I really don't think signing our players will be quite as difficult as some feel. The available cap is about to go through the roof with the gambling industry becoming involved and the global growth of the game. These new sources of revenue are yet to be fully recognized in the finances of the league. In addition, the new CBA will most likely include an increase in the players portion of the shared revenues. The players are currently mandated to receive 48.5% of those dollars. That could go up to as high as 50% as a counter to a 17th regular season game which is wanted by the owners. Coincidentally, the extra game will also increase revenues, thus increasing the available cap even more.

The 2019 cap is $188.2 million. It should easily top $200 million in 2020 and should be close to $250 million by 2023 ... if not higher!

That all said, I really do not see re-signing Teddy, as I expect Brees to be the Saints starter for at least three more years.

Saints currently have nearly $20mil in dead cap from Brees, Bridgewater & Klein, and they're not signed for 2020...

Unless we're counting on Easton at LG, who's been inactive for several games this season, we have no LG under contract either...

Vonn Bell, Eli Apple, David Onyemata are not under contract for 2020 - tough to consider with only just under $26mil of cap space to get all that done...

Teddy's is the only dead cap we HAVE to take on and it's only $4M. Brees and Klein ($1M dead cap and if we decide to keep him) can both be restructured as part of an extension. All of the others can be signed to deals with low base first year or two with signing bonuses and roster bonuses (something Loomis loves using) in place which pushes the burden out to when the cap limit skyrockets post 2020 CBA renewal.

As for replacing Peat, who's to say we don't find another McCoy type success to plug in at LG?

It is nowhere near as bleak as a quick glance at raw numbers may appear. Loomis has been one of the few visionaries that has always factored in future cap growth into his deals.

Source: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/new-orleans-saints/ (Click the 2020 tab)

Sure it can all be restructured and the debt moved forward on future teams, but the numbers cited are legit...

And to be fair, never said it was bleak, just presented the check book and balance sheet as it currently stands...

From those numbers, folks are informed of the team's room to work within in deciding who stays and who goes...

Or rather who is most affordable, effective for the buck - but we will see good players leave and possibly compensatory picks...

Before the Saints can make any type of decision regarding Teddy, they must understand the intentions of Drew. If Drew says 2020 is his targeted last year, then you try and sign Teddy to a 5 year deal and have him backup Drew one more season. If Drew says he is playing indefinitely, then you thank Teddy for his service and wish him the best with his new team.

I think everyone is overlooking that this is also Taysom's last year on his current contract. He'll want to get paid too.

I think everyone is overlooking that this is also Taysom's last year on his current contract. He'll want to get paid too.

He doesn’t have another year?