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

St. Geezy said

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.

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My counterpoints to this would be that we don't need to be spenders this offseason, and it can be argued that playing Carr for a season would get in the way of finding your QB to build around.

Playing him would win us too many games, but wouldn't lose enough to land a top pick, and we wouldn't learn anything about Rattler with the lights on.

If you cut Carr and Rattler plays awesome, that when we would want to be spenders, the next offseason. Because hes 24(?), clearly your guy, and on a rookie contract. If you cut Carr and Rattler shows he just doesn't have it, then you're likely staring at a top 3 pick and you'll have cap freedom when you need it.