Danno

We certainly need to hit it on the draft, but 1st comes free agency where we fill in holes at OL and DL, sprinkle in some depth and speed at LB, and CB, then we can pick BPA in the draft at positions of weakness.

We'll probably bring in some mid-tier F/A's familiar with our new OC's scheme.

Its the formula for success in my opinion.

AsylumGuido

Love to get my man Payton Wilson from NC State.

Rugby Saint II

I just wish we had a third or fourth round draft pick to beef up the trenches. And you're right, I expect a couple of players from the 49'ers to sign with the Saints.

K Major

This is the NFL.

I wouldn't rule out ANYONE from the Saints being traded this off season.

Not saying it is going to happen, however something to keep an eye on.

As the title implies ... it IS the "OFF-season"

saintsfan1976

This feels like at least a 2 season project.

neugey

If I were king for a day ...
- cut Penning
- let Thomas and Jameis walk
- let Haener be QB2
- new punter
- restructure Carr to clear the books and get cap compliant (unfortunately)
- don't spend much in free agency
- draft BPA in rounds 1-3
- draft for need rounds 4+
- great UDFA signings
- watch UFL for any diamonds in the rough
- trade Lattimore for sweet draft capital if the return is good enough

Rugby Saint II

[QUOTE=neugey;993043]If I were king for a day ...
- cut Penning
- let Thomas and Jameis walk
- let Haener be QB2
- new punter
- restructure Carr to clear the books and get cap compliant (unfortunately)
- don't spend much in free agency
- draft BPA in rounds 1-3
- draft for need rounds 4+
- great UDFA signings
- watch UFL for any diamonds in the rough
- trade Lattimore for sweet draft capital if the return is good enough[/QUOTE]

I'm not ready to cut Penning just yet. He's only been on the team for two years on his cheap rookie contract and he could develop with good coaching.

Also, I don't want to trade a shut down corner. He makes DA's defense completely dominant. But if we do trade him him, it better be for a high draft pick.

TheOak

I’m not a Power Rankings guy.. Meaning I don’t care about the rankings but I do read them for the 30k foot view and this one makes some salient points.

Interestingly enough the players listed as “ancient by NFL standards” also account for roughly 55% of our cap and we are roughly 83MM over. It’s one thing to be young, fast, and over the cap it’s a whole different boat anchor when your ‘old and slowing’ is too expensive to let go.

Ranking Comment
“There are bigger problems here than the Saints' finances. Yes, as per usual, they are over the cap to a shocking degree. But more importantly, this just wasn't that good a team last year, and there aren't a ton of avenues toward improvement. The core of their roster — Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, Tyrann Mathieu — is ancient by NFL standards. Star right tackle Ryan Ramczyk may need to retire for medical reasons. The vibes here just don't seem great.”
https://amp.foxsports.com/stories/nf...power-rankings

saintsfan1976

This now feels like at least a 3 season project.

K Major

Ranking Comment
“There are bigger problems here than the Saints' finances. Yes, as per usual, they are over the cap to a shocking degree. But more importantly, this just wasn't that good a team last year, and there aren't a ton of avenues toward improvement. The core of their roster — Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, Tyrann Mathieu — is ancient by NFL standards. Star right tackle Ryan Ramczyk may need to retire for medical reasons. The vibes here just don't seem great.”

This right here ^^.

Saints are OLD & have a ton of work to do this off season.