Emmanuel Sanders to Saints

[Jmac]

Every NFC South team loading up for a fight at the championship (except one.) Going to be interesting to see who will succeed. Sanders gives Brees another target besides Thomas. We will get to watch them kick our asses all season...if there is a season.

[Black&BlueBubba]

10 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Every NFC South team loading up for a fight at the championship (except one.) Going to be interesting to see who will succeed. Sanders gives Brees another target besides Thomas. We will get to watch them kick our asses all season...if there is a season.

It’s gonna be a long season  0-16

[45catfan]

Does anyone know how long a team can go over the cap limit or at least when they have to be compliant?  Unless the Saints are releasing some folks or got some re-worked contracts pending, I'm fairly certain they went over the cap limit with the Sanders deal.  They were close to the limit before that.

Edit: The only other way that could have pulled off that feat was to seriously back-load the Peat and Sanders deals to where they both are making peanuts in year 1.

[PantherFanInPhilly]

1 hour ago, Black&BlueBubba said:

It’s gonna be a long season  0-16

Or a short (non-existent) one. 

[RumHam]

The nfl allows them to do this but in return they'll never win another championship

[Iron Saint]

2 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Does anyone know how long a team can go over the cap limit or at least when they have to be compliant?  Unless the Saints are releasing some folks or got some re-worked contracts pending, I'm fairly certain they went over the cap limit with the Sanders deal.  They were close to the limit before that.

Edit: The only other way that could have pulled off that feat was to seriously back-load the Peat and Sanders deals to where they both are making peanuts in year 1.

Another couple of moves are in the pipe, don't you fret. We still need space to sign our draft class.

[TheSpecialJuan]

ballin'

[weyco2000]

2 hours ago, Jmac said:

Every NFC South team loading up for a fight at the championship (except one.) Going to be interesting to see who will succeed. Sanders gives Brees another target besides Thomas. We will get to watch them kick our asses all season...if there is a season.

So signing a WR that is on the back end of career to a 8 million a year contract is good? Especially when they're having have to restructure to free up the funds. 

[jasonluckydog]

Panther fans are the only fans hoping the season gets canceled. 

[kungfoodude]

The Saints have been in "win now" mode for about 3-4 years now. This is probably Brees last year, so they may as well move all their chips into the pot. 

Sure, it will likely come with a precipitous fall in the next 3-4 years as they enter "real" cap hell but I would make the same sacrifice too if I knew my legitimate window for a Super Bowl was just basically next season.

[MHS831]

Remember, MOST free agents under-perform their contracts.  The name brands most always do.  Every year, people get all bent out of shape over free agency.  We are doing exactly what I thought we'd do in free agency.  I like our approach--high upside, low risk.  No--not all are going to become superstars.  Role players is what you seek in free agency unless your franchise is in "win now at all costs" mode.  This crowd bitches that we do not take the bait in free agency.  While this may fill a need (NO lost a few WRs from last year) it is what it is.

[kungfoodude]

41 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Remember, MOST free agents under-perform their contracts.  The name brands most always do.  Every year, people get all bent out of shape over free agency.  We are doing exactly what I thought we'd do in free agency.  I like our approach--high upside, low risk.  No--not all are going to become superstars.  Role players is what you seek in free agency unless your franchise is in "win now at all costs" mode.  This crowd bitches that we do not take the bait in free agency.  While this may fill a need (NO lost a few WRs from last year) it is what it is.

We are just basically accumulating rental players. All short term contracts.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

With all this happening watch them get gifted the SB just like the Cheatriots did.

[Teddy Time]

5 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

The Saints have been in "win now" mode for about 3-4 years now. This is probably Brees last year, so they may as well move all their chips into the pot. 

Sure, it will likely come with a precipitous fall in the next 3-4 years as they enter "real" cap hell but I would make the same sacrifice too if I knew my legitimate window for a Super Bowl was just basically next season.

Saints won't make the playoffs this year.  Competitive NFC and even more competitive NFC South.  and Drew's accuracy over 20 yds is crap all last season and is only going to get worse.  Their transition to Taysom officially begins this season.