Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number

SmashMouth · 05-11-2016, 05:49 PM

There’s been a lot of talk about the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees coming to terms on an extension this offseason that would both keep him in New Orleans and lower his $30 million cap hit for the 2016 season.

Brees said late last month that he’s confident a deal will get done, but also said that he’s comfortable playing out the final year of his deal in the event it doesn’t happen. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday, Brees’ agent Tom Condon said his impression is that the Saints feel the same way about letting things ride.

“At one point, New Orleans wanted to talk about a cap re-do, and Drew was more than happy to do that,” Condon said, via the New Orleans Advocate. “There were some intervening situations that occurred, so they didn’t need the cap room, and they seem to be satisfied with carrying that number right now.”

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Danno · 05-11-2016, 06:06 PM

His lips are moving...

rezburna · 05-11-2016, 06:15 PM

I'm fine with him playing his contract out if we don't need the room. Our cap number is going to be beautiful next year. We'll be like Jacksonville in free agency.

dizzle88 · 05-11-2016, 06:20 PM

I'd rather Drew not hit free agency whilst he's still playing at an elite level.

ChrisXVI · 05-11-2016, 06:23 PM

If we don't extend him then I have no idea what we should do. Do we give a 38 year old Brees a 4 year/$88 million deal with $60 mil guaranteed or do we move on?

voodooido · 05-11-2016, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

If we don't extend him then I have no idea what we should do. Do we give a 38 year old Brees a 4 year/$88 million deal with $60 mil guaranteed or do we move on?

In a heart beat. Front load the contract where he makes 60 of the 80 million in the first 2 years. Should be easy seeing our cap room will be 50+ million next year.

Danno · 05-11-2016, 06:31 PM

Its typical posturing. I feel a deal will get done.

Please don't believe anything Tom Condon says. He's a liar.

voodooido · 05-11-2016, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Its typical posturing. I feel a deal will get done.

Please don't believe anything Tom Condon says. He's a liar.

This should be a win/win. I have no clue why they have not worked something out. The Saints get a top QB and will have the cap room to pay him top money. Drew gets to finish his career with a team where he should break all records. I could understand the hold up before the draft but not now.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 05-13-2016, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

This should be a win/win. I have no clue why they have not worked something out. The Saints get a top QB and will have the cap room to pay him top money. Drew gets to finish his career with a team where he should break all records. I could understand the hold up before the draft but not now.

This is the reason.

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

If we don't extend him then I have no idea what we should do. Do we give a 38 year old Brees a 4 year/$88 million deal with $60 mil guaranteed or do we move on?

For Brees to retire a Saint, the team is going to have to commit a significant chunk to make it happen. Without Brees, the Saints are officially rebuilding and it may be 10 years to reclimb the mountain. With Brees, there is a chance in a shorter window, but it's going to cost.

Everyone seems to think this is an easy decision. Seems like there are blinders to the QB market in the NFL. The about proposed contract extension ($22 million a year, $60 million guaranteed) isn't even out of line. It's market value for a top 5 QB.

SFIAH

Halo · 05-11-2016, 07:08 PM

Not only am I tied of hearing about the "Drew Brees" greedy controversy, I'm also tired of our team being cap strapped for the past 5 seasons, going into our 6th. So I hope it gets resolved one way or another so we can get on with our fan-base lives.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number There’s been a lot of talk about the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees coming to terms on an extension this offseason that would both keep him in New Orleans and lower his $30 million cap hit for the 2016 season. Brees said late last month that he’s confident a deal will get done, but also said that he’s comfortable playing out the final year of his deal in the event it doesn’t happen. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday, Brees’ agent Tom Condon said his impression is that the Saints feel the same way about letting things ride. “At one point, New Orleans wanted to talk about a cap re-do, and Drew was more than happy to do that,” Condon said, via the New Orleans Advocate. “There were some intervening situations that occurred, so they didn’t need the cap room, and they seem to be satisfied with carrying that number right now.” read more Attached Thumbnails
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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number I'm fine with him playing his contract out if we don't need the room. Our cap number is going to be beautiful next year. We'll be like Jacksonville in free agency. Halo, saintsfan1976 and SmashMouth like this.

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,819	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number Originally Posted by ChrisXVI If we don't extend him then I have no idea what we should do. Do we give a 38 year old Brees a 4 year/$88 million deal with $60 mil guaranteed or do we move on? In a heart beat. Front load the contract where he makes 60 of the 80 million in the first 2 years. Should be easy seeing our cap room will be 50+ million next year.
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number Its typical posturing. I feel a deal will get done. Please don't believe anything Tom Condon says. He's a liar. jnormand, saintsfan1976, RaginCajun83 and 2 others like this.

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,819	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number Originally Posted by Danno Its typical posturing. I feel a deal will get done. Please don't believe anything Tom Condon says. He's a liar. This should be a win/win. I have no clue why they have not worked something out. The Saints get a top QB and will have the cap room to pay him top money. Drew gets to finish his career with a team where he should break all records. I could understand the hold up before the draft but not now. jnormand and ChrisXVI like this.
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SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,781	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number Originally Posted by voodooido This should be a win/win. I have no clue why they have not worked something out. The Saints get a top QB and will have the cap room to pay him top money. Drew gets to finish his career with a team where he should break all records. I could understand the hold up before the draft but not now. This is the reason. Originally Posted by ChrisXVI If we don't extend him then I have no idea what we should do. Do we give a 38 year old Brees a 4 year/$88 million deal with $60 mil guaranteed or do we move on? For Brees to retire a Saint, the team is going to have to commit a significant chunk to make it happen. Without Brees, the Saints are officially rebuilding and it may be 10 years to reclimb the mountain. With Brees, there is a chance in a shorter window, but it's going to cost. Everyone seems to think this is an easy decision. Seems like there are blinders to the QB market in the NFL. The about proposed contract extension ($22 million a year, $60 million guaranteed) isn't even out of line. It's market value for a top 5 QB. SFIAH
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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Tom Condon: Saints seem satisfied with Drew Brees’ cap number Not only am I tied of hearing about the "Drew Brees" greedy controversy, I'm also tired of our team being cap strapped for the past 5 seasons, going into our 6th. So I hope it gets resolved one way or another so we can get on with our fan-base lives. hagan714, SmashMouth, B_Dub_Saint and 2 others like this.

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