re: Rational Cap Analysis for the NFC South

We have to win now!

Loomis almost always back loads and really it's the smart thing to do(as long as the signing bonus isn't too large, which is a problem no matter how it's structured).

As each year passes a player becomes easier to cut. If you back load then the player gets the allusion of the money per year he wants without ever making it to the end.

And then when they get to the last year or two (like with Moore, Sproles, and Thomas) they lose they're leverage and you can renegotiate to the benefit of the team(pay cut or cheaper extension) or cut them.

On the article, there are a few things he got wrong.

First, Graham is not getting done quick, especially not before free agency. Who knows how long arbitration will take, and then there is the big gap in price per year between sides.

Second is that we have just about enough to sign our rookies.

Third is that Jordan has a team 5th year option and should definitely not be touched this year. At the least next year acts as a exclusive rights franchise tags for half the price.

Fourth is that Bush will be easy to keep with just needing to clear $2m for the 2nd round tender. Now we do have to make more moves for other free agents, but we don't need to redo Brees (though looking at the numbers it's not as bad as I thought if we do him this year and then cheap extension next year).