Here are 5 areas of need the Saints should keep an eye on during offseason

jeanpierre · 02-05-2019, 12:02 PM

Hoping Ingram is reasonable in his demands, he really disappeared late for us, and his age is also a concern...

While I've posted ad nauseam about how much I hated the trade with the Patriots to move back into the first to get him...

I do believe the time, energy in developing him, plus his apparent chemistry with the team is important to keep around...

Ingram's 2018 Cap Number was ~$6.25 mil with base, pro-rated bonus, workout bonus et al...

Now, the NFL Salary Cap per team for 2018 was $177.2 million...

Per CBS Sports, "According to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy...the 2019 salary cap is projected to range somewhere between $187 million and $191.1 million." -that translates to a five/seven percent increase...

That said, Mark Ingram is now 29yo, he'll turn the dreaded 30 for an NFL RB next season. And there's definitely a shift in the offense from last season...

So I suspect once the cap is officially set, we'll see the team agree on something possibly like a seven to even eight percent increase for Ingram but less guaranteed money as what the team will drive...

Or his new agent may push for him to test the market and that's where it could get interesting - might a team overpay to break-up Saints chemistry? do Saints gamble, bet on a lower number...

Either way, the Saints will resolve quickly the Ingram question to solidify the backfield...

02-05-2019, 12:02 PM	#6
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Here are 5 areas of need the Saints should keep an eye on during offseason Hoping Ingram is reasonable in his demands, he really disappeared late for us, and his age is also a concern... While I've posted ad nauseam about how much I hated the trade with the Patriots to move back into the first to get him... I do believe the time, energy in developing him, plus his apparent chemistry with the team is important to keep around... Ingram's 2018 Cap Number was ~$6.25 mil with base, pro-rated bonus, workout bonus et al... Now, the NFL Salary Cap per team for 2018 was $177.2 million... Per CBS Sports, "According to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy...the 2019 salary cap is projected to range somewhere between $187 million and $191.1 million." -that translates to a five/seven percent increase... That said, Mark Ingram is now 29yo, he'll turn the dreaded 30 for an NFL RB next season. And there's definitely a shift in the offense from last season... So I suspect once the cap is officially set, we'll see the team agree on something possibly like a seven to even eight percent increase for Ingram but less guaranteed money as what the team will drive... Or his new agent may push for him to test the market and that's where it could get interesting - might a team overpay to break-up Saints chemistry? do Saints gamble, bet on a lower number... Either way, the Saints will resolve quickly the Ingram question to solidify the backfield...
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