I agree STK would be crazy not to go hard if they have a chance to lure Kelly. But STK also have a young list and their will be casualties from their list if they offer one player $1m - $1.5m pa as a number of their improving young players are probably due a good pay rise now. Would be hard to play in a team where Carlisle, Kelly, etc. are bought in for top $ and everyone else has to accept unders.
They could abviously make a big play for Kelly and I understand Kelly is close to a few players at Saints. But equally they may choose to look at an FA, use one 1st Rounder in the draft and trade one 1st rounder for another 1st rounder in 2018 - supposedly shaping as a super draft year.
That would give us,
- an FA,
- a 1st round pick in 2017
- 2 1st rounders in 2018
versus Josh Kelly (who would probably take 2 first rounders and a pot of money) and one 1st rounder in 2018.

