The New Orleans Saints appear to have something really, really good going with rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler.
But what if a superstar quarterback were available next offseason?
That’s a question poised by Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio recently when looking at the overarching, developing situation between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys.
Florio writes that Prescott would be foolish to not check on his options in free agency and lists the Saints as fifth on his “radar” when it comes to the superstar passer:
“Derek Carr is in the second year of his deal with the Saints. The Saints can easily escape it after 2024.
And Dak grew up in Louisiana.
This is one to watch, especially if Carr and the Saints don’t make it to the postseason this season.”
Fans might knee-jerk reaction into saying this is a ridiculous idea…but this is the Saints. The organization simply refuses to take legitimate, dramatic rebuilding steps, hence the vibes being so low going into another season of Dennis Allen at head coach and Derrick Carr on a $62 million dead cap charge while fans hype up a mid-round rookie on the sidelines.
It would be perfectly in character for the Saints to use the built-in out in Carr’s contract and then sign Prescott, who plays 2024 on a $55 million cap hit with a no-tag clause and would earn more on the open market.
How would it play out? Prescott is still just 31 years old, completes 67 percent of his passes in his career, and has thrown for 202 scores against 74 interceptions. Quarterback is the most important thing in the NFL, but he’d be asked to carry along a rather sizeable rebuild, potentially under a new head coach.
So, who knows? But unless the Saints subvert expectations and win a lot of games early in the season, they will keep popping up on lists like this.
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