The more I dig into the numbers, I just don’t see this being feasible unless the organization has made the decision to tank in 2025, something I find very hard to fathom. The Saints just don’t have tanking in their DNA, and I also believe they’d worry about the business ramifications of such a move.
I think we have to live with the Carr contract, with a restructure, or an extension that pushes a little bit more money to 2027.
Also, keep in mind, fans are only ASSUMING that the team is desperate to move on from Carr. For all we know, Kellen Moore is champing at the bit to put a Derek Carr reclamation project feather in his cap. Or at worst, they’re willing to bite the bullet and have the league’s most expensive backup in the short term if they find a suitable replacement in free agency, something that ironically would all but require us keeping him around.