Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says

|Mitch| · 12-28-2015, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Be careful whet you wish for. Y'all just might get it. Why is everyone so quick to get rid of Drew. He's not the problem.

Well at 37 next month, I ask is he part of the solution?

Danno · 12-28-2015, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Be careful whet you wish for. Y'all just might get it. Why is everyone so quick to get rid of Drew. He's not the problem.

Who is everyone?

Danno · 12-28-2015, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

If he would restructure over 5 years and play say 2 more years and the retire. What would happen then? Would there be a cap hit?

Here's a very simple example...

He’s due 20 million this season (He’s already been paid the original 10 million in bonus)

Lets say his market value is 20 million

We re-sign him to a 5 year deal, with 25 million in bonus money, its really a 3 year deal..
His cap hits are now…

2016 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million)
2017 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million)
2018 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million)

At this point he has pocketed 55 million from the Saints.

2019 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million, if cut it costs us 10 million in dead money)
2020 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million, if cut it costs us 5 million in dead money)

lee909 · 12-28-2015, 02:17 PM

Looks good

SapperSaint · 12-28-2015, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

We should NEVER have let go Roman Harper or Tracy Porter for that matter. Both are productive in the NFL and don't get paid as much as some of our dummies do!

THIS! THIS should have never happened. Secondary went to crap QUICK!

lee909 · 12-28-2015, 02:58 PM

Harper was being paid nearly $8ml a year if i remember correct. Far too much for what he was offering

lee909 · 12-28-2015, 03:01 PM

Sorry it was 6ml and 4.4ml in his last two years. Still too much

Cruize · 12-28-2015, 04:26 PM

He won't take a discount and I understand it. As a Saints fan, I wish he would. But, I certainly won't think worse of him if he didn't. He's not the problem. He's still at the top of his game. The Saints defensive talent and coaching are the problem.

The problem with him staying with the Saints is, with his salary, the Saints will have to strike gold in the draft or low-rent free agency. Both are highly unlikely. Which will lead to another season like 2015. Not good enough regardless of how Drew plays.

Let Brees move on. Get draft picks for Payton. Hire Marrone and a completely new defensive staff. Let McNown, Flynn and Grayson battle it out for the QB job. Draft the best OG, OLB, DE, DT, TE, and WR available. Stay away from free agency unless it's the deal of the century. Get the cap right and move forward.

QBREES9 · 12-28-2015, 04:49 PM

He's not going anywhere.

darksoul35 · 12-28-2015, 05:40 PM

If the real Lewis comes back our starting corners are golden. We will have Anthony in the middle and Cam on one end. If we can just get another good pass rusher so they cant always put a back to chip on Cam or move a TE on him our D is set. Our safeties are good enough with a little pressure on the opposing QB. I don't think we are that far away. As far as offense I think we are an average guard and a WR away from reclaiming the #1 offense.

12-28-2015, 01:59 PM	#31
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by QBREES9 Be careful whet you wish for. Y'all just might get it. Why is everyone so quick to get rid of Drew. He's not the problem. Well at 37 next month, I ask is he part of the solution?

12-28-2015, 01:59 PM	#32
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by QBREES9 Be careful whet you wish for. Y'all just might get it. Why is everyone so quick to get rid of Drew. He's not the problem. Who is everyone?

12-28-2015, 02:12 PM	#33
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by Crusader If he would restructure over 5 years and play say 2 more years and the retire. What would happen then? Would there be a cap hit? Here's a very simple example... He’s due 20 million this season (He’s already been paid the original 10 million in bonus) Lets say his market value is 20 million We re-sign him to a 5 year deal, with 25 million in bonus money, its really a 3 year deal.. His cap hits are now… 2016 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million) 2017 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million) 2018 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million) At this point he has pocketed 55 million from the Saints. 2019 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million, if cut it costs us 10 million in dead money) 2020 – 5 million + 10 (cap hit 15 million, if cut it costs us 5 million in dead money) Rugby Saint II and darksoul35 like this.

12-28-2015, 02:17 PM	#34
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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Originally Posted by Halo We should NEVER have let go Roman Harper or Tracy Porter for that matter. Both are productive in the NFL and don't get paid as much as some of our dummies do! THIS! THIS should have never happened. Secondary went to crap QUICK!

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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Harper was being paid nearly $8ml a year if i remember correct. Far too much for what he was offering

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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says Sorry it was 6ml and 4.4ml in his last two years. Still too much

12-28-2015, 04:26 PM	#38
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,457	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says He won't take a discount and I understand it. As a Saints fan, I wish he would. But, I certainly won't think worse of him if he didn't. He's not the problem. He's still at the top of his game. The Saints defensive talent and coaching are the problem. The problem with him staying with the Saints is, with his salary, the Saints will have to strike gold in the draft or low-rent free agency. Both are highly unlikely. Which will lead to another season like 2015. Not good enough regardless of how Drew plays. Let Brees move on. Get draft picks for Payton. Hire Marrone and a completely new defensive staff. Let McNown, Flynn and Grayson battle it out for the QB job. Draft the best OG, OLB, DE, DT, TE, and WR available. Stay away from free agency unless it's the deal of the century. Get the cap right and move forward.
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12-28-2015, 04:49 PM	#39
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12-28-2015, 05:40 PM	#40
darksoul35 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,041	Re: Drew Brees will need to take 'hometown discount' to stay after 2015, report says If the real Lewis comes back our starting corners are golden. We will have Anthony in the middle and Cam on one end. If we can just get another good pass rusher so they cant always put a back to chip on Cam or move a TE on him our D is set. Our safeties are good enough with a little pressure on the opposing QB. I don't think we are that far away. As far as offense I think we are an average guard and a WR away from reclaiming the #1 offense. Danno likes this.
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