lee909

I really dont see Loomis wanting to touch Brees contract yet.Its still relatively affordable and the big increase bites next year so it will be redone then.
This increase will help but only in keeping the nucleus of tbe team together. Cuts still need to be made as that 8ml next year will barely cover Cam Jordan needing a new deal. I think that those on the bubble should be cut to get Grahams new deal(depending on $). Use the increase to pay Cam and any restructure's will eat up cap increases and FA.

Jack Vegas

By the time Jordan needs a new deal (2015) we are very, very likely going to be rid of Harper and Moore's contracts, and that's well over $9 million. Add in Greer and it's more like $15 million, and that's with the core of the team still very much intact otherwise.

I have become a big believer in Mickey Loomis. He may only be a numbers guy, but he seems to have a very good handle on the long term. As long as the "football guys" are working the draft and UDFAs like they have been doing Loomis should be able to keep taking care of the big contract guys until Brees retires and they have to blow it all up.