'Over the Cap' founder says Saints' salary cap situation made them 'a sinking ship taking on more water'

03-18-2015, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

Only problem with that is that we didn't have 30 million to spend and went 7-9. Having money to spend and get better helps a lot.

True but most of those teams with tons of cap space have to over spend to get free agents to go to their teams, see: Oakland, JAX

I think Loomis learned from the insane contracts he handed out the last couple years to players that once they got paid, didn't play up to what they were being paid to where he will be cautious to just throwing around Benson's money like its going out of style (Graham, Lofton, Gallette).

ScottF · 03-18-2015, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

But he's got to do better in trade negotiations...

In fact, I wonder if we got more because of Ireland...

The Jamaal Brown Trade with Washington...

The Jon Vilma Trade with NYJets...

The Jeremy Shockery Trade with NYGiants...

Needed moves, but Loomis overpaid...

gotta disagree here:
Brown- turned into a tool and wanted out. We got what we could
Vilma- a second rounder for a defensive QB and a leading tackler? Any day of the week
Shockey, well, I'll give you that one to an extent- three solid years, but more flash than substance

03-18-2015, 12:23 PM	#31
Threaded by RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by burningmetal Only problem with that is that we didn't have 30 million to spend and went 7-9. Having money to spend and get better helps a lot. True but most of those teams with tons of cap space have to over spend to get free agents to go to their teams, see: Oakland, JAX I think Loomis learned from the insane contracts he handed out the last couple years to players that once they got paid, didn't play up to what they were being paid to where he will be cautious to just throwing around Benson's money like its going out of style (Graham, Lofton, Gallette).
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03-18-2015, 03:41 PM	#32
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: 'Over the Cap' founder says Saints' salary cap situation made them 'a sinking ship taking on more water' Originally Posted by jeanpierre But he's got to do better in trade negotiations... In fact, I wonder if we got more because of Ireland... The Jamaal Brown Trade with Washington... The Jon Vilma Trade with NYJets... The Jeremy Shockery Trade with NYGiants... Needed moves, but Loomis overpaid... gotta disagree here: Brown- turned into a tool and wanted out. We got what we could Vilma- a second rounder for a defensive QB and a leading tackler? Any day of the week Shockey, well, I'll give you that one to an extent- three solid years, but more flash than substance

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