The New Orleans Saints stunned the Who Dat Nation yet again after trading away WR Kenny Stills to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a much needed interior linebacker in Dannell Ellerbe and a third-round draft pick.
Parting ways with Stills was a questionable decision — he’s young, fast, emerging on a rapid pace and is resting on a cheap rookie contract. However, some say QB Drew Brees was not a fan of the receiver’s or Ben Grubbs work ethic (that’s up in the air), and the idea — Jimmy Graham trade aside — is to keep the club’s All-Pro gunslinger happy during his final years in the Big Easy.
Kenny Stills will now be taking his talents to South Beach. Saints players and fans sounded off via Twitter to his departure from the Crescent City. Of course, there were mixed emotions.
Thank You @KSTiLLS #Saints pic.twitter.com/s3U4c7Rck1
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 13, 2015
To the people of NOLA who have embraced me as family for the last two years, I want to thank you for your ... http://t.co/BQ4cl6OKIo
— Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) March 14, 2015
Stay blessed my dude!! @KSTiLLS been great having u as a teammate and even better as a friend.. Continue being a beast bro!! #mydawg
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) March 13, 2015
My bro @KSTiLLS headed to Miami??! Maannnnnnnnn!! All I know is @MiamiDolphins got a PLAYMAKER!! Good luck my bro! Know u gonna kill!
— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) March 13, 2015
Miami got a dope young wideout in @KSTiLLS that boy can play!! Good luck bruh
— rafael bush (@rbush36) March 13, 2015
@KSTiLLS Imma miss you big dawg! 😭🏈 Remember Your Routs #WhoDatNation
— Hash™ (@Hashyhash711) March 14, 2015
Can't take another one Jimmy Graham & Kenny Stills both gone in the same week...
— Fresh Since 94' ✊ (@AmbitiousKidd94) March 14, 2015
Kenny Stills isn't playing for the saints anymore 😭😭😭😭 @KSTiLLS whyyyyy!? RT
— brooke•jordan⚜️ (@brooke_jordan9) March 14, 2015
sucks how my fav player leaving my fav team😭😕 @KSTiLLS
— j9 (@jenin530) March 14, 2015
Saints picked up CJ Spiller & traded Kenny Stills to Miami for Dannell Ellerbe? Whoa.
— BRI4N (@THEBASEDBRIAN) March 14, 2015
@KSTiLLS gunna miss you big dog, good luck in Miami, don't forget your sunscreen ✌️ #Saints #WhoDatNation #fam4life #NFL
— Mike G (@SportWonderBoy) March 14, 2015
In just two years, Kenny Stills became one of Drew Brees’ top targets, accumulating 95 receptions for 1,572 yards and eight touchdowns from 2013-2014. Missing just one game last season, that extra contest could have put Stills over the 1,000 yard mark — he finished with 931 yards in 15 games.
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