Scott Reynolds: I Have So Many, But Barnes Is My Current Fave
A Bucs draft crush is defined as a draft prospect that I really love that I would want to see the Bucs draft – regardless of the round. The problem is that I have so many draft crushes this year! How can I pick just one? I love all top three running backs – Clemson’s Travis Etienne, Alabama’s Najee Harris and North Carolina’s Javonte Williams. I’m also quite fond of some middle-round running backs like North Carolina’s Michael Carter and Memphis’ Kenneth Gainwell. I even like a couple of offensive linemen in Alabama’s Landon Dickerson and Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Quinn Meinerz. Of course I like Florida weapon Kyle Pitts, but I won’t pick him because he’s a Top 10 prospect. The Bucs have no shot at drafting him without trading their entire draft to move up like Mike Ditka did for running back Ricky Williams in New Orleans in 1999.
The Saints’ last hurrah is approaching – rapidly approaching.
According to
OverTheCap.com, New Orleans is $95 million over the 2021 salary cap – even if quarterback Drew Brees decides to retire.
That’s assuming that the cap will be near the projected floor of
$176 million, but sources have told PewterReport.com that instead of a near $25 million decrease in the 2021 cap due to lost stadium revenue, the league may decide to have a flat cap of $198 million again and keep it flat without any growth for the next couple of years to make up for the losses during the COVID-ridden 2020 season.
Either way, the Saints are toast.