Saint Spud
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He’s wrong. As usual, people who don’t pay close attention to how the Saints operate have no clue about the cap and roster stuff.
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This is the dream for the Giants/Cowboys media types. Try to get some sort of bank run/shortselling mentality so Alvin Kamara winds up in NY if Saquon keeps getting injured, that kind of thing.This is for the "coveted" players that we have...they're trying to plant a seed that this is a crappy place to play so they can look to opt out to one of their preferred large markets
Except it’s not.Guy is telling the truth. Nobody wants to hear negative stuff about their team.....but other than overexaggerating about old players, everything he mentioned is true. Our cap situation, while it can be kicked down the road some more, is a significant issue. Ideally, you want to be in better position there so you don't run into problems like this past season when the cap decreased. 70 million over is double the next worse team.....with no real QB on the roster. That's not good, mane! The MT comment is also spot on. Did everybody forget the shirt show last year with him? At one point, I didn't think he would play another down for the Saints. That's still a possibility.
I get "defend your team" attitude, but he didn't really slam the Saints. His take is pretty accurate IMO.
Was it meaningless last year?The cap situation is meaningless because of how we manage it. That’s an organizational philosophy and doesn’t change just because Payton left.
And how many times in the history of the salary cap did a pandemic hit? As far as how far above the cap the Saints are, you have to understand how Loomis structures contracts. He intentionally has large roster bonuses and large jumps in 2nd years of contracts so that those amounts are available for restructure. So, while the number is huge, it is not like it is unmanageable.Was it meaningless last year?
And it's not an organizational philosophy.....it was an organizational necessity with an aging HOF QB. You kick into the "win now" mode until he hangs up his cleats. Without Drew and Sean, it would be reckless to continue to use the same approach.