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Saints are in a great position going forward
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:12 am
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:12 am
People that are worried about money do not really understand what has happened with the salary cap over the last 4-5 years. Next year's salary cap is projected to be around $178 million.
The reason I bring this up is because the cap has increased $8-12 million each season over the last 5-6 years without an increase in the roster size. So you still have a 53 man roster. Yes, you still have dead money.
But in addition to that. You have had the implication of a rookie pay scale system. If you look at the Saints current situation you have several key positions on the roster and on the field that are still under those rookie contracts and those save the Saints huge sums of money. It starts with good drafts and key free agent signings.
The Saints are in a great position because they have drafted well.
1) Rankins
2) Peat
3) Thomas
4) Ramcyzk
5) Williams, M
6) Lattimore
7) Kamara
8) Anzalone
9) Hendrickson
10) Crawley
11) Bell
12) Onyemata
All of these guys are on rookie contracts.
The reason I bring this up is because the cap has increased $8-12 million each season over the last 5-6 years without an increase in the roster size. So you still have a 53 man roster. Yes, you still have dead money.
But in addition to that. You have had the implication of a rookie pay scale system. If you look at the Saints current situation you have several key positions on the roster and on the field that are still under those rookie contracts and those save the Saints huge sums of money. It starts with good drafts and key free agent signings.
The Saints are in a great position because they have drafted well.
1) Rankins
2) Peat
3) Thomas
4) Ramcyzk
5) Williams, M
6) Lattimore
7) Kamara
8) Anzalone
9) Hendrickson
10) Crawley
11) Bell
12) Onyemata
All of these guys are on rookie contracts.
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Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:21 am to tigerterrace
I ain't worried about money or the salary cap or any of that BS. My concern is that the main piece of your team is on the way out. We have good young talent, but finding a HOF QB is nearly impossible. You have to basically get lucky.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 1:09 am to Vlatket
Brees is not going anywhere and if this season did plenty to show that Brees has still got it and actually does not have to throw 40 times a game to be successful.
I'm not sure that we had our whole offensive line during the whole season and if we did they were not healthy.
Maybe that is the key. Use your 1st round pick on the best player available for defense probably, add some key pieces in free agency and then use 3rd-7th round to get quality backups and future starters on the OL.
If this season has shown anything it is that you need quality OL players.
I'm not sure that we had our whole offensive line during the whole season and if we did they were not healthy.
Maybe that is the key. Use your 1st round pick on the best player available for defense probably, add some key pieces in free agency and then use 3rd-7th round to get quality backups and future starters on the OL.
If this season has shown anything it is that you need quality OL players.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 11:03 am to tigerterrace
Exactly. And I hate to say it, but drafting a LT in the 1st rd. to protect Brees might be a good idea. Why? Because Armstead is very good, but very injured as well. I thought drafting Ramczyk in rd.1 was a mistake. Look how that worked out for us. He’s as solid as a rock. Unger desperately needs a backup at center to boot. All of these moves could extend Drew’s career. Protect your Super Bowl MVP QB and he will deliver for several more years. Defensively, the Saints have found good players in the later rounds and the number of defenders returning from IR is like getting 2 or 3 full draft classes. Saints are in a good position moving forward. Keep drafting and playing young players on rookie contracts and you can’t go wrong. If Mayfield falls in our lap, I would have to take him. Other than that, O-line, TE,WR, DE,LB,DB. Who Dat!
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:05 pm to Lexman1
I would actually try and give Strief a modest offer as a backup.
2-3 million. He would be a solid option if an injury occurred and we know it will.
2-3 million. He would be a solid option if an injury occurred and we know it will.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to tigerterrace
Totally agree, the team is young and cheap, money won't be a problem for us going forward the way it has been in the past.
And by the way, salary cap problems always seemed to be descending on the Saints but not actually landing. Feels like we were always able to get guys we needed when we needed them. I think bad drafts and bad positional coaching doomed this team for the last 5 years, not an inability to go out and sign FAs.
And by the way, salary cap problems always seemed to be descending on the Saints but not actually landing. Feels like we were always able to get guys we needed when we needed them. I think bad drafts and bad positional coaching doomed this team for the last 5 years, not an inability to go out and sign FAs.
This post was edited on 1/16/18 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:12 pm to tigerterrace
quote:
Saints are in a great position going forward
Minus the 39 year old quarterback.
If we are being real, he can fall off that edge at any point now. I'm hoping for two more good years.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:27 pm to HollierThanThou
quote:
Minus the 39 year old quarterback. If we are being real, he can fall off that edge at any point now. I'm hoping for two more good years.
Say we let Brees walk.....what’s the plan? Chase Daniel?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 1:06 pm to tigerterrace
A money guy 
We have tons of starters on rookie contacts, which will help. What do you think about TE?
We have tons of starters on rookie contacts, which will help. What do you think about TE?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 1:11 pm to tigerterrace
quote:
I would actually try and give Strief a modest offer as a backup.
2-3 million. He would be a solid option if an injury occurred and we know it will.
Agreed and I've said this a few times. He can still play, even before injury he was routinely a top 5 RT.
He takes a 2yr deal to be a 6th lineman and we keep LeRibeus, let kelemete walk, and draft a another OL
Posted on 1/16/18 at 1:17 pm to LlyodChristmas
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Say we let Brees walk.....what’s the plan? Chase Daniel?
Apparently somewhere in my post it says let Brees walk...must've used invisible font.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 1:19 pm to htran90
I wonder if Strief doesn't hang it up though... maybe he wants to be able to walk when he's 55? Although that ship has probably already sailed.
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