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Salary Cap status reordered by amount.

1. Minnesota Vikings $33.3 million under
2. Philadelphia Eagles $27.841 under
3. Arizona Cardinals $19.66 million under
4. New Orleans Saints $18.57 million under
5. Baltimore Ravens $16.9 million under
6. Dallas Cowboys $16.8 million under
7. Detroit Lions $14.8 million under
8. Chicago Bears $14.4 million under
9. Washington Redskins $11.76 million under
10. Seattle Seahawks $10.7 million under
11. Cincinnati Bengals $10.59 million under
12. Carolina Panthers $9 million under
13. Kansas City Chiefs $7.9 million under
14. St. Louis Rams $7.8 million under
15. New York Giants $7.3 million under
16. Buffalo Bills $6.4 million under
17. Jacksonville Jaguars $6.3 million under
18. Houston Texans $6.16 million under
19. Cleveland Browns $2.99 million under
20. Pittsburgh Steelers $2.75 million under
21. Atlanta Falcons $2.45 million under
22. San Diego Chargers $1.7 million under
23. New York Jets $1.26 million under
24. New England Patriots $837,000 under
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers $263,000 over
26. Indianapolis Colts $1.7 million over
27. San Francisco 49ers $2.74 million over
28. Green Bay Packers $2.77 million over
29. Oakland Raiders $2.96 million over
30. Denver Broncos $3.8 million over
31. Miami Dolphins $12.9 million over
32. Tennessee Titans $14.56 million over


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...ohn&id=1510617

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Does Philly having the 2nd most cap room scare the hell outta anyone else, but myself?

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Actually not as much as the rumors about the Vikings wanting to trade Moss.

Can you imagine what Mike Tice could do with another 1st round pick and all that cap space?

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Is that after the franchise tag? Because, the Saints should have around $24m.

The Eagles having all that room doesn\'t worry me. They have had close to that for the past few years and done nothing with it. They choke in the NFC Championship game every year anyway.

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Well, I\'d say you\'re wrong, considering that they just inked Kearse, but I\'m sure you\'ll go into a tirade about how that signing is irrelevant.

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Well, provided Kearse is healed up properly, the Eagles are going to be formidable. I think it\'s a good signing when you have to play Coughlin, Gibbs and Parcells twice just to win the division.

If they do sign a free agent WR like TO or Jackson and draft a WR they could be the team to beat in the NFC.

I wonder if we\'re ever going to do anything in free agency? :(

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I assume you mean this year?
We’ve brought in many quality free agents over the last several years.
Fred Thomas
Wayne Gandy
Victor Riley
Boo Williams (undrafted FA)
Ernie Conwell
David Sloan (although he busted)
Kendal Jacox
Jerome Pathon
Joe Horn
Fred Thomas
Jay Bellamy
Tebucky Jones
Ashley Ambrose
Aaron Brooks (although technically a trade)
Orlando Ruff
Derrick Rogers

Many of these guys we obtained dirt cheap, some we overpaid big time. But to imply we haven’t been active and relatively successful in the FA market is a doomerism.



[Edited on 3/3/2004 by Danno]

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OK Danno. The Saints need a starting caliber CB, and that\'s being nice. They need a serious impact player at MLB. They need a DT. From there, you\'re probably looking at another CB, and then OT, RB, WR, or whomever the best value is. Can we generally agree on the major needs? If so, what do you think the chances are that the Saints will sign quality impact players at those at least three main positions this offseason?

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We can get that impact MLB in the draft, with Vilma.

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Would it be rude to say: Vilma = Zach Thomas?

Even Zach Thomas would still be an upgrade, so I\'m not griping too loudly.

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Vilma could be the next Zach Thomas and I don\'t see how that is a bad thing. Vilma could lock up the middle of our defense for the next 10 years. If he was 240+lbs, the guy would probably be a top 10 pick.

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Vilma weighed 232 at the combine. Thats now more than Ray Lewis weighed.
He\'s an inch taller and 7 lbs heavier than Lewis was coming in.
I think he put the \"too small\" label to bed.
He probably also jumped 10 spots in the draft.

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I didn\'t think anyone could have the same level of man-love for a player that BMG seems to have for Eli, but Rage is approaching that with his crush on Vilma. Hey guys, in case you hadn\'t noticed, it\'s FA right now. The draft is a ways out still and we\'re only likely to get a starter or two out of the draft anyway. What do you say we focus on FA? (by the way, that question is directed to both members of this board and the Saints\' front office).

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Come to think of it... :cool:

http://media.theinsiders.com/Media/N...-Manning-H.JPG

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You two going to squeeze in a baby-making retreat before the draft? You know I gotta mess with you about this :P

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He\'s the only hope for this franchise.
Wait to you see how ecstatic we all are once we sign him.

http://www.houstonprofootball.com/dr...E_emanning.gif

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BMG - have you been drinking for Billy\'s glass again?