Which roster move ranks worst in the Sean Payton era for the New Orleans Saints? They’ve signed bigger busts in free agency like Jairus Byrd or Jason David, and squandered draft picks on whiffs like Sedrick Ellis and Stephone Anthony, but the five-year contract extension they signed Andrus Peat to this year might take the cake.
The Saints tried him out at four different positions before he settled in at left guard, where the 27-year old has remained for most of his 75 starts. But after seeing him struggle for five years — often missing games due to a lengthy injury history — and with a mountain of game tape and practice experience to review, they decided to double up with five more years for the former first-round pick.