Keenan Lewis in the off-season as well and he definitely has the ability to take away one of those top corner spots. Lewis is four years younger and about 20 pounds heavier than Greer. That’s important against strong receivers in the NFC South like Atlanta’s Roddy White and Carolina’s Steve Smith. He wasn’t a starter in Pittsburgh but that didn’t stop him from defending 23 passes last year for the Steelers. He isn’t significantly taller than Greer but displays better leaping ability to attack the ball while it is in the air than Greer did last year. Every inch helps against NFC South receivers like Atlanta’s Julio Jones and Tampa Bay’s Vincent Jackson. In the first day of OTA’s, Lewis started with the first team and displayed his ability to break up passes and even came away with an interception. While head coach Sean Payton will be the first to tell you not to put any stock in Lewis starting with the first team, you’d be crazy to think that Lewis’ performance didn’t catch his eye. It’s still May and nobody (outside of quarterback Drew Brees) has won their position yet. After this first OTA session however, the stock for Keenan Lewis is on the rise.