A bit of a grab bag with these signings, Copper has been productive as third or fourth receiver since he was signed from the Cowboys two seasons ago, I guess the idea here is to keep a proven player until Robert Meachem decides to play and not be a huge underachiever.
Jamar Nesbit has started every game at LG since the retirement of Jermane Mayberry. He was mostly a career backup until he came to the Saints and is also 31. He's mostly a stop-gap measure until Andy Alleman develops, and the two will compete for the starting job in training camp this summer.
Goodwin has been mostly a career backup, but he's young and might start next season since the Saints may not be able to come to terms with their current starting C Jeff Faine. He's been with the team since a draft day trade with the Browns in 2006 and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2007, however he's only 291 lbs. and is more of a finesse centre than a mauler. For evidence, see this video. He missed a few games this season, and a lot of people liked how Goodwin played. The Saints would probably be happy to keep both, but Faine seems to think he deserves one of the largest contracts in the league for his position, and he's not Jeff Saturday or Olin Kreutz.
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