Saints could get to $14.61 million under the cap without restructuring Derek Carr, after Saints salary cap potentially increases by $5M

RJS said

Why would next year be a different story? If the team believes he is a top 10 option then they should build around him for the long haul. If they don't, then get started on the future.

I'm fine with either option but I'm not crazy about keeping Carr as a placeholder with the intent to cut him next year. Now is the time to reset the culture of the future. Moore needs to decide if the future is Derek Carr.

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Because we won’t be as choked to death on the cap as a result. We are in much better position to absorb it next year. This year, you’re essentially “Tanking” the off-season, for lack of better word.

What I am saying is, the benefit of the proverbial tanking of an off-season isn’t necessary to accomplish the same goal for 2026-2027.

I don’t think it’s egregious to hold onto Carr for a year to buy you time to find another QB. It’s been done before. If that guy is Rattler, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to show that.