2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

K Major · 12-20-2022, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

We are already paying an often-injured unperforming player with Mike Thomas. No need to just have more players collecting checks from the hot tub. It's too full as it is.

Well, Mike isn't underperforming, he's just been injured ... a LOT.

Boston Saint · 12-20-2022, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Well, Mike isn't underperforming, he's just been injured ... a LOT.

He’s tied for second in receiving TDs on the team.

AsylumGuido · 12-20-2022, 05:34 PM

Rugby Saint II · 12-21-2022, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/stat...39218112155648

So, the Saints have added two more linebackers. One to the active roster and one to the practice squad. I guess they're trying to evaluate as many linebackers as possible. They may need to let Ellis walk if he wants too much money. Or if they're cleaning house they could feasibly let DeMario Davis go. I don't want to see that but it would be one way to save money this off season. It seems like we always cut good players to save money.

AsylumGuido · 12-21-2022, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

So, the Saints have added two more linebackers. One to the active roster and one to the practice squad. I guess they're trying to evaluate as many linebackers as possible. They may need to let Ellis walk if he wants too much money. Or if they're cleaning house they could feasibly let DeMario Davis go. I don't want to see that but it would be one way to save money this off season. It seems like we always cut good players to save money.

Or they need players for special teams since several have gone to injury. But, I believe we seldom cut players to save money. We sometimes do not re-sign a player that is wanting more money than they feel they are worth. There's a difference.

AsylumGuido · 12-21-2022, 05:10 PM

Rugby Saint II · 12-22-2022, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Or they need players for special teams since several have gone to injury. But, I believe we seldom cut players to save money. We sometimes do not re-sign a player that is wanting more money than they feel they are worth. There's a difference.

When the covid pandemic caught up to the Saints they weren't allowed to follow the usual salary cap increase accounting method we've followed lately. I believe that you're we lost a lot of valuable talent because we couldn't afford to keep them. Which is my point. We lose players that we can't afford to keep and quite often it's because of the never ending contract extensions.

AsylumGuido · 12-22-2022, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

When the covid pandemic caught up to the Saints they weren't allowed to follow the usual salary cap increase accounting method we've followed lately. I believe that you're we lost a lot of valuable talent because we couldn't afford to keep them. Which is my point. We lose players that we can't afford to keep and quite often it's because of the never ending contract extensions.

Yes, the COVID cap hit everyone hard. But, we had the space to sign each of those players that left so it wasn't that we couldn't afford them, but that we decided we didn't want to keep them for that price. That's what I was trying to stress. It's like that $50,000 car that you can afford, but you know you don't need because the $35,000 one, although not as fancy, allows you to have that extra budget to use in some other way ... like a trip to Europe.

12-20-2022, 02:35 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II We are already paying an often-injured unperforming player with Mike Thomas. No need to just have more players collecting checks from the hot tub. It's too full as it is. Well, Mike isn't underperforming, he's just been injured ... a LOT.

12-20-2022, 02:58 PM	#2
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by K Major Well, Mike isn't underperforming, he's just been injured ... a LOT. He’s tied for second in receiving TDs on the team.

12-20-2022, 05:34 PM	#3
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12-21-2022, 02:24 PM	#4
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,133	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by AsylumGuido https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/stat...39218112155648 So, the Saints have added two more linebackers. One to the active roster and one to the practice squad. I guess they're trying to evaluate as many linebackers as possible. They may need to let Ellis walk if he wants too much money. Or if they're cleaning house they could feasibly let DeMario Davis go. I don't want to see that but it would be one way to save money this off season. It seems like we always cut good players to save money.

12-21-2022, 04:03 PM	#5
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II So, the Saints have added two more linebackers. One to the active roster and one to the practice squad. I guess they're trying to evaluate as many linebackers as possible. They may need to let Ellis walk if he wants too much money. Or if they're cleaning house they could feasibly let DeMario Davis go. I don't want to see that but it would be one way to save money this off season. It seems like we always cut good players to save money. Or they need players for special teams since several have gone to injury. But, I believe we seldom cut players to save money. We sometimes do not re-sign a player that is wanting more money than they feel they are worth. There's a difference.

12-21-2022, 05:10 PM	#6
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12-22-2022, 01:54 PM	#7
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,133	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Or they need players for special teams since several have gone to injury. But, I believe we seldom cut players to save money. We sometimes do not re-sign a player that is wanting more money than they feel they are worth. There's a difference. When the covid pandemic caught up to the Saints they weren't allowed to follow the usual salary cap increase accounting method we've followed lately. I believe that you're we lost a lot of valuable talent because we couldn't afford to keep them. Which is my point. We lose players that we can't afford to keep and quite often it's because of the never ending contract extensions.

12-22-2022, 02:39 PM	#8
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II When the covid pandemic caught up to the Saints they weren't allowed to follow the usual salary cap increase accounting method we've followed lately. I believe that you're we lost a lot of valuable talent because we couldn't afford to keep them. Which is my point. We lose players that we can't afford to keep and quite often it's because of the never ending contract extensions. Yes, the COVID cap hit everyone hard. But, we had the space to sign each of those players that left so it wasn't that we couldn't afford them, but that we decided we didn't want to keep them for that price. That's what I was trying to stress. It's like that $50,000 car that you can afford, but you know you don't need because the $35,000 one, although not as fancy, allows you to have that extra budget to use in some other way ... like a trip to Europe.