re: Suh's cap #'s are ridiculous

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Yeah, I don't understand how most of this cap hit stuff works either.

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Everyone says "Why don't we re-structure this guy's contract?"

Well, let's say you want Drew Brees' salary not to hit the Saints as hard this year. It has to go somewhere, so you add it next year. Essentially you take $5 million from the cap this year, and move it to next year.

Well, what happens if we trade or cut Brees before next season starts? That $5 million doesn't go away. It still hits the cap figure.