2022 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

AsylumGuido · 03-13-2022, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Well with the news that we have a trade offer out for Deshaun Watson, I think it’s safe to say our free agency is over before it even started. We have to keep any cap space we create to potentially take on his contract. Hope the other teams have fun though.

We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now.

saintfan · 03-13-2022, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now.

In other words, we'd have to micro-manage the cap, that thing you say doesn't matter.

Interesting...

ChrisXVI · 03-13-2022, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now.

This is what’s kind of a bummer. We could re-structure his contract AFTER trading for him, but until that point we have to keep the cap space available to fit him in. This likely means no free agent signings. If we don’t pull off the trade for Watson, Jameis Winston will probably be long gone.

rezburna · 03-13-2022, 05:24 PM

When I looked at it it said up to $25 million could be saved by restructuring Watson’s contract. I’m guessing we could even extend him and spread some of that money out. I wouldn’t be concerned about the cap too, too much. Mickey Loomis keeps showing us it’s more of a nuisance for him than a barricade.

ChrisXVI · 03-13-2022, 06:10 PM

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ChrisXVI · 03-13-2022, 06:17 PM

How annoying is this?!

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K Major · 03-13-2022, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/sta...45084673536000

Good on Jerry.

Figured he'd take care of Gallup. He was a baller well BEFORE the unfortunate ACL injury.

Same draft, same year, same round as Trequan Smith ... who will probably be searching for employment elsewhere as we enter the 2022 NFL season.

saintfan · 03-13-2022, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Good on Jerry.

Figured he'd take care of Gallup. He was a baller well BEFORE the unfortunate ACL injury.

Same draft, same year, same round as Trequan Smith ... who will probably be searching for employment elsewhere as we enter the 2022 NFL season.

I sure hope so.

saintsfan1976 · 03-13-2022, 06:54 PM

Will Fuller is a free agent.

saintsfan1976 · 03-13-2022, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

How annoying is this?!

https://twitter.com/tombrady/status/1503147141795045378

You nailed it. Annoying.

03-13-2022, 12:47 PM	#1521
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,788	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Well with the news that we have a trade offer out for Deshaun Watson, I think it’s safe to say our free agency is over before it even started. We have to keep any cap space we create to potentially take on his contract. Hope the other teams have fun though. We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now. saintsfan1976 and ChrisXVI like this.

03-13-2022, 01:19 PM	#1522
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now. In other words, we'd have to micro-manage the cap, that thing you say doesn't matter. Interesting... K Major likes this.

03-13-2022, 05:16 PM	#1523
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido We could rework his contract to make it possible for more free agency, but it would hamper the quality we could target greatly. He carries a $35 million salary and a $5.4 million signing bonus proration for 2022 as it stands right now. Houston will also take a $51 million cap hit in dead money with any trade now. This is what’s kind of a bummer. We could re-structure his contract AFTER trading for him, but until that point we have to keep the cap space available to fit him in. This likely means no free agent signings. If we don’t pull off the trade for Watson, Jameis Winston will probably be long gone.

03-13-2022, 05:24 PM	#1524
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,125	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints When I looked at it it said up to $25 million could be saved by restructuring Watson’s contract. I’m guessing we could even extend him and spread some of that money out. I wouldn’t be concerned about the cap too, too much. Mickey Loomis keeps showing us it’s more of a nuisance for him than a barricade.

03-13-2022, 06:10 PM	#1525
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03-13-2022, 06:17 PM	#1526
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03-13-2022, 06:24 PM	#1527
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,849 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI https://twitter.com/adamschefter/sta...45084673536000 Good on Jerry. Figured he'd take care of Gallup. He was a baller well BEFORE the unfortunate ACL injury. Same draft, same year, same round as Trequan Smith ... who will probably be searching for employment elsewhere as we enter the 2022 NFL season. jeanpierre likes this.

03-13-2022, 06:40 PM	#1528
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by K Major Good on Jerry. Figured he'd take care of Gallup. He was a baller well BEFORE the unfortunate ACL injury. Same draft, same year, same round as Trequan Smith ... who will probably be searching for employment elsewhere as we enter the 2022 NFL season. I sure hope so. jeanpierre and K Major like this.

03-13-2022, 06:54 PM	#1529
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03-13-2022, 06:55 PM	#1530
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,066 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI How annoying is this?! https://twitter.com/tombrady/status/1503147141795045378 You nailed it. Annoying.