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re: Loomis got a 5 year extension....
Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:32 pm to THRILLHO
Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:32 pm to THRILLHO
quote:I wouldn't doubt it.
Saints were 36-12 in the 3 seasons preceding this one + 4 playoff wins + SB win. If Payton was totally carrying Loomis in that time, I doubt that he'd try to include a clause in his contract that gave him an out if Loomis got fired.
Who wouldn't want a boss that let them do whatever the hell they wanted? That's the "relationship" that Payton always talks about between him and Loomis. He's not getting that anywhere else, unless they just name him coach and GM.
My main point though, is why our cap guy can't seem to spend money more wisely. You had a nice piece on our cap situation a few days ago. Unfortunately, we're in that spot every year.
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Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:34 pm to eyeran
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You had a nice piece on our cap situation a few days ago. Unfortunately, we're in that spot every year.
Because we're trying to be competitive every year?
Our history would most likely be a lot different if we took Tampa Bay's approach to cap management. Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:37 pm to eyeran
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My main point though, is why our cap guy can't seem to spend money more wisely. You had a nice pieceon our cap situation a few days ago. Unfortunately, we're in that spot every year
Because we pay our players good and keep them happy
We seem to keep our good players around instead of letting them go in their prime like we used to, which starts to get pricey. Remember when Benson was cheap and we won 3-4 games a year? And have we truly been in cap space hell since Loomis got here or is this just been the last couple years?
Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:59 pm to eyeran
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My main point though, is why our cap guy can't seem to spend money more wisely.
Again, we were arguably the best team in the NFL between 2009-2011. The article you posted was from before this past season. Did you dislike Loomis then? Will you dislike him if we have a defense in the 15-20 range and go 12-4 next season?
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Who wouldn't want a boss that let them do whatever the hell they wanted? That's the "relationship" that Payton always talks about between him and Loomis. He's not getting that anywhere else, unless they just name him coach and GM.
And Payton is one of the 5 best coaches in football. If that's what he wants, then we should (and did) give it to him. We've been tight against the cap since after the uncapped year and he still finds ways to sign the likes of Lofton, Bunkley, and Hawthorne while extending Brees, Colston, Greer, Moore, etc...
We're in bad shape now but a few obvious moves (cutting Smith and Vilma) and we'll have breathing room. And as ugly as it looks, I thought we were going to have to let players like Moore, Colston, and Harper (bad signing) go and that we wouldn't stand a chance at landing Lofton, but he gets shite done.
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