- Joined
- May 30, 2011
- Messages
- 17,972
- Reaction score
- 34,521
Online
A very good question was asked in a different thread regarding how optimistic Saints fans are looking toward 2017. I typically do a yearly analysis of our roster at the beginning of our offseason, but since I had a bit of time and we are quickly approaching the end of our season (unfortunately), I figured that I would get a head start. You can see my previous two season’s analyses in the links below. Realize, that much of this is based upon my opinions and predictions. I do not include players who are NOT currently under contract with the seasons for the following seasons. For instance, Tim Hightower, Willie Snead and Nick Fairley aren’t on the list because they are only on contract for 2016 (using you ignore the cap magic in Fairley’s contract). Also, I have assumed that the Saints have parted ways with Jarius Byrd, who’s contract can’t be justified based on his production and the emergence of Bell at FS. Also, I understand the Kikaha is under contract, but I consider him as a nickel pass rusher, and one with a significant injury risk. I also did not include Swann as a CB, as he is just too injury prone to predict being on this team long term. Analysis to follow…
http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/look-our-2015-2016-rosters-338899/<O</O
http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/look-toward-our-2016-2017-rosters-353242/
<O
2017
QB- Brees (38 years old, $19 million)
WR- Snead (24 years old, $615,000)
WR- Thomas (23 years old, $1.6 million)
WR- Ginn (31 years old, $3 million) [/COLOR]
RB- Ingram (27 years old, $5.2 million)
RB- Lasco (25 years old, $558,000) **
RB-
TE- Fleener (28 years old, $7.5 million) * (Cap savings: $4.5 million)
LT- Armstead (25 years old, $11.5 million)
LG- Peat (23 years old, $3.1 million)
C- Unger (30 years old, $7.4 million)
RG- Warford (25 years old, $3.8 million)
RT- Strief (34 years old, $5.1 million)
SDE- Jordan (27 years old, $12 million)
UT- Rankins (23 years old, $2.9 million)
NT- Fairley (29 years old, $3 million)
WDE- Okafor (26 years old, $2 million) **
WOLB- Ellerbe (31 years old, $3.2 million) * (Cap savings: $2.5 million)
MLB- Robertson (29 years old, $1.8 million)
SOLB- Klein (25 years old, $2.8 million)
CB- Breaux (26 years old, $619,000)
CB- Williams (24 years old, $816,000) **
CB-
FS- Bell (22 years old, $902,000)
SS- Vaccaro (26 years old, $5.6 million)
*- Overpaid, potential restructure/cut
**- Would like to improve positional talent
***- Character concerns
<O
2018
QB- Brees (39 years old, $6 million)
WR- Thomas (24 years old, $1.4 million)
WR-
WR-
RB- Ingram (28 years old, $6.2 million)
RB- Lasco (26 years old, $664,000) **
RB-
TE- Fleener (29 years old, $8 million) * (Cap savings: $3.2 million)
LT- Armstead (26 years old, $12.5 million)
LG- Peat (24 years old, $3.6 million)
C- Unger (31 years old, $8 million)
RG- Warford (26 years old, $9 million)
RT- Strief (35 years old, $5.1 million) **
SDE- Jordan (28 years old, $14.2 million)
UT- Rankins (24 years old, $3.4 million)
NT- Fairley (30 years old, $7 million)
WDE-
WOLB-
MLB- Robertson (30 years old, $2 million)
SOLB- Klein (26 years old, $5.2 million)
CB- Williams (24 years old, $906,000)
CB- <O
CB-
FS- Bell (23 years old, $1 million)
SS-
*- Overpaid, potential restructure/cut
**- Would like to improve positional talent
***- Character concerns
http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/look-our-2015-2016-rosters-338899/<O</O
http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/look-toward-our-2016-2017-rosters-353242/
<O
2017
QB- Brees (38 years old, $19 million)
WR- Snead (24 years old, $615,000)
WR- Thomas (23 years old, $1.6 million)
WR- Ginn (31 years old, $3 million) [/COLOR]
RB- Ingram (27 years old, $5.2 million)
RB- Lasco (25 years old, $558,000) **
RB-
TE- Fleener (28 years old, $7.5 million) * (Cap savings: $4.5 million)
LT- Armstead (25 years old, $11.5 million)
LG- Peat (23 years old, $3.1 million)
C- Unger (30 years old, $7.4 million)
RG- Warford (25 years old, $3.8 million)
RT- Strief (34 years old, $5.1 million)
SDE- Jordan (27 years old, $12 million)
UT- Rankins (23 years old, $2.9 million)
NT- Fairley (29 years old, $3 million)
WDE- Okafor (26 years old, $2 million) **
WOLB- Ellerbe (31 years old, $3.2 million) * (Cap savings: $2.5 million)
MLB- Robertson (29 years old, $1.8 million)
SOLB- Klein (25 years old, $2.8 million)
CB- Breaux (26 years old, $619,000)
CB- Williams (24 years old, $816,000) **
CB-
FS- Bell (22 years old, $902,000)
SS- Vaccaro (26 years old, $5.6 million)
*- Overpaid, potential restructure/cut
**- Would like to improve positional talent
***- Character concerns
<O
2018
QB- Brees (39 years old, $6 million)
WR- Thomas (24 years old, $1.4 million)
WR-
WR-
RB- Ingram (28 years old, $6.2 million)
RB- Lasco (26 years old, $664,000) **
RB-
TE- Fleener (29 years old, $8 million) * (Cap savings: $3.2 million)
LT- Armstead (26 years old, $12.5 million)
LG- Peat (24 years old, $3.6 million)
C- Unger (31 years old, $8 million)
RG- Warford (26 years old, $9 million)
RT- Strief (35 years old, $5.1 million) **
SDE- Jordan (28 years old, $14.2 million)
UT- Rankins (24 years old, $3.4 million)
NT- Fairley (30 years old, $7 million)
WDE-
WOLB-
MLB- Robertson (30 years old, $2 million)
SOLB- Klein (26 years old, $5.2 million)
CB- Williams (24 years old, $906,000)
CB- <O
CB-
FS- Bell (23 years old, $1 million)
SS-
*- Overpaid, potential restructure/cut
**- Would like to improve positional talent
***- Character concerns