Saints Will Release Jairus Byrd

ScottF · 03-01-2017, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Saint in Aus

What does this release mean to us financially? This one aspect of the game I struggle to grasp.

If Byrd plays for us this year he counts 11.2 million against the cap
If he gets cut then he counts $8 mill against the cap, and 3.2 is freed up

K Major · 03-01-2017, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

If Byrd plays for us this year he counts 11.2 million against the cap
If he gets cut then he counts $8 mill against the cap, and 3.2 is freed up

I somewhat get the scenario however aren't the Saints FO taking on more dead money with this move?? In the big picture, 3M certainly doesn't seem like a ton in cap relief. Good luck finding a replacement at that price equal or better than Byrd. If they were so inclined to get rid of him, why not let JB play out this season and then cut him next year when it cost them nothing? In my opinion, we've created a hole. What am I missing here?

Cap Guru's, feel free to chime in.

spkb25 · 03-01-2017, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I somewhat get the scenario however aren't the Saints FO taking on more dead money with this move?? In the big picture, 3M certainly doesn't seem like a ton in cap relief. Good luck finding a replacement at that price equal or better than Byrd. If they were so inclined to get rid of him, why not let JB play out this season and then cut him next year when it cost them nothing? In my opinion, we've created a hole. What am I missing here?

Cap Guru's, feel free to chime in.

i think cutting him next year still costs us like 3.5 mil or so, so basically making him, if we do, a post june 1 cut saves us 7.2 or something this year, pushes 4 to next year which we would have paid cutting him next year anyway.

03-01-2017, 06:39 AM	#1
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Saints Will Release Jairus Byrd Originally Posted by Saint in Aus What does this release mean to us financially? This one aspect of the game I struggle to grasp. If Byrd plays for us this year he counts 11.2 million against the cap If he gets cut then he counts $8 mill against the cap, and 3.2 is freed up jnormand, Beastmode and Saint in Aus like this.

03-01-2017, 08:26 AM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Will Release Jairus Byrd Originally Posted by ScottF If Byrd plays for us this year he counts 11.2 million against the cap If he gets cut then he counts $8 mill against the cap, and 3.2 is freed up I somewhat get the scenario however aren't the Saints FO taking on more dead money with this move?? In the big picture, 3M certainly doesn't seem like a ton in cap relief. Good luck finding a replacement at that price equal or better than Byrd. If they were so inclined to get rid of him, why not let JB play out this season and then cut him next year when it cost them nothing? In my opinion, we've created a hole. What am I missing here? Cap Guru's, feel free to chime in. SaintFanInATLHELL and Rsanders24 like this.

03-01-2017, 05:11 PM	#3
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,115	Re: Saints Will Release Jairus Byrd Originally Posted by K Major I somewhat get the scenario however aren't the Saints FO taking on more dead money with this move?? In the big picture, 3M certainly doesn't seem like a ton in cap relief. Good luck finding a replacement at that price equal or better than Byrd. If they were so inclined to get rid of him, why not let JB play out this season and then cut him next year when it cost them nothing? In my opinion, we've created a hole. What am I missing here? Cap Guru's, feel free to chime in. i think cutting him next year still costs us like 3.5 mil or so, so basically making him, if we do, a post june 1 cut saves us 7.2 or something this year, pushes 4 to next year which we would have paid cutting him next year anyway.

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