Saints Cap Moves: $30,305,932 cap space ….. 8 restructures, 3 extensions, 3 pay cut, 1 release [All current cap moves are in OP below line]

[soggymoss84]

Does this restructure of Ruiz enable a trade or does it ensure he stays on the roster?

I know he's young, but many he just doesn't play physical at a physical position.

Any restructure makes it harder to trade a player.

 

[St. Geezy]

What many of the Carr restructure haters don't realize - we'd still be close to $18m in the hole right now without it, with not a whole lot more room left to operate and see more until June.

 

[wnelson]

Yeah I hear you there. My daughter is 21 now.

jesus.... mine too

 

[St. Geezy]

You save $2.5 million releasing him but then when you factor in you replace his salary with someone else's then it's only $1.5 million. Is it really worth it for someone that can be part of a rotation?

Great point. The top 51 calculation is something I think we all sometimes fail to account for when looking at items like this.

 

[saintsmarchin]

Focus on Depth, lots of depth.

 

[Rouxble]

Where does Saunders play in Staley's Gap and a Half system? Is he a DE or is he rotational NT?

I think he would primarily be a NT, he played 93% of his snaps last year lined up between a 0 and a 2.

One thing about Saunders for this scheme is that he has sneaky length, with a wingspan:height ratio of 1.08:1. One common denominator across the Eagles front seven is that high wingspan:height ratio, I think their lowest is 1.08:1. Our lowest is Bresee, at 1:1.

 

[SweetT]

Bink to FB confirmed

 

[Merl]

Does this restructure of Ruiz enable a trade or does it ensure he stays on the roster?

I know he's young, but many he just doesn't play physical at a physical position.

Trading a player after a restructure has the effect of giving the other team cap space for draft pick

 

[SweetT]

I felt a great disturbance on the internet. It's as if millions of Saints cap haters cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

No crying over here. These guys play hard and should continue to have a spot on the team going forward. Some of us like to see reasonable deals for cap compliance. It’s really not that deep

 

[MikeyF]

I hope we are doing this so that we can sign Mekhi Becton OG!

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[Doug B]

My daughter is 16 now, but man did this bring back some memories.

My wife STILL whips out "Turn the wheel, Isa!" if I'm pulling out into traffic too slowly or something. Our "babies" are 18 and 22.

 

[BigOdin504]

My daughter is 16 now, but man did this bring back some memories.

Mine turns 18 next month.
Time just flies man.
Seems to fly faster the older I get.

 

[duckjr78]

Mine turns 18 next month.
Time just flies man.
Seems to fly faster the older I get.

Ain’t that the truth. It’s not the number that unnerves me, it’s the speed with which they are happening.

 

[Covington Saint]

Where does Saunders play in Staley's Gap and a Half system? Is he a DE or is he rotational NT?

pretty sure he's going to be our nickel back.