Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield

Beastmode · 03-10-2018, 08:30 PM

Drew is not taking a pay cut. Market value. We have to wait for some other deals to pan out to see his market value. Will someone offer more? Yes! Someone will offer more. Will we match it. Yes. To a point. If it exceeds that point then we are probably blowing the draft on a QB. Pretty much have to do it at that point.

voodooido · 03-10-2018, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Drew is not taking a pay cut. Market value. We have to wait for some other deals to pan out to see his market value. Will someone offer more? Yes! Someone will offer more. Will we match it. Yes. To a point. If it exceeds that point then we are probably blowing the draft on a QB. Pretty much have to do it at that point.

Problem is we can’t wait until a few others set the market. Drew has to be signed by Tuesday night or we get an 18 million cap hit no matter what. Even if Drew signs some where else we still have 18 mil I’m dead cap. He has the saints by the balls. I feel he signs by Monday or he’s gone. Really expect him to sign with all the “ Saint for life” talk he’s done.

Beastmode · 03-10-2018, 09:47 PM

I just don't see him making any deal without knowing market value. If he has us by the balls I don't see that changing. Love the guy but he should be paid what he is worth or more. Nothing less. I feel this way about all players. They should NEVER take a pay cut. He has earned whatever someone is willing to pay.

voodooido · 03-10-2018, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

I just don't see him making any deal without knowing market value. If he has us by the balls I don't see that changing. Love the guy but he should be paid what he is worth or more. Nothing less. I feel this way about all players. They should NEVER take a pay cut. He has earned whatever someone is willing to pay.

Again, if he’s not signed by Wednesday we won’t sign him. We would have an 18 million cap hit not matter what. That’s 18 million without his contract. Why not just give the man 25 a year over the next two years.

Beastmode · 03-10-2018, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

Again, if he’s not signed by Wednesday we won’t sign him. We would have an 18 million cap hit not matter what. That’s 18 million without his contract. Why not just give the man 25 a year over the next two years.

Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with.

AsylumGuido · 03-11-2018, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with.

I'm sorry, but that thinking is just plain stupid. We are currently set up to win it all again right now. It may be another twenty years until we are in this position again. Why throw it all away? Where is the logic in that?

That's why it is not going to happen.

halloween 65 · 03-11-2018, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with.

The way Payton has set the O with a strong line, run game and good WR's he could very well bring in a qb. About the only thing missing is a possession TE. The D has improved and dropping a huge contract like Brees seems very doable at this point. We might not get another chance like this, the timing is right..? I think the market with Cousins setting it will be huge and if Brees hits the market could skyrocket. I surely don't want to get into a bidding war no matter how good 1 player is.

03-10-2018, 08:30 PM	#1
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Drew is not taking a pay cut. Market value. We have to wait for some other deals to pan out to see his market value. Will someone offer more? Yes! Someone will offer more. Will we match it. Yes. To a point. If it exceeds that point then we are probably blowing the draft on a QB. Pretty much have to do it at that point.
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03-10-2018, 08:52 PM	#2
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,840	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Originally Posted by Beastmode Drew is not taking a pay cut. Market value. We have to wait for some other deals to pan out to see his market value. Will someone offer more? Yes! Someone will offer more. Will we match it. Yes. To a point. If it exceeds that point then we are probably blowing the draft on a QB. Pretty much have to do it at that point. Problem is we can’t wait until a few others set the market. Drew has to be signed by Tuesday night or we get an 18 million cap hit no matter what. Even if Drew signs some where else we still have 18 mil I’m dead cap. He has the saints by the balls. I feel he signs by Monday or he’s gone. Really expect him to sign with all the “ Saint for life” talk he’s done.
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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield I just don't see him making any deal without knowing market value. If he has us by the balls I don't see that changing. Love the guy but he should be paid what he is worth or more. Nothing less. I feel this way about all players. They should NEVER take a pay cut. He has earned whatever someone is willing to pay.
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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,840	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Originally Posted by Beastmode I just don't see him making any deal without knowing market value. If he has us by the balls I don't see that changing. Love the guy but he should be paid what he is worth or more. Nothing less. I feel this way about all players. They should NEVER take a pay cut. He has earned whatever someone is willing to pay. Again, if he’s not signed by Wednesday we won’t sign him. We would have an 18 million cap hit not matter what. That’s 18 million without his contract. Why not just give the man 25 a year over the next two years.
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03-10-2018, 10:19 PM	#5
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Originally Posted by voodooido Again, if he’s not signed by Wednesday we won’t sign him. We would have an 18 million cap hit not matter what. That’s 18 million without his contract. Why not just give the man 25 a year over the next two years. Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Originally Posted by Beastmode Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with. I'm sorry, but that thinking is just plain stupid. We are currently set up to win it all again right now. It may be another twenty years until we are in this position again. Why throw it all away? Where is the logic in that? That's why it is not going to happen.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints among teams planning private workout with Baker Mayfield Originally Posted by Beastmode Again, he will play whatever market value dictates. If he signs before the hit we are getting screwed. If he signs after we are screwed. No win situation. I personally would let him go. Just prolonging something that is going to happen in 24 months regardless. It's time to move on. It will be painful but it's going to happen so get it over with. The way Payton has set the O with a strong line, run game and good WR's he could very well bring in a qb. About the only thing missing is a possession TE. The D has improved and dropping a huge contract like Brees seems very doable at this point. We might not get another chance like this, the timing is right..? I think the market with Cousins setting it will be huge and if Brees hits the market could skyrocket. I surely don't want to get into a bidding war no matter how good 1 player is.

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