Could LaMont Jordan be head to the Big Easy

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rs/playerpage/235223">LaMont Jordan be headed to the Big Easy?" href="http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/30/oakland-raider-rumor-could-lamont-jordan-be-headed-to-the-big-easy/" rel="bookmark">Oakland Raider Rumor: Could LaMont Jordan be headed to the Big Easy?

Whilst perusing the Raider News, I came across an interesting story of the Houma Today website. Their writer Mike Detillier outlines the case for the New Orleans Saints to make a move for perpetually disgruntled Oakland Raiders running back LaMont Jordan.

If the Saints are to give the Raiders more than a pot of Gumbo and a few Mardi Gras beads, it will be a steal for the Raiders. Its obvious to everyone in the league that Jordan is on his way out of Oakland. In fact, the only reason that he is still on the roster at this point as that Al Davis believes that someone actually will consummate a trade for him, which seems highly unlikely.

However, Detillier makes a good case for Jordan being a fit in the Big Easy:

While backs like Kevin Jones, Najeh Davenport, Travis Henry and Cedric Benson are available, the one back who could well fit what the Saints missed last season due to Deuce McAllister’s knee injury is a power-style runner like Oakland’s Lamont Jordan.

Reports over the past few weeks are that the Raiders are hoping to get a draft choice out of a team in need of running back help, but Jordan’s contract may put a bit of a roadblock in any deal.

If the Saints do want to make a move for Jordan, this would be a great use of a conditional pick. The Raiders get a sixth, unless Jordan goes over a thousand yards rushing, in which case they would get a third or something to that effect. It would also be wise of Davis to let Jordan’s agent put out some feelers on renegotiating his contract with a new team, which would help facilitate the trade.

It would seem odd to many that the Saints would offer up a draft choice for a player seemingly destined for the open market, but Detillier takes care of that angle as well:

What the Saints would seemingly want is for the Raiders to cut loose Jordan and then they could orchestrate their own contract terms with him.

But that might be risky if you really want Jordan, with teams like the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions also looking to upgrade their halfback positions.

If the Saints covet Jordan, then it would stand to reason that they offer up compensation, they could be sure that they get the player that they are wanting. It does seem to be a long shot that they would want to part with a pick to get Jordan, when Travis Henry and Shaun Alexander are both out there to be had, but the Saints’ offensive coordinator coached the offensive line of the Jets during Jordan’s tenure in New York, and could be high on Jordan.

Waiting for the end of the LaMont Jordan era in Oakland here at TFDS

I like LaMont Jordan, more than the rest of the FA RB's out there. Maybe Travis Henry......maybe.

Mike Detillier, is dead on in assesment of LaMont Jordan. Of all the available FA RB's out there, Jordan best fits our style and scheme of football. He is a bigger size back, would be better in a 2 back system, catches the ball well out of the back field. Just the type of back we use in our offense. So to me he is the best option if Deuce can't come back.

well, it's quite easy to rule out a RB on our team....

"can you catch a pass? NO? Well we can't give you a job, sorry"

now finding the right guy for the job is a little more difficult, especially if you don't know if you have a job to give....

But assuming.....he would probably be the best fit if there weren't deuce, but to add him to the mix,you would have to make room, and stecker would have to go....not the worst thing in the world of course, we could probably get a late late draft pick, or package him for a trade.......