2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch

AsylumGuido · 02-22-2023, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

If we keep kicking the can down the road eventually we will have to pay through the nose for what we have today. I agree with Guido that the salary cap is growing but we cannot expect it to cover our mounting debt. Eventually, Gail Benson is going to have to right some pretty big checks for some underperforming players who are not on the roster any longer. That could get old soon. It would for me if I was writing the checks.

It's time to get out of the win now mode and stop paying these bloated contracts and bring in some young depth without trading away our draft picks to move up for a particular player to get us to the Super Bowl.

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.

Rugby Saint II · 02-22-2023, 10:43 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, 11:52 AM

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, 09:04 AM

Obvious choice here.

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Rugby Saint II · 02-26-2023, 03:10 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, 05:00 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.

02-22-2023, 10:32 AM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,852	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II If we keep kicking the can down the road eventually we will have to pay through the nose for what we have today. I agree with Guido that the salary cap is growing but we cannot expect it to cover our mounting debt. Eventually, Gail Benson is going to have to right some pretty big checks for some underperforming players who are not on the roster any longer. That could get old soon. It would for me if I was writing the checks. It's time to get out of the win now mode and stop paying these bloated contracts and bring in some young depth without trading away our draft picks to move up for a particular player to get us to the Super Bowl. 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.

02-22-2023, 10:43 AM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,200	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, 11:52 AM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,852	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, 09:04 AM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,852	Re: 2023 Saints Salary Cap Watch Obvious choice here. Twitter SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

02-26-2023, 03:10 PM	#5
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,200	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, 05:00 PM	#6
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,852	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.