We’ve already talked about how the restructuring of Matt Ryan’s contract has potentially impacted draft plans and the impact to the team’s salary cap over the next few years. One thing that hasn’t been talked about yet is how this restructure is opening up more options for general manager Terry Fontenot where the entire roster is concerned.
Here’s why.
Priority 1: Get under the cap
I can’t stress this enough, but Fontenot had to get the team under the salary cap before the league year starts at 4PM on Wednesday March 17th.