Drew Brees applies deadline to talks with Saints on a new deal

Cruize · 05-29-2016, 07:05 PM

Today's NFL is becoming more and more like the WWE. Drama. Talk. BS. Like a bunch sissy girls.

lee909 · 05-30-2016, 11:35 AM

Of course he is willing to redo his deal. He will get a huge chunk of money the day he does.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 05-30-2016, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

Of course he is willing to redo his deal. He will get a huge chunk of money the day he does.

Just not that simple. First off it's not "redoing a deal". Brees is in the last year of his current contract. He will be a free agent in 2017 if nothing gets done. This proposed extension is essentially a new contract. Since the only team leverage, the franchise tag is off the table due to its $44 million value, Brees' extension is going to have to be near market value. Honestly, no one really knows what that market is because of the rarity of healthy top 3 QBs becoming free agents. The last two times top 3 QBs (Brees 2005, Manning 2011) were free agents both were coming off significant, possibly career ending injuries. And both turned out to be worth it because both led their new franchises to championships.

The only way this gets done quickly is if one side or the other completely rolls over. That would mean Brees goes year to year at $20 million or so, or the team puts up the potential market of 3 years/$75 million/all guaranteed.

Neither side can afford to do that.

Brees has made $160 million in the last 10 years. It's not like he's hurting for cash. Like all players, and all organizations, he's willing to redo the deal at the right price point. I posit that will end up being a total value of $75 million, for 3 years, $50 million guaranteed, and likely another $40 million at signing, just like the last time.

But that isn't easy for either side. Brees could get more guaranteed. The team will still have a significant cap hit. It's going to hurt to get there. So it isn't going to happen quickly.

I feel like I need to ask it again. If the Saints had the opportunity to get Brady, Luck, or Rodgers, what kind of money should they be willing to put up to get them? That's the kind of contract the Saints needs to be structuring for Brees.

SFIAH

QBREES9 · 05-30-2016, 10:14 PM

Is it over yet.

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SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Drew Brees applies deadline to talks with Saints on a new deal Originally Posted by lee909 Of course he is willing to redo his deal. He will get a huge chunk of money the day he does. Just not that simple. First off it's not "redoing a deal". Brees is in the last year of his current contract. He will be a free agent in 2017 if nothing gets done. This proposed extension is essentially a new contract. Since the only team leverage, the franchise tag is off the table due to its $44 million value, Brees' extension is going to have to be near market value. Honestly, no one really knows what that market is because of the rarity of healthy top 3 QBs becoming free agents. The last two times top 3 QBs (Brees 2005, Manning 2011) were free agents both were coming off significant, possibly career ending injuries. And both turned out to be worth it because both led their new franchises to championships. The only way this gets done quickly is if one side or the other completely rolls over. That would mean Brees goes year to year at $20 million or so, or the team puts up the potential market of 3 years/$75 million/all guaranteed. Neither side can afford to do that. Brees has made $160 million in the last 10 years. It's not like he's hurting for cash. Like all players, and all organizations, he's willing to redo the deal at the right price point. I posit that will end up being a total value of $75 million, for 3 years, $50 million guaranteed, and likely another $40 million at signing, just like the last time. But that isn't easy for either side. Brees could get more guaranteed. The team will still have a significant cap hit. It's going to hurt to get there. So it isn't going to happen quickly. I feel like I need to ask it again. If the Saints had the opportunity to get Brady, Luck, or Rodgers, what kind of money should they be willing to put up to get them? That's the kind of contract the Saints needs to be structuring for Brees. SFIAH
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