So let me see if I got this straight. The Bears offered Kreutz 4 million. He refused, demanding 500K more. The Bears didn’t give him that. Their players, Kreutz’ former teammates, were not happy about this and it looked like it upset the team’s all important chemistry. The Bears then went out and signed Chris Spencer for 2 years 6 million. Today, with options running out, Kreutz accepts a deal for the Saints for 2 million dollars with incentives that max out at 4 million, what the Bears offered him. Sounds like a lose/lose, except for the Saints who are getting a solid veteran center at a cheap rate. He’ll give them an upgrade over projected starter Matt Tennant, an inexperienced 2^nd year player.

The Saints are quietly having a nice offseason, shoring up their defensive line (drafting Cameron Jordan and signing Aubrayo Franklin), shoring up their offensive line (resigning Jermon Bushrod and signing Olin Kreutz), fixing their running game (drafting Mark Ingram, resigning Pierre Thomas, signing Darren Sproles), getting rid of Reggie Bush’s contract, and all without breaking the bank.

Grade: A