Saints Cap Update 4/1/2013 (Not April Fools)

Danno · 04-01-2013, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Thanks on the bonus not moving with him.

Right now the market wouldn't support a trade for Harper unless a teams thinks he is = to Ed Reed.

As far as I know cutting a player accelerates all bonus to the present year. That is why you see all of it as dead money this year on Spotrac. $6.1M dead money.

Yep, but there's a new CBA rule that lets you spread that out over two seasons. I'm not sure that rule applies to a traded player though. It may only be available for cut players.

I'm not sure the Ed Reed comparison is a good one. He's a Free Safety and a shadow of his former self. Down the stretch he looked nothing like the young Ed Reed we're used to seeing.

With all the bonuses included, Harper is the 6th best paid safety in the league. Drop the bonus money and he's probably in the middle of the pack, which is about where he should be.

04-01-2013, 09:28 AM	#8
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Re: Saints Cap Update 4/1/2013 (Not April Fools) Originally Posted by TheOak Thanks on the bonus not moving with him. Right now the market wouldn't support a trade for Harper unless a teams thinks he is = to Ed Reed. As far as I know cutting a player accelerates all bonus to the present year. That is why you see all of it as dead money this year on Spotrac. $6.1M dead money. Yep, but there's a new CBA rule that lets you spread that out over two seasons. I'm not sure that rule applies to a traded player though. It may only be available for cut players. I'm not sure the Ed Reed comparison is a good one. He's a Free Safety and a shadow of his former self. Down the stretch he looked nothing like the young Ed Reed we're used to seeing. With all the bonuses included, Harper is the 6th best paid safety in the league. Drop the bonus money and he's probably in the middle of the pack, which is about where he should be.

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