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Originally Posted by Sainters7
Cap is actually easier to manage than it seems, it's nearly half what it was last offseason. (Saints beat writer) Nick Underhill had a great article recently about how easily they could get around it with a few extensions, it's not as bad as last year. But yeah not ideal for sure.
The real issue is I could see the culture falling apart with both Brees and now Payton gone, he had turned it into a successful, desirable place to play. This could be the end of that now. I don't see how they lure someone like Russ to be QB there now, or anyone of that nature. Going to be a wild offseason / next season..
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I think trying to lure Russ is a bad idea anyways. The roster is approaching the "old and expensive" phase, which is never a great phase to be in. You probably have 2-3 years tops before Kamara's play falls off and Thomas seems to be on the way out.
Offseason plan should look something like this, IMO:
- Restructure franchise players
- Cut some of the dead weight
- Draft well and maybe look at a high-upside QB who can sit a year and learn (e.g. Willis)
- Grab a bargain-bin veteran QB or run it back with Hill as the starter for one more year