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Bunkley also coming back (~$3m paycut)...

Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:05 pm
Posted by THRILLHO
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:05 pm
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Mike Triplett ?@MikeTriplett 2h2 hours ago
#Saints also bringing back DT Brodrick Bunkley, per source. Not sure on the financial details
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Saints seem reluctant to cut some guys that I think are very cuttable.

This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:05 pm to
Must be for peanuts
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:07 pm to
reliable depth
Posted by windshieldman
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:09 pm to
Our run D seemed to get pretty bad after he got hurt
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:13 pm to
Bunk and Colston had high dead money numbers (as does Evans which is why I can see him stay with a pay cut).

If they are coming back for close to the dead money numbers it makes more sense to keep them.

PT had very little dead money, sadly. Bush and White better watch out too.
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:15 pm to
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Bunkley agreed to take pay cut to stay with #Saints, similar to what he did last year.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) March 6, 2015


Bunkley cut his 2014 salary from $4.5mil to $1.65mil last year. Saved us ~3mil.

I can definitely see something similar.
4.4mil base salary
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 12:17 pm
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:17 pm to
Yup that's what I figured. Likely around the dead money number.

It's very good depth for our run d. Now he just needs to stay healthy dammit.
Posted by 68wDoc68w
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:20 pm to
WTF
better be for the league minimum dude was awful
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:23 pm to
Dude was awful? What the frick were you watching. Dude is a run stuffing machine and that's why we have him.

As someone said our run d went to shite when he went down.
Posted by Suntiger
BR or somewhere else
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:25 pm to
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dude was awful


Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with you there.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:33 pm to
Looks like we saved 3 more mil

@LarryHolder: Can confirm Brodrick Bunkley agreed to take paycut to stay w: #Saints, via source. Told deal mirror image of last year. Near $3M in savings
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
49512 posts
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:34 pm to
quote:

Larry Holder ?@LarryHolder 2h2 hours ago
Can confirm Brodrick Bunkley agreed to take paycut to stay w: #Saints, via source. Told deal mirror image of last year. Near $3M in savings


Looks like he's not making too much more than the vet min.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:41 pm to
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WTF
better be for the league minimum dude was awful


The second he went out our season was over

Some people...
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 12:42 pm
Posted by Meateye
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:45 pm to
So we started almost 24 over the cap now we are 10.2 over. Loomis is being Loomis
Posted by htran90
BC
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:52 pm to
but we lost...PT
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:53 pm to
Not even considering other moves, Galette puts us at or under the cap whether traded or restructured.

Then you have a bunch of other possible moves(I just listed in another thread).

On Bunk, yeah the pay cut about equals the dead money and he couldn't take much less because of the vet minimum.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:53 pm to
Well look on the bright side



We will lose Colston next year
Posted by mark65mc
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

If they are coming back for close to the dead money numbers it makes more sense to keep them.


Exactly. You have to fill out the roster so if you can fill the spot with a similar cost as cutting that player, you might as well keep them. Especially if they perform when healthy.
Posted by infantry1026
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 3/7/15 at 6:55 am to
Bunk is definitely not awful. He is solid against the run.......problem is the fact that he can't stay on the field due to injuries.
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