Draft Gurus…cost of trading up to #6?

Some might think that Carr should've taken a paycut because the performance value is less than the contract.

But, the Saints committed him the money which makes them 100% responsible for the contract. If Derek took a paycut, every NFL player, including his own teammates would be enraged that Derek selfishly decided to devolve the market, not expand it, and he bowed down to the employer. Every player agent would be furious too. This is business and NFL offseason can be very nasty business.

Alot of you don't like Mickey being criticized, but if you hate the money allocated to Carr, that is 100% Mickey's fault, not any head coach, i.e. Dennis Allen wanted Carr, and Loomis fulfilled his coach's wish.

Derek Carr was always WYSIWYG. The Saints were desperate for a starter after the first two post-Sean years were non-viable at QB. They signed Carr but the Allen-Carr bet was a loser and the house (salary cap closed off by dead cap) will collect in 2026 or 2027.