saintsfan1976

Saints are now $15MM in the black

BakoSaint

I think its important to weigh all our options. This money does not have to be used to sign big name players, and I am not convinced we are one big name player away from taking down Mahomes and Purdy.

Two other uses are possible for this money:

1. Trading a player before June 1 to acquire picks in this years draft. At some point we do need to get younger. Players may have more value now than post June 1 when rosters are set and caps spent. Plus getting draft picks sooner means they can contribute now.

2. Not spending it. Plenty of major contender teams went into 2023 well under the salary cap. There is a distinct advantage in flexibility to this approach. If such a team gets off to a hot start they can be buyers in the trade market, and get an even higher impact player then. If they get off to a bad start and it does not look like their year, they can be sellers in the trade market and not constrained by potential dead cap hits. If they do not get involved in the trade market, the spare salary cap space allows more flexibility for extending existing players or having more options in the following offseason.

Also, we still need to sign our draft picks.

AsylumGuido

This doesn't affect the current cap figure. It was already factored in.

AsylumGuido

More spending money! Championship!

AsylumGuido

For anyone thinking it is so easy to manage a cap, check this out. The Niners lose a 2025 pick and have their 2024 4th rounder moved to the end of the round for a violation.

SmashMouth

Prolly more indicative of either complete buffoonery or an intentional attempt to circumvent the rules.

AsylumGuido

The mistake they made wouldn't have circumvented the cap itself according to the articles I've read, but were more on the side of faulty reporting. It still cost them dearly. A true cap violation is far more punitive, I believe.