A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions

TheOak · 01-13-2014, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

Media are saying it will be around $126ml.
Looks like all that extra tv money is going to the ex players lawsuit

If it is 126m:

We presently have 133m in active contracts
1.6m in carry over
750k in dead money
900k for PS
-----------------
We are 7M over before we make any changes.

Smith frees up 11m
Sproles frees up 3.5

We would have 7.5m to play with. I listed those two because cutting them would not need to involve back fill. We have plenty enough RBs to do with out a replacement for Sproles.

Ashley · 01-13-2014, 02:52 PM

Am I the only one who does not like Strief? I cant wait to get rid of him.

SaintsBro · 01-13-2014, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ashley

Am I the only one who does not like Strief? I cant wait to get rid of him.

The Terron Armstead miracle these past few games has made me feel like, basically, almost everybody is expendable or upgrade-able in some form or other. Realistically, Evans and Grubbs were good, but I'm tired of this year's line woes -- we should be expecting SO MUCH from our line, give our history of having great lines. We are used to being excellent in that area, and we deserve to be completely spoiled about THAT -- protecting Drew and having All Pro lines is what this team is all about. We CANNOT keep going, living in the past, with a deteriorating team that's getting slower and fatter and more and more expensive, growing longer and longer in the tooth. The NFL will pass us by so quickly if we don't stay on top of things.

I don't exactly dislike Strief, but we have such a great history of young guys coming in out of nowhere and playing their you-know-whats off for this team on the offensive line....maybe one more year to groom someone underneath him. It's time for change. The line was terrible this year, and our line players and staff are supposed to be known as some of the best in the biz.

Rugby Saint II · 01-13-2014, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

The Terron Armstead miracle these past few games has made me feel like, basically, almost everybody is expendable or upgrade-able in some form or other. Realistically, Evans and Grubbs were good, but I'm tired of this year's line woes -- we should be expecting SO MUCH from our line, give our history of having great lines. We are used to being excellent in that area, and we deserve to be completely spoiled about THAT -- protecting Drew and having All Pro lines is what this team is all about. We CANNOT keep going, living in the past, with a deteriorating team that's getting slower and fatter and more and more expensive, growing longer and longer in the tooth. The NFL will pass us by so quickly if we don't stay on top of things.

I don't exactly dislike Strief, but we have such a great history of young guys coming in out of nowhere and playing their you-know-whats off for this team on the offensive line....maybe one more year to groom someone underneath him. It's time for change. The line was terrible this year, and our line players and staff are supposed to be known as some of the best in the biz.

I know that Strief graded out well in most of our games. What we need is another center. dlp has maxed out I'm afraid.

Danno · 01-13-2014, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I know that Strief graded out well in most of our games. What we need is another center. dlp has maxed out I'm afraid.

DLP has actually graded out well, but we need someone who grades out excellent at center. Drew's best occurs when he can step up into the pocket and make a pass. DLP may not get beat, but he doesn't dominate his man enough to give Drew the 3 or 4 extra feet needed to step up into the pocket.

Drew thrives on dominant inside pocket protection.

ClintSaints · 01-13-2014, 03:00 PM

If Rob Ryan wants to keep Jenkins then I want to keep Jenkins.

Of course, this assumes that we are able to keep Rob Ryan. Man, I sure hope we are able to do so.

Next season is going to be awesome because we will be getting back soooooo many starters on defense.

ClintSaints · 01-13-2014, 03:02 PM

Btw a big chunk of our cap space for next year is for Will Smith's bloated contract. I think maybe 12 million of it. We cut Will Smith and restructure other contracts all of a sudden we've got money to play with.

lee909 · 01-13-2014, 03:03 PM

Not too bad considering the doom the media cap watchers have been predicting. I guess thts why they write for the press and Loomis looks cool as a cucumber and gets paid the big bucks.

ClintSaints · 01-13-2014, 07:36 PM

I hope we can have Parys Haralson back again.

saintsfan403 · 01-13-2014, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by ClintSaints

I hope we can have Parys Haralson back again.

Considering he's coming off an injury and he's not exactly the youngest OLB out there, I think we can get him at a decent price. I think he's a solid player and would love to keep him, but even if we lose him there is a tonne of talented pass rushers in this years draft (Vic Beasley, Van Noy, Barr)

01-13-2014, 03:00 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,043	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Originally Posted by lee909 Media are saying it will be around $126ml. Looks like all that extra tv money is going to the ex players lawsuit If it is 126m: We presently have 133m in active contracts 1.6m in carry over 750k in dead money 900k for PS ----------------- We are 7M over before we make any changes. Smith frees up 11m Sproles frees up 3.5 We would have 7.5m to play with. I listed those two because cutting them would not need to involve back fill. We have plenty enough RBs to do with out a replacement for Sproles.
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01-13-2014, 02:52 PM	#2
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Am I the only one who does not like Strief? I cant wait to get rid of him. MarchingOn likes this.

01-13-2014, 03:15 PM	#3
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Originally Posted by Ashley Am I the only one who does not like Strief? I cant wait to get rid of him. The Terron Armstead miracle these past few games has made me feel like, basically, almost everybody is expendable or upgrade-able in some form or other. Realistically, Evans and Grubbs were good, but I'm tired of this year's line woes -- we should be expecting SO MUCH from our line, give our history of having great lines. We are used to being excellent in that area, and we deserve to be completely spoiled about THAT -- protecting Drew and having All Pro lines is what this team is all about. We CANNOT keep going, living in the past, with a deteriorating team that's getting slower and fatter and more and more expensive, growing longer and longer in the tooth. The NFL will pass us by so quickly if we don't stay on top of things. I don't exactly dislike Strief, but we have such a great history of young guys coming in out of nowhere and playing their you-know-whats off for this team on the offensive line....maybe one more year to groom someone underneath him. It's time for change. The line was terrible this year, and our line players and staff are supposed to be known as some of the best in the biz. ClintSaints likes this.

01-13-2014, 05:44 PM	#4
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,133	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Originally Posted by SaintsBro The Terron Armstead miracle these past few games has made me feel like, basically, almost everybody is expendable or upgrade-able in some form or other. Realistically, Evans and Grubbs were good, but I'm tired of this year's line woes -- we should be expecting SO MUCH from our line, give our history of having great lines. We are used to being excellent in that area, and we deserve to be completely spoiled about THAT -- protecting Drew and having All Pro lines is what this team is all about. We CANNOT keep going, living in the past, with a deteriorating team that's getting slower and fatter and more and more expensive, growing longer and longer in the tooth. The NFL will pass us by so quickly if we don't stay on top of things. I don't exactly dislike Strief, but we have such a great history of young guys coming in out of nowhere and playing their you-know-whats off for this team on the offensive line....maybe one more year to groom someone underneath him. It's time for change. The line was terrible this year, and our line players and staff are supposed to be known as some of the best in the biz. I know that Strief graded out well in most of our games. What we need is another center. dlp has maxed out I'm afraid. Danno and saintsfan403 like this.

01-13-2014, 05:51 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,751	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I know that Strief graded out well in most of our games. What we need is another center. dlp has maxed out I'm afraid. DLP has actually graded out well, but we need someone who grades out excellent at center. Drew's best occurs when he can step up into the pocket and make a pass. DLP may not get beat, but he doesn't dominate his man enough to give Drew the 3 or 4 extra feet needed to step up into the pocket. Drew thrives on dominant inside pocket protection. Boutte, Rugby Saint II, ClintSaints and 1 others like this.

01-13-2014, 03:00 PM	#6
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions If Rob Ryan wants to keep Jenkins then I want to keep Jenkins. Of course, this assumes that we are able to keep Rob Ryan. Man, I sure hope we are able to do so. Next season is going to be awesome because we will be getting back soooooo many starters on defense.

01-13-2014, 03:02 PM	#7
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Btw a big chunk of our cap space for next year is for Will Smith's bloated contract. I think maybe 12 million of it. We cut Will Smith and restructure other contracts all of a sudden we've got money to play with.

01-13-2014, 03:03 PM	#8
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,860 Blog Entries: 1	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Not too bad considering the doom the media cap watchers have been predicting. I guess thts why they write for the press and Loomis looks cool as a cucumber and gets paid the big bucks. Attached Thumbnails ClintSaints likes this.

01-13-2014, 07:36 PM	#9
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions I hope we can have Parys Haralson back again. MarchingOn likes this.

01-13-2014, 08:10 PM	#10
saintsfan403 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: WHO DAT NATION Posts: 2,261	Re: A look at Saints' 2014 roster decisions Originally Posted by ClintSaints I hope we can have Parys Haralson back again. Considering he's coming off an injury and he's not exactly the youngest OLB out there, I think we can get him at a decent price. I think he's a solid player and would love to keep him, but even if we lose him there is a tonne of talented pass rushers in this years draft (Vic Beasley, Van Noy, Barr)

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