The fastest path for the Saints to clear the decks of their salary cap issues
Whats worse forced to rebuild? Or forced to resign old vets to soften their cap hit 3 years down the road when they aren't on the team anymore? 40 years of "rebuild", we can stand another 40.
Forced rebuild... you strike gold you are good to go for a few years
Never rebuilding... you are always mid... you are never good.