Cowherd says Kellen Moore will not last four years in New Orleans

Cowherd is right as much as he is wrong

He’s not saying anything new

If he's not here than that means Loomis isn't either. So it wouldn't be a terrible outcome

We have like 70 million in 2026 provided we don't do that.

We have to do something though bc we won't be compliant this season. Personally, I'd rather restructure Carr than several other players. Try to limit the damage to as few players as possible.

I mean, he will last four years because we have one of the more patient (painfully so) front offices in organized sports.

Moore will be fine as coach. His success will be determined just like every other coach’s success is determined: can he hit on more draft picks than he misses and if he can find his guy at QB. If he only does 1 of those it probably buys him some time - especially if the team is more competitive and better coached than they were under DA - but he will eventually have to do both in order to make it to and win playoff games.

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as long as we don’t extend and overpay our current old guys?

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Except how do you think Loomis gets out of this years mess? I will answer for you, by extending our current old guys…

Nope Moore outlast Loomis

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We have to do something though bc we won't be compliant this season. Personally, I'd rather restructure Carr than several other players. Try to limit the damage to as few players as possible.

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I'm kinda of the opinion we take whatever damage now rather than later. I know most think Carr is untradable but all the cap guys seem to think it's still the best path forward.

There are a few teams that need some more stable QB play that Carr may be able to help with. Indy and both NYs come to mind. May have to take on a portion of his salary to facilitate a trade but it's still better than nothing.

I can make it work numbers wise WITHOUT touching Carr this year.

2025 Current situation: -54mil cap space
2026 outlook: +58.6mil cap space

Moves:
Cam Jordan: Restructure +9mil
- This is his last year, give him his hoorah and move along. We'll have to eat dead cap, but this at least spaces it over time. There's more lost if we cut him. Accept reality.

Taysom Hill: Restructure +5.8mil
- Last year, last hoorah; move money back. Cutting him gets you nothing, post June 1st saves 10mil. This is the lesser of two evils I guess since he is still a solid scatback player.

Erik McCoy: Restructure +6.7mil
- He is your anchor, accept it and move onto the next problem.

Demario Davis: Restructure +5.6mil
- He is your franchise captain. Last year of his deal. Give him his hoorah as well, I don't want to keep him any longer than 1 year, cutting him does zero for you.

Cesar Ruiz: Restructure +6.4mil
- We need a better OL, but we're stupid to commit to him before this. Cutting him isn't an option til next year. This year: get a damn LG and figure his situation out in 2026.

Ryan Ramczyk: Post June 1 Retirement +1.25mil
- Accelerate the dead cap (11mil), but its time for him to retire and live a happy life. Knee issues for his life before he turned 30 last year is a devastating reality

Carl Granderson: Restructure +5.25mil
- He's a solid rotation. Not the worst. Not the best. Just solid enough that you keep him here.

Tyrann Mathieu: Restructure +4.5mil
- The trio of Jordan/Davis/Mathieu are necessary bodies at this point. All 3 of them are on their last legs, give them their sendoff this year because cutting them brings you nothing anyway. Loose replacements are not the way to go because we need cap space to be compliant. Bring in a young safety for him to help (just like a DE, LB for the other 2)

Pete Werner: Restructure +2.5mil
- easy, move along

Foster Moreau: Restructure +2.0mil
- This is one option, the other is to extend him. He's in his last year, but all 3 years he's been rather productive. Not the worst backup to have and help groom a true #1TE (its not juwan).

Nate Shepherd: Post June 1st Cut +5.3mil (1.7mil dead)
- Seriously this run game is ATROCIOUS and one of he or Saunders has to go. Picking him because he's older, more expensive, and worse.

Rashid Shaheed: Restructure +2.07mil
- Easy decision or give him an extension IMHO. Just see what we can do

Jamaal Williams: Post June 1st cut +3.15mil (700k dead)
- Goodbye

JT Gray: Restructure +1.23mil
- Easy decision for your ST ace

Cedrick Wilson Jr: Cut +2.4mil (1mil dead)
- Such a lackluster pickup, thought it'd be better...young guys need to step up

After all that: +9.3mil over the cap for 2025. Carr can be cut next year to save 32.8mil (with 28.7mil dead, but nonetheless...nothing past that).

This is your projected players before free agency:
Offense:
QB: Carr/Rattler/Haener/Hill
RB: Kamara/Miller/RB3/Hill
WR: Olave/Shaheed/Austin/Means/Mims/Tipton
TE: [TE Starter]/Moreau/Hill/Holker
T: Fuaga/Penning/[Missing backup]
G: [Left Guard Starter]/Ruiz/Saldiveri
C: McCoy/[Missing backup]

Defense:
DE: [Missing Starter]/Granderson/Jordan/Foskey/[Another body]
DT: Bresee/[Missing NT starter]/Saunders/Ridgeway/Boyd/[Another body]
LB: Davis/Werner/[3rd linebacker]/Ford/Jackson
CB: [#1 CB]/McKinstry/Taylor/[Another body]
S: Mathieu/Howden[Another body]

ST:
K: Grupe
P: Hayball
LS: Wood

Really gotta knock this draft out...

Also moving forward
2026: +61.9mil cap space
2027: +187.9mil cap space