Saints sign Chase Young to 1-year deal up to 13M (2.7M base, 1.86M signing, 450K workout, 7.99M total gameday roster bonus)

meily said
but, but, but, we overpaid and we were his last option and blah..

I believe "desperation" is the word you're looking for. It is said to be preferred by 9 out of 10 SaintsReport posters.