Saints continue to rule the NFL world in one key area
The New Orleans Saints know the salary cap like no other NFL team knows the salary cap.
The New Orleans Saints have been known for one major thing over the past decade.
It hasn't been their performances on the field. It hasn't even been a player or coach, either. Their most notable aspect has been how they have managed their salary cap.
Their latest move is yet another example of unique money management by the Saints in order to make the most of cap space for this season.
New Orleans is signing Derek Carr to a four-year contract. Of course, that got the salary cap "experts" on social media all up in arms. They don't understand how the Saints could make this move while so far in debt in terms of cap space for this upcoming season.
The Saints, as per usual, prepared for the when they created their contract for Carr, though. His base salary will be extremely low compared to his total money earned. He will count for just over $7 million against their cap this year.
Now, that will mean that his cap hit will be a tad inflated over the following years, but it's possible that they continue to push money down the road in those years as well. It's just how they operate.
Those decisions have bitten them in recent years when losing some of their own free agents, but they've proven that they have their own ways of building out their roster around the cap. The entire NFL knows that GM Mickey Loomis is as aggressive as any front office member in the NFL.
This move to snag Carr proves that once again, and his contract will be molded to help the Saints attempt to contend in the NFC during his time in The Big Easy.
