The Facts:
Sean Payton is confident the New Orleans Saints' brass will get a deal done with Graham -- as it did with Drew Brees -- but the coach understands the restraints of the salary cap. "The most challenging part of your job as a coach, and I share that with Mickey or anyone that has been with an organization as long as we have been, going on year nine, is some of the tough decisions that have to be made with regards to your cap with the ability that you possibly can sign Jimmy Graham," Payton said.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Saints are projected to be around $12 million to $13 million above the predicted salary cap figure. Graham clearly is a priority, with the franchise tag promised as a last resort to keep him in New Orleans. Payton understands, however, that paying Graham also will require the Saints to make some tough decisions on other players. "It's very easy to say 'you are certainly going to get this done' but you have to understand there is a budget here," Payton said. "That's the challenging part. ..." The big story here remains unchanged: Fantasy owners will watch with great interest to see if Graham gets the team's franchise tag and if he does, whether he can convince the league he should be tagged
as a wide receiver. If that's how it plays out, Graham goes from being head and shoulders the league's best fantasy tight ends to a top-10 fantasys WR.
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