USA Today/Saints Wire: Larry Warford restructures contract, creates salary cap room for Saints

SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-28-2019, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

$12.5m cap hit this season.
$14.5m in 2020
$15M in 2021 and 2022
$12M in 2023

I just don't see the Saints trying to pull that off with Diggs. He's way too expensive.

SaintsfaninATLHell feel free to check my math and correct me on this one.

Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs.

SFIAH

K Major · 09-28-2019, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs.

SFIAH

I ask for your assistance on anything cap related. You provide great insight here over the years

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SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-28-2019, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I ask for your assistance on anything cap related. You provide great insight here over the years .

I guess someone has to do it as most folks just want to treat the NFL like it's fantasy football. Choosing players solely on talent without understanding the cap implications leads to poor choices.

SFIAH

AsylumGuido · 09-28-2019, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs.

SFIAH

The contract can be restructured by converting the base to yet another signing bonus. It can easily be brought down inside the current cap. It would mean guarantying more and possibly pushing it out past 2023.

09-28-2019, 02:57 PM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Larry Warford restructures contract, creates salary cap room for Saints Originally Posted by K Major $12.5m cap hit this season. $14.5m in 2020 $15M in 2021 and 2022 $12M in 2023 I just don't see the Saints trying to pull that off with Diggs. He's way too expensive. SaintsfaninATLHell feel free to check my math and correct me on this one. Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs. SFIAH K Major likes this.

09-28-2019, 03:02 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,828 Blog Entries: 3	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Larry Warford restructures contract, creates salary cap room for Saints Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs. SFIAH I ask for your assistance on anything cap related. You provide great insight here over the years . SaintFanInATLHELL likes this.

09-28-2019, 03:35 PM	#3
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Larry Warford restructures contract, creates salary cap room for Saints Originally Posted by K Major I ask for your assistance on anything cap related. You provide great insight here over the years . I guess someone has to do it as most folks just want to treat the NFL like it's fantasy football. Choosing players solely on talent without understanding the cap implications leads to poor choices. SFIAH K Major likes this.

09-28-2019, 03:40 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Larry Warford restructures contract, creates salary cap room for Saints Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Is this my job now? I just look on Spotrac which has all current NFL contracts on it. I believe the Saints would be responsible for the base salary and not for the signing bonus, which would become dead money on the Vikings cap. So it's not as high as you have listed, but with base salaries above $10 million, it'll still be painful to try to carry Diggs. SFIAH The contract can be restructured by converting the base to yet another signing bonus. It can easily be brought down inside the current cap. It would mean guarantying more and possibly pushing it out past 2023.