FinSaint

This is exactly the point I was trying to make to AsylumGuido the other day, but he refused to accept it. Naturally, the agent (Condon in this case) is the one who is handling the negotiations while Brees may have no direct contact with the Saints.

But, at the same time, I would be amazed if Brees has handed him total control over the said negotiations as AG has stated numerous times - of course he has the final say-so on the big decisions regarding the contract.

And to come back to your comment alexonfyre, which I quoted above: many of us here have put Brees on a pedestal, which in hindsight was our mistake and shouldn't take anything away from Brees. But, because he is so highly regarded by us and when we read comments from him that state that he wants to keep the team competitive - it's hard to not be disappointed when he turns down contracts that would've made him the highest payed player in the league, simply because he wants more.

Now, this might be just a skewed perception of the negotiations, and I accept the fact that I don't know the details of what goes on behind the closed doors, but to suggest that Brees has no responsibility over what course the negotiations have taken is just something I can't agree with.

To reference the example you gave, Brees could've told Condon at that point - when the agent tells the client he can get him 30% more - to just take what they're offering now, because he doesn't need all that money and would rather see other key FAs signed as well.

I guess that is how my made-up imaginary Drew Brees would've handled this situation, but alas that version of him doesn't exist and I can't hold that against the real version. Still, the whole situation has made me disappointed and that is another thing I can't help.

By the way, saintfan I thought that your earlier comments were on point and I agree with almost all of which you stated.

"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno