AsylumGuido

More changes to Kubiak's staff.

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AsylumGuido

Sinner

Cool! Now we need a real QB, and a new Head Coach.

AsylumGuido

Mr.Riaton

When Loomis said we have the right people in the building, I was expecting for nothing to very little to change Even though it’s not the firings I wanted, it’s definitely a move in the right direction and I’m happy about that. Klint was the one I wanted and glad to have him, however I’m wondering how long will the offense take to come to fruition, especially with this amount of changes in not only scheme but coaching changes.

K Major

I hope Kubiak kills all of that gadget trickeration, taking the QB out on 2nd down type stuff. It fooled no one.

When was the last time you saw Purdy or Mahomes come out for a play?

Change will be good @ OC.

BakoSaint

Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, and Jose Cuervo will still report to Mickey's office every morning at 6AM. That was all he ever meant by having the right people in the building.

BakoSaint

Taysom Hill turns 34 years old before the start of the 2024 season. His cap number is about $16 million if kept as is, $17 million dead cap if cut or traded, $8 million if restructured (with $19 million dead cap if cut the following year). A post-June-1 cut or trade does not help us get under the cap pre-June-1. Hill has been more effective as a runner or an edge receiver than over the middle, as he seems to lack the knack for making tough catches with a big hit incoming at the NFL level, that even many 'can't miss' tight end prospects turn out to lack. At his age and contract structure it will be hard to utilize him without the wildcat snaps and keep him healthy. Prior to the last 2 years, he was very injury prone throughout his college and pro career. Being utilized as a wildcat QB who rarely throws may have kept him healthier than being asked to sit in the pocket and risk big hits throwing more or being utilized as pure running back with less protections than a QB is afforded. As a running back it may be hard to keep him healthy and hard to get him snaps (Williams salary is guaranteed and financially we may have to restructure Kamara). As a receiver he its a crowded room with Olave, Shaheed, and Perry and at 34 he is bound to start losing speed. This will be a complicated situation. Our cap philosophy makes it hard to move on when a player may not fit a new scheme.

It's also very possible that Taysom Hill's utilization is a product of orders from the front office to justify his costly contract that we cannot afford to exit, not a strategy of any offensive coaching staff looking to maximize offense. Hill produces enough in the wildcat that his contract is not an obvious blunder to casual fans, it gives cover, even if when we take a step back it comes directly at the expense of dollars spent on other QBs, probably interrupts the offenses flow, and the money would have been much better spent on oline that elevates all QBs. Kubiak may have no choice but to continue playing Hill if he follows orders.

I don't think Hill's value on the open market would be quite $10 million. Perhaps more like $5 million, even with Payton, at his age. So its possible he could be convinced to take a pay cut, if the Saints restructure enough other players to make cutting him a credible threat, which is questionable that they can. He could also take a pay cut as part of a trade, or a pay cut could help facilitate a trade. But a trade before June 1 would likely cause the Saints too much cap hit. But if he is looking to play elsewhere he might just ask the team to cut him, which the team may be financially unable to afford with the dead cap, at least until post June 1, and may need a restructure before then to get under the cap. It's a complicated situation.

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