re: Jahri Evans Cut

THANKS JAHRI, indeed!

Spiller and Zach have similar June 1 savings, but unless either of them publicly wants to leave, there is no big benefit for us to rush to designate them or even make the decision till after the draft. Zach may end up being worth too much too us, and CJ might still be worth something to another team.

What is left right now:
Restructure or ride out Drew.
Restructure or CUT Ellerbe.
Retire, or restructure Colston.
Extend and restructure Unger.
Extend and restructure Morestead.

Thank You, Jahri! You sir were a class act and had a helluva career in the black & gold!

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Spotrac has us saving 3.1mil from cutting him
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But OTC has us saving 1.1mil (before june 1) or 2.9mil (june 1 cut)

confused!

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OTC's numbers seem to be counting he'd be on the roster when the league year started Wednesday and his salary and bonuses kicked in.

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So I wonder if this means Andrus Peat stays inside and they draft another tackle this year?
Wouldn't be against it tbh, he looked good at guard

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I don't think we draft another tackle. Andrus is going to be our right tackle, but it definitely means we don't cut Zach yet either till it's sorted out after the draft. Ignore the first round. Most of these guards who could be there 2nd round would replace Andrus at guard. Few of the tackles who would be there would replace him at tackle. So when trying to put together the best duo for us, we'll draft the cheaper guard.

Even in the 2nd, it would take a stud like guard Cody Whitehair falling to get us to jump on taking another lineman early. Otherwise, we are looking at the next tier of guards, who are still solid, in round 3-4?

More likely you get to the 3rd round, and Landon Turner, Josh Garnett or Christian Westerman are sitting there... then you take one of them. Not as sure a thing as Whitehair maybe, so, then keep Zach one more year in case Andrus needs to kick inside still at times.

Both Arkansas guards too

Odihambo

Drago

Plenty of great guards

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Down to what--Drew, Colston and Strief?

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Morstead but yea...weird, and sad.

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To hell with Grubbs. There was a better guard combo during Evans stay.

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Yap

Nicks and Evans

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Evans and Grubbs at guard were a force I will miss.


To hell with Grubbs. There was a better guard combo during Evans stay.

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Holy crap

I meant Carl Nicks Jeez I'm getting old!

Will edit that sh!t.

I'm not a salary cap professor, so I hope I'm not over my head when I say this. But I have no idea what's taking so long in restructuring or extending Drew Brees' contract. That seems like the absolute number one thing that needs to happen right now. While all these players are falling off the wayside the QB sits atop the food chain.

And I freaking love Drew Brees more than any athlete I've ever watched play. I have never loved an athlete more. Until Kris Bryant, of course, but that's another sport.