xan

I'm on the record for having a super bowl winning team not a payroll dysfunctional team. Evidence is mounting on the devastating impact of over rewarding a QB.

You put decent talent around a decent QB, they win. Hell, he doesn't even need to be decent. Coaching makes more difference than the marginal skills of a qb.

TheOak

Houston Texans.

saintfan

Anybody whining about Drew's contract need only think back to virtually every QB we had prior to him to gain some perspective on his value.

I'm sorry. There a very few reasons why we have been successful. Tom Benson. Mickey Loomis. Sean Payton. Drew Brees.

We can argue all day about the skills of this player or that player, and I'm not diminishing any other individual, but we're NOT a Super Bowl winning team and a yearly playoff contender without those men.

They've earned their salaries.

Schmohams

Gary Cuozzo (1967) Billy Kilmer (1967–1970) Karl Sweetan (1968) Ronnie Lee South (1968) Edd Hargett (1970–1971) Archie Manning (1971–1981) Bobby Scott (1973–1981) Larry Cipa (1974–1975) Bobby Douglass (1976–1977) Dave Wilson (1981–1986) Ken Stabler (1982–1983) Guido Merkens (1982) Richard Todd (1984) Bobby Hebert (1985–1992) John Fourcade (1987–1990) Steve Walsh (1990–1993) Wade Wilson (1993) Mike Buck (1993) Jim Everett (1994–1996) Doug Nussmeier (1996–1997) Heath Shuler (1997) Billy Joe Hobert (1997–1999) Danny Wuerffel (1997–1998) Kerry Collins (1998) Billy Joe Tolliver (1998–1999) Jake Delhomme (1999) Jeff Blake (2000) Aaron Brooks (2000–2005) Todd Bouman (2005)

Look back at all the QB's who weren't superbowl winners. If anyone wants to take a QB from this list over Drew Brees then be my guest. Ill take Drew and be over the cap any day of the week.

"Football is the reason for everything I've ever been able to have. That's why it's so important to me. It's everything for me." - Rickey Jackson

TheOak

^ two posts above.

When you had Aaron brooks you would have given anything for a Drew Brees. Now we have a Drew Brees and people are not satisfied.... Then again some people are never satisfied regardless of what they have.

No one would be screaming about Payton Manning's contract if he were a Saint.

sportsnutt03

I believe he has earned every penny for being a team leader on the field and being an upstanding individual in the public. This team is where it is at because of Drew's leadership and the constant hard work he has put in. Besides, how does that saying go....blah blah blah....$$$ blah blah blah...$$$ winning the superbowl...priceless!!! Go Saints

jeanpierre

Face it: Quarterbacks are underpaid thanks to stagnant salary cap - CBSSports.com