re: Werner contract restructure

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As it stands, you let him play out this year,

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If you let him play out this year there is no downside to converting his salary to bonus as he would be making the same amount regardless. It just changes when we pay it.

If we need the cap this year then we'd have the flexibility to use it, or we can carry it over to use on the portion we pushed like nothing happened.

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Only reason not to touch it is if it's possible he's gone this year, which after June 1st is possible both through cut or trade, though we save a lot more in trade so we may even take a 7th if we are done with him to save cap.

A post June 1st cut only saves cap in future years, basically amounting to a wash on this year's cap.

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The Saints aren't trading a starter for less than 2 guys that legit shouldn't even be in the NFL...

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I meant it more figurative than literal for taking a a draft pick to save cap vs just cutting him. That was just the extreme example.

I'd expect at least a 4th, maybe something that scales if he plays.

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Looked at the numbers wrongs (was looking at a trade pre June 1st and confused that number with the post June 1st cut). We actually save about $7 mil post June 1st if cut, and about $10 mil if traded.

I still think we look to keep or trade him as opposed to cutting him, though I guess a cut is also on the table.