2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch

Rugby Saint II · 02-22-2023, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Those checks have already been written, Rugs. The cap maneuvering is just accounting for the money already paid to the player. It all makes no difference to the owner. Every team is required to pay a certain percentage of revenues to the players. She isn't paying a penny more than any other average NFL owner.

The thing is though, if you're writing those checks to players who are no longer on the team then how do you afford to bring in new players?

AsylumGuido · 02-23-2023, 12:52 PM

Cam Jordan, Lattimore, and Demario Davis should be among the next wave.

The New Orleans Saints took a couple of important steps towards reaching salary cap compliance on Thursday, restructuring their deal with standout right tackle Ryan Ramczyk while agreeing to bring back struggling kicker Wil Lutz on a pay cut. These two moves saved a combined $11.8 million in salary cap space, leaving New Orleans over the 2023 salary cap by about $35.5 million.

Not bad considering they were over the cap by more than $58 million just a few weeks ago, and they haven’t lost a single player. With free agency on the horizon in March, it’s vital that the Saints continue to set up their books to keep their best talent in town and prepare for new additions. So what comes next?

AsylumGuido · 02-24-2023, 10:04 AM

Obvious choice here.

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Rugby Saint II · 02-26-2023, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Obvious choice here.

https://twitter.com/john_siglerr/sta...34194122137601

He had a slow start but the Honey Badger played well when he got comfortable in the system. I'm worried that Marcus Maye will be suspended next season and that is one of the areas where we have problems. I do worry about the lack of depth behind Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye. We don't have any idea what Smoke Monday has to offer yet.

AsylumGuido · 02-26-2023, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

He had a slow start but the Honey Badger played well when he got comfortable in the system. I'm worried that Marcus Maye will be suspended next season and that is one of the areas where we have problems. I do worry about the lack of depth behind Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye. We don't have any idea what Smoke Monday has to offer yet.

If Maye does get suspended precedent would put it at two games. No biggie.

Rugby Saint II · 02-27-2023, 08:32 AM

Let's see. If Marcus Maye misses two games and Alvin Kamara misses six games, then that's a total of eight games missed because of suspensions next year. Apparently, we need better depth just to cover for our players on suspension. I'm not complaining. Just saying this is an issue.

K Major · 02-27-2023, 11:03 AM

Draft another safety while you're at it.

The Saint's best players (DD, Cam, HB, MT) are a year OLDER. It's time to start the youth movement.

Take your lumps in 2023.

Rugby Saint II · 02-27-2023, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Draft another safety while you're at it.

The Saint's best players (DD, Cam, HB, MT) are a year OLDER. It's time to start the youth movement.

Take your lumps in 2023.

If they had fired Dennis Allen this year that would be the correct move. But since he is trying to save his job he will do whatever he can to win this season.

AsylumGuido · 02-27-2023, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

If they had fired Dennis Allen this year that would be the correct move. But since he is trying to save his job he will do whatever he can to win this season.

Look at it this way. They are far more in tune with what's going on with the organization than any fan by a tremendous margin. If they felt like keeping Dennis Allen and Pete Carmichael was the best move I fully trust them more than i would trust anyone looking at it from the outside with no inside knowledge.

But I guess that's just me Rugs. I know what I don't know so I trust those who do. As K_Major used to say, and I'll turn it a bit, I'm not even a couch GM so what would I know?

Rugby Saint II · 02-28-2023, 05:04 PM

I've seen plenty of losing organizations who were in tune with the players and ultimately failed. It all starts at the top with Dennis Allen. I was very hesitant about Dennis Allen as the head coach when he was hired and I might have been right initially.

02-22-2023, 11:43 AM	#41
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Those checks have already been written, Rugs. The cap maneuvering is just accounting for the money already paid to the player. It all makes no difference to the owner. Every team is required to pay a certain percentage of revenues to the players. She isn't paying a penny more than any other average NFL owner. The thing is though, if you're writing those checks to players who are no longer on the team then how do you afford to bring in new players?

02-23-2023, 12:52 PM	#42
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Cam Jordan, Lattimore, and Demario Davis should be among the next wave. Twitter The New Orleans Saints took a couple of important steps towards reaching salary cap compliance on Thursday, restructuring their deal with standout right tackle Ryan Ramczyk while agreeing to bring back struggling kicker Wil Lutz on a pay cut. These two moves saved a combined $11.8 million in salary cap space, leaving New Orleans over the 2023 salary cap by about $35.5 million. Not bad considering they were over the cap by more than $58 million just a few weeks ago, and they haven’t lost a single player. With free agency on the horizon in March, it’s vital that the Saints continue to set up their books to keep their best talent in town and prepare for new additions. So what comes next?
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

02-24-2023, 10:04 AM	#43
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Obvious choice here. Twitter SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

02-26-2023, 04:10 PM	#44
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Obvious choice here. https://twitter.com/john_siglerr/sta...34194122137601 He had a slow start but the Honey Badger played well when he got comfortable in the system. I'm worried that Marcus Maye will be suspended next season and that is one of the areas where we have problems. I do worry about the lack of depth behind Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye. We don't have any idea what Smoke Monday has to offer yet. leilung likes this.

02-26-2023, 06:00 PM	#45
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II He had a slow start but the Honey Badger played well when he got comfortable in the system. I'm worried that Marcus Maye will be suspended next season and that is one of the areas where we have problems. I do worry about the lack of depth behind Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye. We don't have any idea what Smoke Monday has to offer yet. If Maye does get suspended precedent would put it at two games. No biggie.

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02-27-2023, 08:32 AM	#46
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Let's see. If Marcus Maye misses two games and Alvin Kamara misses six games, then that's a total of eight games missed because of suspensions next year. Apparently, we need better depth just to cover for our players on suspension. I'm not complaining. Just saying this is an issue.

02-27-2023, 11:03 AM	#47
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Draft another safety while you're at it. The Saint's best players (DD, Cam, HB, MT) are a year OLDER. It's time to start the youth movement. Take your lumps in 2023. Rugby Saint II likes this.

02-27-2023, 11:48 AM	#48
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by K Major Draft another safety while you're at it. The Saint's best players (DD, Cam, HB, MT) are a year OLDER. It's time to start the youth movement. Take your lumps in 2023. If they had fired Dennis Allen this year that would be the correct move. But since he is trying to save his job he will do whatever he can to win this season.

02-27-2023, 01:44 PM	#49
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II If they had fired Dennis Allen this year that would be the correct move. But since he is trying to save his job he will do whatever he can to win this season. Look at it this way. They are far more in tune with what's going on with the organization than any fan by a tremendous margin. If they felt like keeping Dennis Allen and Pete Carmichael was the best move I fully trust them more than i would trust anyone looking at it from the outside with no inside knowledge. But I guess that's just me Rugs. I know what I don't know so I trust those who do. As K_Major used to say, and I'll turn it a bit, I'm not even a couch GM so what would I know?
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

02-28-2023, 05:04 PM	#50
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch I've seen plenty of losing organizations who were in tune with the players and ultimately failed. It all starts at the top with Dennis Allen. I was very hesitant about Dennis Allen as the head coach when he was hired and I might have been right initially.