Three Saints who could eventually reset their market with new deals

Three Saints who could eventually reset their market with new deals links the Saints’ roster-building question to the market-setting contract of Jeffery Simmons. Simmons agreed to a three-year extension with the Tennessee Titans worth $105.8 million, described as the highest-paid defensive lineman in NFL history, with more than $100 million in guarantees. For New Orleans, the article asks whether any young Saints players could someday top their position’s market. It points to Tyler Shough as a potential franchise quarterback scenario, noting that quarterback contracts reset markets differently given constant premium on the role. It also pairs offensive tackles Kelvin Banks Jr. and Taliese Fuaga, citing their status as back-to-back first-round picks and the value of protecting a quarterback’s blind side. The piece names edge defender Chase Young as the biggest wild card, conditioned on converting elite flashes into consistent production, rather than a single solid season, as the next step toward resetting pay.