Saints Cap Moves: Derek Carr restructured, Erik McCoy restructured; J. Williams released; cap space is at -$8,543,537 (190 Viewers)

[No2DC]

Carr is essentially on a 1 year deal. Saints will have $9,537,000 cap savings when he’s probably released at the start of the 2026 offseason. Kellen Moore likely drafts his own young franchise QB in the 1st round by year 2. In the meantime, he’ll compete in his first HC year with a proven vet QB while not being significantly trapped to Carr’s cap hits beyond 2025.

Its not a bad outcome to keep a proven 4k yard-65% vet passer for a year. Kellen’s staff should win a minimum 9-10 games in the NFCS in year 1 as long as Carr is healthy.

I agree with the part, the second statement is pure speculation for a first-time HC, and health is always unknown.

 

[texasjefe]

Gotta love how everyone just automatically projects their own thoughts on Carr into the mind of Kellen Moore. It’s like completely illogical for some people to fathom that the idea that the guy is being genuine about his feelings for the guy.

I don't know anymore than you do, it's just that Carr's money is the elephant in the room, which means there may be fire from the smoke I smell. Carr's career ceiling is pretty established. Maybe as you and others say, Moore wants Carr, and the roster decision is all football, and not business. I just disagree. They're in cap trouble and they are finally taking steps to dig out of it.

Let me ask you this. How good of a season (wins, stats, chemistry) would Derek Carr have to have for the Saints to consider, not letting him walk and extending him to 2027 or further?

Let's say the Saints do not draft a QB next month in their top 2 picks. Let's say Derek gets the Saints to the wild card but loses? What might you do then, Mr. GM?

 

[Saintaholik]

We went through 2 coordinators with Williams. Even with injuries, the coordinators didn't care for him. The biggest waste of money in the Allen Era.

I wouldn’t necessarily say the biggest waste of money.
He wasn’t being paid that much.

Biggest waste would be someone like Junior Gallette, or Nick Fairley, or most likely Jarius Byrd

Those sucked, but yeah Jamal did nothing here