Grubbs now a Saint

**Tyrian** · 03-15-2012, 10:28 AM

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Saints agree to terms with Ben Grubbs, per league source.

**RavensRock** · 03-15-2012, 10:29 AM

Holy crap. He's the one FA I didn't want to lose. This one hurts. I hate the thought of losing former 1st round picks.

**GOTA** · 03-15-2012, 10:29 AM

Guess that proves that they had the cap space to sign him.

**Tyrian** · 03-15-2012, 10:30 AM

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Saints land replacement for Carl Nicks, sign Ben Grubbs to a five-year, $36 million deal, including $10 million signing bonus

16 guaranteed

**BleedPurple92** · 03-15-2012, 10:31 AM

lol... Why does this not hurt as much as i thought it would?

I think we will be okay. Next man up.

**Justlovemybirds** · 03-15-2012, 10:32 AM

As expected, can't remember Yanda's contract of the top off my head but Grubbs' doesn't seem to far off from his.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 03-15-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrian

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Saints land replacement for Carl Nicks, sign Ben Grubbs to a five-year, $36 million deal, including $10 million signing bonus

LOL...I have a hard time beleiving that deal is significantly better than what we offered.

IMHO, Grubbs chased an extra $3-4 million total in this deal.

Good luck Ben, wished you would have stayed and not chased the cash, but oh well. Moving on...

**Paintballguy** · 03-15-2012, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

As expected, can't remember Yanda's contract of the top off my head but Grubbs' doesn't seem to far off from his.

5 year 32.5 mil

**Corey** · 03-15-2012, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Guess that proves that they had the cap space to sign him.

Not really. His contract isn't much better than Yanda's. 5 years 36 million/ 16 million guaranteed.

**Poeboy** · 03-15-2012, 10:34 AM

Buh bye Ben!

**GOTA** · 03-15-2012, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by BleedPurple92

lol... Why does this not hurt as much as i thought it would?

I think we will be okay. Next man up.

This one doesn't bug me that much. Once they got Yanda done last year I figured Grubbs was gone.

**The Fanatic** · 03-15-2012, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

LOL...I have a hard time beleiving that deal is significantly better than what we offered.

IMHO, Grubbs chased an extra $3-4 million total in this deal.

Good luck Ben, wished you would have stayed and not chased the cash, but oh well. Moving on...

Yeah, that's pretty much how I see it.
Not that I've ever had the pleasure to deal with millions in salary, but it doesn't sound like the Saints offer was extremely more then what ours was pushing you to pick up and change everything about your life.