NOF: Saints in position to get under the cap with ease and create another $30+ million in cap space to add new players

Elvis said

I'd argue we're behind because we're spending the most money and not making the playoffs or making changes to the strategy. The time to begin the reset was when Sean left. The other teams on that list that missed the playoffs (Broncos, Chargers and Seahawks) will likely be out from under their cap problems in 2025 and we're already $46 million over.

The Bucs even had a better plan. They ate $70 million in dead money this year following the retirement of their HOF QB, made the playoffs anyway and are $35 million under the cap for next season. They did a hard reset and have far more options going forward.

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Sure, and they still have to make good personnal decisions to make that money work. Having a lot of money under the cap is pointless without actually putting it to work in a smart way. Time will tell if they do as much.

Some owners are cheap and never really commit to taking risks, while we have an owner willing to keep the checkbook open to sign and keep players.

And for all of the back and forth over strategies, ultimately either way can and does work to some degree.

And that strategy left them fighting for a playoff spot until the final week. And as frustrated as I was with the coaching staff, it took losing a 17-0 lead in the 4th quarter to the Packers to miss the playoffs. That game not only cost them the playoffs, it cost them the division title.