re: Massive ESPN article on analytics - Pelicans segment

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I hope that will change with the new tv money coming in.

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I obvisouly have no idea what Benson pays guys who aren't in the spotlight, but from the guys we can track, he's been willing to spend big. The Saints have had one of the highest payrolls in the league for a while now. Just in the past few years they've given out the biggest contracts of all time(at that time) for at least 4 positions(G,TE,QB,S) that I can remember. And Sean Payton's extension made him the highest paid coach ever(at the time). A deal he got while he was sitting at home suspended.

I don't think there's any doubt the Saints are priority number 1. But its hard to believe there would be that much of a disparity between the two teams. Especially considering some of the contracts they've allowed Demps to add in the past few years. Tyreke, Jrue, paying Asik almost twice his cap hit. So why pay big out front and be cheap behind the scenes?