2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

BakoSaint · 08-21-2022, 06:59 PM

I feel like there is a significant chance that Michael Thomas may never play again, or may never significantly contribute. But at the same time I think the way we manage our salary cap it may make sense on short term thinking to keep restructuring his contract over and over to push the bill down the road. So he we may pay out every last dollar on his contract and possibly more for nothing. That is the problem with Loomis-nomics. When we get caught in a bad contract there is no way to get out and the contract effectively becomes guaranteed for the duration because everything depends on restructuring all the big contracts every year and that means never getting out of a big contract. Look maybe Thomas does recover, maybe the contract becomes a bargain, but this way of managing our cap is unsustainable because eventually we will get into bad big contracts and we need the option of getting out of long term deals not locking them in.

AsylumGuido · 08-21-2022, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I feel like there is a significant chance that Michael Thomas may never play again, or may never significantly contribute. But at the same time I think the way we manage our salary cap it may make sense on short term thinking to keep restructuring his contract over and over to push the bill down the road. So he we may pay out every last dollar on his contract and possibly more for nothing. That is the problem with Loomis-nomics. When we get caught in a bad contract there is no way to get out and the contract effectively becomes guaranteed for the duration because everything depends on restructuring all the big contracts every year and that means never getting out of a big contract. Look maybe Thomas does recover, maybe the contract becomes a bargain, but this way of managing our cap is unsustainable because eventually we will get into bad big contracts and we need the option of getting out of long term deals not locking them in.

Have you considered Xanax?

BakoSaint · 08-21-2022, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Have you considered Xanax?

Has Michael Thomas?

AsylumGuido · 08-22-2022, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

Has Michael Thomas?

Wouldn't see the need. The guy is about as cool and laid back as can be except for once he gets on the field and becomes the beast that he is.

rezburna · 08-21-2022, 07:04 PM

MT won’t miss the start of the season and will immediately be a major contributor for this team.

AsylumGuido · 08-21-2022, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

MT won’t miss the start of the season and will immediately be a major contributor for this team.

Anyone that has a clue would understand just that, Rez. But, haters gonna be haters.

SaintGnome · 08-21-2022, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Anyone that has a clue would understand just that, Rez. But, haters gonna be haters.

Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"?

AsylumGuido · 08-21-2022, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by SaintGnome

Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"?

Perhaps we are better attuned to reality.

rezburna · 08-21-2022, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by SaintGnome

Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"?

The reports didn’t really give me a reason to think otherwise. The regular season doesn’t start for 3 weeks. The Saints could let him rest the “little hamstring issue” just to be safe if they want to. If they reported a tear I’d be a little more worried, but I don’t see a reason to hit the panic button right now. So yeah, he’ll start week 1 in my opinion.

WW_Who_Dat · 08-21-2022, 07:22 PM

A ray of sunshine … perfect!

08-21-2022, 06:59 PM	#1
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,390	Re: Michael Thomas Progress I feel like there is a significant chance that Michael Thomas may never play again, or may never significantly contribute. But at the same time I think the way we manage our salary cap it may make sense on short term thinking to keep restructuring his contract over and over to push the bill down the road. So he we may pay out every last dollar on his contract and possibly more for nothing. That is the problem with Loomis-nomics. When we get caught in a bad contract there is no way to get out and the contract effectively becomes guaranteed for the duration because everything depends on restructuring all the big contracts every year and that means never getting out of a big contract. Look maybe Thomas does recover, maybe the contract becomes a bargain, but this way of managing our cap is unsustainable because eventually we will get into bad big contracts and we need the option of getting out of long term deals not locking them in.
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,390

08-21-2022, 07:21 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by BakoSaint I feel like there is a significant chance that Michael Thomas may never play again, or may never significantly contribute. But at the same time I think the way we manage our salary cap it may make sense on short term thinking to keep restructuring his contract over and over to push the bill down the road. So he we may pay out every last dollar on his contract and possibly more for nothing. That is the problem with Loomis-nomics. When we get caught in a bad contract there is no way to get out and the contract effectively becomes guaranteed for the duration because everything depends on restructuring all the big contracts every year and that means never getting out of a big contract. Look maybe Thomas does recover, maybe the contract becomes a bargain, but this way of managing our cap is unsustainable because eventually we will get into bad big contracts and we need the option of getting out of long term deals not locking them in. Have you considered Xanax?

08-21-2022, 10:29 PM	#3
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,390	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Have you considered Xanax? Has Michael Thomas?
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08-22-2022, 07:36 AM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by BakoSaint Has Michael Thomas? Wouldn't see the need. The guy is about as cool and laid back as can be except for once he gets on the field and becomes the beast that he is.

08-21-2022, 07:04 PM	#5
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,095	Re: Michael Thomas Progress MT won’t miss the start of the season and will immediately be a major contributor for this team.

08-21-2022, 08:00 PM	#7
SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Anyone that has a clue would understand just that, Rez. But, haters gonna be haters. Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"?

08-21-2022, 08:04 PM	#8
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by SaintGnome Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"? Perhaps we are better attuned to reality.

08-21-2022, 08:05 PM	#9
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,095	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by SaintGnome Wow, you and Rez sound pretty damn certain. Do you guys live in MT's hammy? Why is being concerned over health issues "hating"? The reports didn’t really give me a reason to think otherwise. The regular season doesn’t start for 3 weeks. The Saints could let him rest the “little hamstring issue” just to be safe if they want to. If they reported a tear I’d be a little more worried, but I don’t see a reason to hit the panic button right now. So yeah, he’ll start week 1 in my opinion.

08-21-2022, 07:22 PM	#10
WW_Who_Dat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lafayette, La and Valencia CA Posts: 1,279 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Michael Thomas Progress A ray of sunshine … perfect!