2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

ChrisXVI · 12-14-2019, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

We'll have DeMario Davis, Kaden Elliss, Kiko Alonso, and Alex Anzalone (who'll still be on his rookie contract) all under contract...

Given Anzalone's health hx, suspect we may see a transition to Ellis; and don't forget Chase Hansen, undrafted, and like Anzalone, likely didn't get correct medical treatment for preexisting injury...

We have an interesting situation with Kiko Alonso next season. He’ll be in the last year of his contract with a $6.4 mil cap hit. We would save all of that with no dead money by releasing him. That’s not to say we should cut him, but it’s a nice chunk of change.

AsylumGuido · 12-14-2019, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

We have an interesting situation with Kiko Alonso next season. He’ll be in the last year of his contract with a $6.4 mil cap hit. We would save all of that with no dead money by releasing him. That’s not to say we should cut him, but it’s a nice chunk of change.

He could also be restructured as part of an extension and that hit could be reduced to a fraction of the $6.4M for 2020.

jeanpierre · 12-14-2019, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

He could also be restructured as part of an extension and that hit could be reduced to a fraction of the $6.4M for 2020.

That's the program I'd get behind...

AsylumGuido · 12-14-2019, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

That's the program I'd get behind...

The $6.4M could be converted to a signing bonus and spread out over a five year contract with the first two years guaranteed. A low base salary the first year could easily get the cap hit for 2020 down to under $2M.

jeanpierre · 12-14-2019, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

The $6.4M could be converted to a signing bonus and spread out over a five year contract with the first two years guaranteed. A low base salary the first year could easily get the cap hit for 2020 down to under $2M.

I was mistaken, he's 29 yo, information I'd read misinformed and had him as 26; so I wouldn't extend him by more than a year, two tops...

But you're right, guarantee extra money and at his age, I'm sure we could cut his cap number to a third over three years...

12-14-2019, 10:54 AM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by jeanpierre We'll have DeMario Davis, Kaden Elliss, Kiko Alonso, and Alex Anzalone (who'll still be on his rookie contract) all under contract... Given Anzalone's health hx, suspect we may see a transition to Ellis; and don't forget Chase Hansen, undrafted, and like Anzalone, likely didn't get correct medical treatment for preexisting injury... We have an interesting situation with Kiko Alonso next season. He’ll be in the last year of his contract with a $6.4 mil cap hit. We would save all of that with no dead money by releasing him. That’s not to say we should cut him, but it’s a nice chunk of change.

12-14-2019, 12:11 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,889	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by ChrisXVI We have an interesting situation with Kiko Alonso next season. He’ll be in the last year of his contract with a $6.4 mil cap hit. We would save all of that with no dead money by releasing him. That’s not to say we should cut him, but it’s a nice chunk of change. He could also be restructured as part of an extension and that hit could be reduced to a fraction of the $6.4M for 2020.

12-14-2019, 12:18 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He could also be restructured as part of an extension and that hit could be reduced to a fraction of the $6.4M for 2020. That's the program I'd get behind...

12-14-2019, 12:51 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,889	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by jeanpierre That's the program I'd get behind... The $6.4M could be converted to a signing bonus and spread out over a five year contract with the first two years guaranteed. A low base salary the first year could easily get the cap hit for 2020 down to under $2M.

12-14-2019, 09:33 PM	#5
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by AsylumGuido The $6.4M could be converted to a signing bonus and spread out over a five year contract with the first two years guaranteed. A low base salary the first year could easily get the cap hit for 2020 down to under $2M. I was mistaken, he's 29 yo, information I'd read misinformed and had him as 26; so I wouldn't extend him by more than a year, two tops... But you're right, guarantee extra money and at his age, I'm sure we could cut his cap number to a third over three years...

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