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Let's see what it actually means. He's been a great coach, so we won't hate on him unless he Nick Sabans us.
Kev The Rat
Player Valuation: £70m
Really ?
Fairly obvious - gives Taysom Hill that ridiculous contract, terrible cap issues - no wonder he’s done.
Let someone else deal with the mess.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Don't think Payton gave Hill that contract. But you're right in that he likely saw a team $70 million over the cap, knew a rebuild was coming and knew he didn't have the energy or desire to go through all that. Fair play to him, though, he and Brees helped turn my Saints from a laughing stock to a Super Bowl champion and perennial playoff contender, so in my eyes he's earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants. It really hurts losing those two within a year, but the real pain will come when GM Mickey Loomis has to deal with that cap overage. But it's imperative we keep the likes of Alvin Kamara, Cam Jordan, Demario Davis and at keast a couple of offensive linemen. Everyone else is expendable.
I imagine he realized that he big upped Hill too much and has no appetite for a rebuild.
I think he needs a break. He seems genuinely happy at the prospect.
Also, I think Hill is cut without penalty because at any time in his contract now. It’s bad, but only like $10m/year. They have to figure out Lattimore and Thomas.
Plus, I think with the right coaching hire, we restructure existing deals and being is Riuss.
I wouldn't disagree that he seems genuinely happy unless of course Jerry Jones comes sniffing around and makes him an attractive offer.
Cap hell and a rebuild are not a good place to be.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Go after Bienemy from the Chiefs?
I think they will offer Dennis Allen first, but if he doesn't want the job then I would definitely aim at Bienemy. Who knows what Loomis is thinking though.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Loomis has a ton on his plate, for sure. Especially with that salary cap problem.
Loomis has some sort of strategy with salary and bonuses. I don't really understand it, but a lot of cap space is front-loaded, then contracts are restructured (not for less real money though), and it changes the cap space. I read somewhere that by restructuring Lattimore, Thomas (or trading him), Ramczyk, and one other they can erase the entire cap issue. There's some sort of wizardry here so let's see what happens.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Fingers crossed, my friend.
Saints $61M over projected 2022 NFL salary cap, here's how they get under
Good news, everyone: multiple reports came out in recent days confirming that the 2022 NFL salary cap is expected to hit the $208.2 spending ceiling previously agreed to in light of fluctuating profits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league and the players union…
saintswire.usatoday.com
Oh, Kamara and (obvs) Taysom too as well as others. The difficult decisions will be Cam Jordan and Can'tGuardMike.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Saints $61M over projected 2022 NFL salary cap, here's how they get under
Good news, everyone: multiple reports came out in recent days confirming that the 2022 NFL salary cap is expected to hit the $208.2 spending ceiling previously agreed to in light of fluctuating profits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league and the players union…
Oh, Kamara and (obvs) Taysom too as well as others. The difficult decisions will be Cam Jordan and Can'tGuardMike.
Excellent read. Thanks. I'm feeling a bit more optimistic about next season now.
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