Keenan Lewis posted on his Instagram that he wants out of New Orleans.
Maybe they were seeking to trade him or the right deal fell on them. Getting a top center and a first round pick (among others I think) for a pass receiving TE that was slightly above average and ranked 11th among TEs last year is an absolute steal. (obviously last year was a down year)
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It was only a 12 million signing bonus on a 4 year 40 million contract. They used some tricks to keep his cap number down for 2014 like he has a 5 million roster bonus due a few days after the new league years starts, its technically guaranteed money because theres no way they would cut him after only 1 year. The Saints could then convert that roster bonus to a signing bonus days before it vests to spread it equally over the remaining 3 years to save cap space in 2015. By trading him now the Seahawks will be paying that 5 million roster bonus so the Saints take a 9 million cap hit this year. Getting Unger nets a 2.5 million net decrease in cap space this year but significantly improves the cap space after this year.
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I'm not disagreeing with the move necessarily. But it's definitely an outright admission that they screwed up and definitely a byproduct of having such a devilish cap situation that they couldn't fix the holes on their team with the roster as is.
There's also the unintended consequences of having to either guarantee Lewis's contract or cut him. It's not a direct casualty of the transaction, but obviously this situation occurred because of this trade.
I think the season record is proof enough they screwed up. If they go 10-6 and win the division this trade doesnt happen. Lewis has every right to be upset because he took a big discount to play for his home town team and its heavily back loaded. They will probably just up his guaranteed money to satisfy him, he deserves it imo. I bet that extra first round pick is going to be used to trade up in the first round, and it wont surprise me if its for an offensive player...... even a QB from Oregon.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
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Derrick Morgan coming to Atl for a visit. Does most everything well. Can be a 3 down DE.
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