Evans back.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-08-2016, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

If he had anything left Seattle would have kept him. I give him 2 games being able to hold up and then he's going back to last years form. We need help at G. We cut him, then Seattle and no other team was banging on his door, sad part about it the young guys never stepped up and that alone says no depth.

I think there's more than meets the eye with the Saints cutting him. From:
Jahri Evans declined New Orleans Saints' pay-cut offer, agent says | NOLA.com

Evans was scheduled to count $8.2 million against the cap in 2016. The Saints saved $3.1 million against the cap by releasing him.

The move had added urgency because $2 million of Evan's base salary would have become fully guaranteed on Wednesday (February 2016). Additionally, a $1 million roster bonus would have taken effect next month (March 2016).

So the team and Evans disagreed on his value for 2016. He was cut because of it. The market set his value. Presumably the Saints got him back at a fraction of the original value. One last item from the article, which explains why Evans wasn't willing to take a pay cut:

"He's healthy and hungry and looking forward to the next chapter of his career."

We will soon see if that is in fact the case.

I am the first to admit that the O-line has looked uneven in preseason. But I'm a bit more hopeful now. From now on the first string is going to be playing the majority of the snaps. Come Sunday we'll have essentially the same starting line we ended with last season. And last season that line contributed to a top 10 offense in most measured offensive categories. So I look forward to seeing similar production as in the last 5 years. Couple that with even a moderately improved defense, and I like the Saints chances to be in the mix in 2016.

SFIAH

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09-08-2016, 10:56 AM	#33
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Evans back. Originally Posted by halloween 65 If he had anything left Seattle would have kept him. I give him 2 games being able to hold up and then he's going back to last years form. We need help at G. We cut him, then Seattle and no other team was banging on his door, sad part about it the young guys never stepped up and that alone says no depth. I think there's more than meets the eye with the Saints cutting him. From: Jahri Evans declined New Orleans Saints' pay-cut offer, agent says \| NOLA.com Evans was scheduled to count $8.2 million against the cap in 2016. The Saints saved $3.1 million against the cap by releasing him. The move had added urgency because $2 million of Evan's base salary would have become fully guaranteed on Wednesday (February 2016). Additionally, a $1 million roster bonus would have taken effect next month (March 2016). So the team and Evans disagreed on his value for 2016. He was cut because of it. The market set his value. Presumably the Saints got him back at a fraction of the original value. One last item from the article, which explains why Evans wasn't willing to take a pay cut: "He's healthy and hungry and looking forward to the next chapter of his career." We will soon see if that is in fact the case. I am the first to admit that the O-line has looked uneven in preseason. But I'm a bit more hopeful now. From now on the first string is going to be playing the majority of the snaps. Come Sunday we'll have essentially the same starting line we ended with last season. And last season that line contributed to a top 10 offense in most measured offensive categories. So I look forward to seeing similar production as in the last 5 years. Couple that with even a moderately improved defense, and I like the Saints chances to be in the mix in 2016. SFIAH [/quote] AsylumGuido likes this.
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