re: Jahri Evans Cut

It was time. I wish him luck in his future!

Idk who that is, but LT has already been discussed

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The extra cap savings also don't kick in until June 1st so it doesn't help in the early portion (the busiest period and when the big names are signed) of free agency.

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Right, we have to be under the cap on the first day of the league year. Also, it should only be the top 51 for that date

But we still should have the space to stretch out some FA deals assuming that more moves are on the way (and they are).

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he would be a damn good backup.

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And cheap(NFL Vet wise).
Unless we somehow do better with veteran OT depth on the cheap I see him coming back in 2016.

Neither Strief nor Spiller will be gone before the draft.
Unlike Jahri, the bulk of their savings only comes after a June 1 cut.

And nothing happens till we are certain of an outcome for Drew.
Like people have said, the savings on either of them can't be spent till June 1 anyway. So, before that, is a team willing to spend anything to acquire Spiller? we'll at least ask.

Now, let's say we extend Drew, and have pre-draft cap to spend.
Well now we can agree to a deal with a player, and finalize it after June 1. So maybe we have a reason to cut both, and save that $4.7mm.
We can designate one of them (Zach, because, thanks) ... and just tell CJ to F off if he doesn't net us a pick before June 1...

Then heading into the draft, we prioritize a guard in the 2-3-4 so Andrus moves to RT... and add a Kenyan Drake/Kelvin Taylor at RB in the 4-5 to bolster RB depth.

We need striefs depth at right price

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just tell CJ to F off if he doesn't net us a pick before June 1...

Then heading into the draft, we prioritize a guard in the 2-3-4 so Andrus moves to RT... and add a Kenyan Drake/Kelvin Taylor at RB in the 4-5 to bolster RB depth.

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I concur about the guard situation, but I seriously doubt we draft a RB under any circumstance. Even if we somehow get rid of Spiller(which I'm hoping we can do)...we still have Ingram, Khiry, Hightower, Murphy, and Cadet to choose from. 3 guys that can pound it, a returner, and a receiving back.

Evans declined paycut

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Veteran offensive lineman Jahri Evans declined an offer to negotiate a pay cut to remain with the New Orleans Saints before his release earlier this week, his agent told a Philadelphia radio station.

The Saints released the 10-year veteran on Monday, part of a flurry of moves to cut salary.

Jerrold Colton, Evans' longtime agent, told Philadelphia radio station WWIP that Evans planned to play elsewhere in 2016.

"The Saints came to us for the second year in a row about doing a little contract adjustment and pay cut this year," Colton said. "We weren't going to do it again.

"He's healthy and hungry and looking forward to the next chapter of his career."

Last March, Evans agreed to a restructured contract that saved the Saints $4 million against the 2015 salary cap.

Evans was scheduled to count $8.2 million against the cap in 2016. The Saints saved $3.1 million against the cap by releasing him.

The move had added urgency because $2 million of Evan's base salary would have become fully guaranteed on Wednesday. Additionally, a $1 million roster bonus would have taken effect next month.

In a statement to ESPN earlier this week, Colton said, "Jahri has appreciated 10 great years. It's been a great run for a kid from Bloomsburg with a great city and a great organization. And he got to ride it out with one coach, one quarterback, a lot of the teammates he came in with. Too good to be true. It's sad that it's come to end, but now he's ready for the next chapter."

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"He's healthy and hungry and looking forward to the next chapter of his career."

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The next chapter should be retirement