Payton to take a year off?

papz · 01-25-2022, 02:29 PM

We are 70 million plus over the cap. Cam Jordan will soon turn 33. Demario Davis is 33. Marcus Williams and Terron Armstead are both free agents. We have no quarterback. Payton saw the writing on the wall and retired.

The going got tough and he ran away like a little...

stickman · 01-25-2022, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by papz

We are 70 million plus over the cap. Cam Jordan will soon turn 33. Demario Davis is 33. Marcus Williams and Terron Armstead are both free agents. We have no quarterback. Payton saw the writing on the wall and retired.

The going got tough and he ran away like a little...

Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse.

papz · 01-25-2022, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse.

Sure it is. Now we don't have a head coach either.

AsylumGuido · 01-25-2022, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse.

It isn't. Nowhere near as bad as last season. They can immediately clear $88 million in convertible cap without cutting any players nor adding any guaranteed money all through base salary and roster bonus conversions.

01-25-2022, 02:29 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,698	Re: Payton to take a year off? We are 70 million plus over the cap. Cam Jordan will soon turn 33. Demario Davis is 33. Marcus Williams and Terron Armstead are both free agents. We have no quarterback. Payton saw the writing on the wall and retired. The going got tough and he ran away like a little... MatthewT likes this.

01-25-2022, 03:00 PM	#2
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,606	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by papz We are 70 million plus over the cap. Cam Jordan will soon turn 33. Demario Davis is 33. Marcus Williams and Terron Armstead are both free agents. We have no quarterback. Payton saw the writing on the wall and retired. The going got tough and he ran away like a little... Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse. Rugby Saint II and Rell&Gold like this.

01-25-2022, 03:02 PM	#3
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,698	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by stickman Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse. Sure it is. Now we don't have a head coach either. Rugby Saint II, OldMaid and darksoul35 like this.

01-25-2022, 03:03 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,464	Re: Payton to take a year off? Originally Posted by stickman Last year the Saints were 100 million over the cap and his Hall of Fame QB had just retired. Don't see how this situation is any worse. It isn't. Nowhere near as bad as last season. They can immediately clear $88 million in convertible cap without cutting any players nor adding any guaranteed money all through base salary and roster bonus conversions.