League_Champion Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Many teams are already in cap hell for next year. Does this mean we'll see a lot of discounted free agents next year? Perhaps a ton of backloaded deals? https://www.patspulpit.com/2021/1/20/22240238/report-nfl-salary-cap-drop-2021-patriots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, League_Champion said: Many teams are already in cap hell for next year. Does this mean we'll see a lot of discounted free agents next year? Perhaps a ton of backloaded deals? https://www.patspulpit.com/2021/1/20/22240238/report-nfl-salary-cap-drop-2021-patriots I've come to believe that the salary cap is a lot of overblown drama. Good NFL GMs will restructure contracts, add signing bonuses etc to make the cap work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 5 hours ago, rajncajn said: I've come to believe that the salary cap is a lot of overblown drama. Good NFL GMs will restructure contracts, add signing bonuses etc to make the cap work. Well the Saints are one of the teams that are about to enter some very unpleasant cap territory, so for their sake I hope you're right. Usually when a HOF QB retires there's a temptation to hit the reset button but I wonder with Kamara and Thomas signed, if the Saints could keep right on competing even with a Jameis-level QB. Your defense is very good too. If I were NO I'd be tempted to try and make a go of it next year, even with the hard choices about players' salaries and deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, stethant said: Well the Saints are one of the teams that are about to enter some very unpleasant cap territory, so for their sake I hope you're right. Usually when a HOF QB retires there's a temptation to hit the reset button but I wonder with Kamara and Thomas signed, if the Saints could keep right on competing even with a Jameis-level QB. Your defense is very good too. If I were NO I'd be tempted to try and make a go of it next year, even with the hard choices about players' salaries and deals. The Saint salary cap position is really bad, Mickey Loomis is going to need to work some magic, according to spotrac.com they are about 110M over the cap for next year. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/cap/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Honestly, I think for as many years as Loomis has been there I've been hearing about the Saints dire cap situation yet every single year he's somehow able to manage it as well as sign free agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 As I was saying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, rajncajn said: As I was saying... He's retiring, that's why. Welcome to 7-9. Edited February 6, 2021 by League_Champion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 8 hours ago, rajncajn said: As I was saying... Maybe they're getting ready to bring Wentz in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, irish said: Maybe they're getting ready to bring Wentz in. I was thinking the same thing. That frees up almost exactly what Wentz would make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 8 hours ago, rajncajn said: As I was saying... As I was saying... https://www.profootballnetwork.com/drew-brees-contract-details-salary-bonuses/ Let’s take a look at his contract, the Saints salary cap as it stands, and how Brees’ seemingly imminent retirement impacts the cap. However, on February 5th, news broke that Brees had renegotiated his contract with the Saints. With Brees expected to retire this offseason, he agreed to reduce his salary to the veteran minimum of $1.075 million. As none of Brees’ salary was guaranteed in 2021, there is no reason for him not to reduce his salary. Brees will receive none of his salary in 2021 as it would not be paid until he played in a game. How does Drew Brees’ potential retirement affect the Saints’ salary cap? Brees retirement would be a benefit for the Saints purely from a salary cap point of view. Losing Drew Brees is not a good thing, but from a contract and salary cap situation, getting the $25 million in salary Brees was due off the books gives them some breathing space. By renegotiating the deal the Saints have removed $24 million of that money from their cap hit immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, irish said: $25 million in salary Brees was due off the books gives them some breathing space. By renegotiating the deal the Saints have removed $24 million of that money from their cap hit immediately. Welcome to New Orleans Mr. Wentz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, League_Champion said: Welcome to New Orleans Mr. Wentz. Restructuring allows them to wait until June for Brees to make a decision. It also gives them options, which would include resigning Winston. I honestly don't think Wentz is coming to New Orleans, though I would like to see him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, rajncajn said: Restructuring allows them to wait until June for Brees to make a decision. It also gives them options, which would include resigning Winston. I honestly don't think Wentz is coming to New Orleans, though I would like to see him here. I think Wentz would be a great fit in NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, League_Champion said: I think Wentz would be a great fit in NO I'd say that I'm about 80% certain it's going to be Winston, 8% Drew and 2% someone else next season. I would like to see them bring in someone like Trubisky or Darnold though. Edited February 7, 2021 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 4 hours ago, rajncajn said: I'd say that I'm about 80% certain it's going to be Winston, 8% Drew and 2% findings else next season. I would like to see them bring in someone like Trubisky or Darnold though. I'm one of the few Jameis fans. I believe that if coached up he can be very good. And who better than Payton to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 11:04 AM, League_Champion said: I think Wentz would be a great fit in NO As a Bucs fan I could not agree with you more. Bring him down!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, stethant said: As a Bucs fan I could not agree with you more. Bring him down!!!! Haha. Looking more & more like Jameis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 2:32 PM, rajncajn said: I'd say that I'm about 80% certain it's going to be Winston, 8% Drew and 2% someone else next season. I would like to see them bring in someone like Trubisky or Darnold though. What about the other 10%? I know, the,80% was supposed to be 90% Trubisky could be an interesting proposition, see if Payton can do something with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, stevegrab said: What about the other 10%? I know, the,80% was supposed to be 90% Trubisky could be an interesting proposition, see if Payton can do something with him. I was adjusting & didn't follow thru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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