Possible Destinations For Former Saints OLB Junior Galette

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7.  DALLAS COWBOYS

Last, but certainly, not least; we come to “America’s Team” (in their own eyes, anyway).

We all know that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is notoriously not afraid to throw out the big bucks to land the biggest names in free-agency (which Galette is now), and he definitely isn’t worried about Galette’s reputation — given the fact that he just recently signed former Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy, who was suspended by the League after a publicized domestic violence incident.

There’s no way you can convince me that Jones wouldn’t love to add Galette on the side opposite of Hardy (when they’re both actually on the field if not serving time for their likely suspensions), simply just because he can.

Putting Galette and Hardy on the field together would bolster a Cowboys defense that just two years ago was one of the NFL’s worst.

Speaking of the Panthers, I had thought about adding them to the mix for signing Junior; since they could use upgrades with defensive ends Wes Horton and Kony Ealy — and also since they just lost Hardy to the Cowboys.

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The only reason I didn’t was because considering the dealings they have had involving Hardy and his domestic situation, I didn’t figure they’d want to chance it again.

Of the teams I mentioned, I think the Jaguars would get my vote due to not only their need for a player like Galette, but also their ability to give him a nice contract considering they have $35.1 million in cap space according to OverTheCap.com.

The Buccaneers are next up with $19.8 million in cap space followed by the Falcons with $16.1 million in cap space.

While Jacksonville seems the most logical, if Galette is after money AND revenge on his former team then staying in the NFC South would accomplish just that.

Oct 30, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Junior Galette (93) yells out to the fans in the final minutes of the game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. The Saints defeated the Panthers 28-10. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

More than likely we’ll see within the next week where the one time fan favorite of New Orleans will end up.

And hopefully it will be far from where the Saints will have to face him twice a year…………

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