Saints Cap Moves: $27,329,433 cap space ….. 8 restructures, 3 extensions, 3 pay cut, 1 release [Wilson Jr. reduces salary, Young’s cap updated] (226 Viewers)

[SonOfNOLA]

Good stuff. Thanks.

Still think we have room to squeeze in one more larger salary if we want to, maybe two if we can successfully chop Taysom down a good bit.

Need to save some money for the draft obviously, and maybe a guy like Wilson gets cut later for some in-season wiggle room.

Just realized Justin Reid isn’t inside OTC’s Top 51 table and he’ll replace a top 51 cap hit too like the rest of the UFAs. About 5.3M swapping with a $960k hit. The extra $960k puts the cap space around $23,308,000.

I wonder what’s been holding up Taysom’s reworked deal. His pay cut savings would put the cap room at $32.3M. I guess it’s a matter of finalizing his deal once they’re close in negotiations with another big FA target like a Keenan Allen.

 

[soggymoss84]

Exactly, which is why I’m wondering if a trade is at play. There’s been a lot of chatter about Dallas Goedert, and I know Coach Moore likes using two tight ends.



Guard, receiver, and corner would also be possibilities.

If we’re going after a TE in a trade get Mayer

 

[SonOfNOLA]

If we’re going after a TE in a trade get Mayer

24 years old, $2.5M hit and 2 years remaining would be a no brainer if Mayer’s available.

$12 million for 30 year old Goedert wouldn’t fit the Saints’ plans. Could be reworked but might as well wait for a release than giving up pick and taking back a high salary even if reduced.

 

[soggymoss84]

24 years old, $2.5M hit and 2 years remaining would be a no brainer if Mayer’s available.

$12 million for 30 year old Goedert wouldn’t fit the Saints’ plans. Could be reworked but might as well wait for a release than giving up pick and taking back a high salary even if reduced.

I wish I knew what the Raiders were asking for him. I would swap our 2nd for their 3rd in a heartbeat for him if they would take it

 

[St. Geezy]

24 years old, $2.5M hit and 2 years remaining would be a no brainer if Mayer’s available.

$12 million for 30 year old Goedert wouldn’t fit the Saints’ plans. Could be reworked but might as well wait for a release than giving up pick and taking back a high salary even if reduced.

You would do it to assure yourself the acquisition. I do think though that if we were to acquire him, we’d have to address the contract, maybe with a short extension.

30 isn’t that old in tight end years. Should still be able to get three to four good seasons out of him I believe.

Guess it also depends on the health of Moreau and how the staff feels about him in general.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

Cap room will be at about $26.36M with this restructure after the re-signings and FA signings are counted

 

[St. Geezy]

Cap room will be at about $26.36M with this restructure after the re-signings and FA signings are counted

Something’s cooking. Has to be.

 

[dvdman]

Aaron Rodgers?

 

[SAINTSFAN]

I wish I knew what the Raiders were asking for him. I would swap our 2nd for their 3rd in a heartbeat for him if they would take it

Not a chance I would do that. Drop from #40 to #68? Heck no. That is the equivalent of a top 3-4 pick in the 3rd round for him. He is not worth that at this point. Maybe more like our 2nd 3rd rounder for Mayer and their 4th. That is the equivalent of a middle 4th rounder.

 

[TruSaint]

How’d Bryce huff do this last year? Last offseason he finished the year as one of the best pass rushers in win rate in the league.

 

[TruSaint]

Who

Not a chance I would do that. Drop from #40 to #68? Heck no. That is the equivalent of a top 3-4 pick in the 3rd round for him. He is not worth that at this point. Maybe more like our 2nd 3rd rounder for Mayer and their 4th. That is the equivalent of a middle 4th rounder.

Who we talking about? I missed the other post

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Who

Who we talking about? I missed the other post

Mayer

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

24 years old, $2.5M hit and 2 years remaining would be a no brainer if Mayer’s available.

$12 million for 30 year old Goedert wouldn’t fit the Saints’ plans. Could be reworked but might as well wait for a release than giving up pick and taking back a high salary even if reduced.

He’s definitely available. And I agree.

Who

Who we talking about? I missed the other post

TE Mayer, Vegas.

 

[dvdman]

A lot of very good FAs still out there and the longer they are the cheaper they'll be on a 1 year deal.

 

[TruSaint]

Oh, I wouldn’t offer too much, we got them by the balls. Meyer is stuck on the bench and will be unless they start running 2 TE sets which is a great idea if they get Jeanty.

Mayer