Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

Which is what most fans do. They look at the weakest link and want to throw a Jerry Rice in there, it never ends.... There will always be a weakest link.

Some positions require a serviceable player and some benefit a great deal more from play makers.

Dual roll players..- We have the #2 passing defense but some want to replace our LBs for players that "might" be better in coverage, but at what expense? To get run on?

Lets not forget that some passes are only defensible by accident.

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

he is coming back? sign him sign him now :p

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

in all honesty i do not see my dreams being full filled this year in FA.

might get some nice second tier players and re shuffle the practice squad

but the draft is the key to getting a handle on this cap issue for the next few years.

so i am wondering if the saints will finally get a grip on the draft and take a blue print from other good teams.

now will the saints trade back? trade a player or two? or a package of both?

nah history says we will get fewer picks than we started with

on the bright side redoing Drew contract next year is a very friendly move for the team vs. doing it this year.

money says player walk and get tagged and we are in the same boat next year but with the shore in sight

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

Spotrac is updated a lot better than OTC> We signed Nsekhe for 496k and Brooks for 420k in the last two days. I don't like OTC because it leaves things out.

Our Over is presently $15,249,590m
We have 1,626,985 carry over from 2013 to 2014

Also the 2014 Cap commitment you are showing is only for TOP 51


Then there still is:

Resigning Free Agents
Signing Draft picks
Practice squad
Saving 2m in reserve for injuries during camp and or preseason.

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

Nsekhe is huge, but old for a 'futures'. Maybe Brown is a goner after all.

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

Futures contracts are for off season or practice squad... But I wouldn't say he is that old... He has had 2 seasons in the NFL and only been out of college for 5 years.

My thoughts are that Brown is done, Armstead will be out starting LT and Nsekhe is depth at best.

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

I think he is 28...
I guess I assumed 'futures' as in young players, not 'future' as in a date forthcoming

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

A "futures" contract is a contract that basically secures someone for the upcoming off-season and or practice squad.

Re: Who to cut (cap hits included)
 

How much cap room do we really need to free up?

Well lets see (my approximation):

15.3 mil over the cap now.

+6.5 mil for Jimmy's contract (first year is usually lower)

+3.5 mil for a RT contract (at a minimum)

+3.2 mil for a C contract (middle of the pack)

+2.1 mil for Bush (proved he can start)

+1 mil for Haralson/other for OLB depth

+3.5 mil for all draft pick signings

+2 mil for emergency injury funds during the season.


That's about 37 mil we need to free up... 37 million wow

Now lets cut everyone on the list that was originally posted:

Cap hit minus dead money = Cap savings if cut
Will Smith - 13,902,451 - 2,352,451 = 11,550,000
Darren Sproles - 4,250,000 - 750,000 = 3,500,000
Jabari Greer - 5,825,000 – 2,650,000 = 3,175,000
Pierre Thomas – 2,900,000 – 0 = 2,900,000
Lance Moore - 5,068,750 - 2,357,500 = 2,711,250
Roman Harper - 5,870,000 - 3,690,000 = 2,180,000
Mark Ingram - 2,359,875 - 973,500 = 1,386,375
Patrick Robinson - 2,804,333 - 1,446,833 = 1,357,500

If we cut all of them we save 28.45 mil..

Leaving us with another 8.55 mil to cut... It's going to be a tough off-season. Come-on Mickey, pull another out of your hat please.