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the Talking Can

12-12-2014 11:30 AM

Barnwell on Saints cap situation

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Adam Schefter reported Thursday that the NFL expects the 2015 cap to come in between $138.6 million and $141.8 million, up from $133 million this year. Split the difference between those two figures and the Saints are about $20 million over the projected cap before signing a draft class or retaining any of their unrestricted free agents. That’s a problem.

It’s actually pretty staggering to see just how much the Saints have committed to some of their more notable players. They have no fewer than seven players, per Spotrac, who will rank among the four highest-paid players at their positions in 2015:

Position Player Rank 2015 Cap Hit

QB Drew Brees 2 $26,400,000
TE Jimmy Graham 1 $11,000,000
G Jahri Evans 1 $11,000,000
G Ben Grubbs 2 $9,600,000
ILB Curtis Lofton 4 $9,000,000
OLB Junior Galette 1 $15,500,000
S Jairus Byrd 1 $10,300,000

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ne...ts-salary-cap/

The Franchise

12-12-2014 11:32 AM

One of those OGs is as good as gone.

Buehler445

12-12-2014 11:34 AM

Is evans worth 11M? Christ that's expensive. Is he the second coming of Will Shields?

Dayze

12-12-2014 11:40 AM

am I reading that right......Brees will have a cap hit of $26M?

MIAdragon

12-12-2014 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 11186953)

Is evans worth 11M? Christ that's expensive. Is he the second coming of Will Shields?

Compared to our guards, yes, yes he is.

RealSNR

12-12-2014 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant (Post 11186946)

One of those OGs is as good as gone.

SIGN HIM, ~~CARL!~~ ~~PIOLI!~~ DORSEY!

notorious

12-12-2014 11:52 AM

They are on the books for 20 million for their 2 guards?

ROFL

Dayze

12-12-2014 11:54 AM

that's Chiefs-level of reeruned.

didn't think that was possible

Eleazar

12-12-2014 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze (Post 11187013)

that's Chiefs-level of reeruned.

didn't think that was possible

They are overpaying, but at least some of those players are producing.

notorious

12-12-2014 12:00 PM

.......

ROFL

Even our Truefans would say "WTF?!" if we were paying our guards that kind of cap money.

RealSNR

12-12-2014 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise (Post 11187023)

They are overpaying, but at least some of those players are producing.

And yet Brees has had games where he has just as little time to throw as Smith does behind our line.

That's one thing I'll say for Dorsey-- at least we're not paying jack shit for our shitty players.

Rausch

12-12-2014 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious (Post 11187025)

.......

ROFL

Even our Truefans would say "WTF?!" if we were paying our guards that kind of cap money.

After the bloody abortion that was this season most people will become baptized true fans...

Mile High Mania

12-12-2014 12:25 PM

7 players worth about $92M ... wowzers. There will be a bit of restructuring and loss there...

Bugeater

12-12-2014 12:27 PM

Well at least they have something to show for all that money.

the Talking Can

12-12-2014 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 11186953)

Is evans worth 11M? Christ that's expensive. Is he the second coming of Will Shields?

i'd hard pressed to ever give a guard that kind of $$

Sandy Vagina

12-12-2014 03:41 PM

Saints rely more heavily on their OGs than their OTs. Need the interior guys to open up pass lanes for the 5' 7" Brees.

Still.. it's an interesting enough situation there. Looks like they gambled heavily on another SB ring.. and while they are technically still in the hunt at 5-8 thanks to a laughable NFCS.. I'd say their gamble failed. Been wondering but too lazy too check on how they have survived the cap limit up to even this point.

Eureka

12-12-2014 05:04 PM

Saints go all in and it just hasn't panned out yet this year. I like that plan of action. The cap can be messaged and this is something the Chiefs should do.

Saints have won more playoff games in the past 5 years than the Chiefs have in 50. You guys still keep worrying about the cap though lol.

chiefzilla1501

12-12-2014 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Eureka (Post 11187567)

It's pretty simple. The Saints have made runs because they have he QB to do it. They're going all in because they know they don't have much time left with that QB.

For people who bitch about the Chiefs not spending money. They spent plenty during the Vermeil era. It's not like that strategy worked for them.

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