In 2021 there is a good chance that the New Orleans Saints will be among the worst teams in football. New Orleans is built to win right now behind first ballot Hall-of-Famer Drew Brees, several soon-to-be free agents, and a salary cap situation that has finally hit the breaking point. We think of the salary cap as a minor impediment that can always be worked around, but eventually you run out of capacity to restructure deals and it’s time to no longer be able to pay the piper.
This wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for the Saints, who were exceptional last season and are one of the favorites to be in the Super Bowl this season, unless father time has finally come for Drew Brees.