Saints' Drew Brees on his pending free agency: 'I'm not going anywhere else'

The Dude · 01-25-2018, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Why just a one year deal, though?

Wants to keep his options open. I think he may have had doubts about the future of the team back then and wanted to see if any real changes were going to be made in order to turn the team around.
Not that he didn’t want to stay in New Orleans but he wanted to make sure he had a coaching staff and team as dedicated as he is.

AsylumGuido · 01-26-2018, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Wants to keep his options open. I think he may have had doubts about the future of the team back then and wanted to see if any real changes were going to be made in order to turn the team around.
Not that he didn’t want to stay in New Orleans but he wanted to make sure he had a coaching staff and team as dedicated as he is.

Not according to Brees. He said he wanted a longer one but it was the team that dictated the "one year" of guarantee.

Sean Payton always felt like Drew Brees deal would get done

Brees admitted on Wednesday that he'd have liked a longer deal.

"While there is some security knowing that you have a two-year guarantee deal versus one year and then what happens. ... Again, my mindset is always everything happens for a reason," Brees said. "Everything will happen the way it’s supposed to."

I know he stated later that he would be fine with one year deals from now on. Brees' agent also manages Peyton Manning and Manning closed his career with one year deals, as well.

But, things may change. they may agree to something longer this time around.

I get the sense that Brees has no desire to uproot the family and move elsewhere. If he ever felt there was "no future" with the Saints he would simply retire. But, over the two years previous to the 2017 season Brees knew the team was in the process of rebuilding. He knew exactly what the future was. Of all persons he would have been one of the very least to have had any doubts about that future.

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01-26-2018, 07:20 AM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: Saints' Drew Brees on his pending free agency: 'I'm not going anywhere else' Originally Posted by The Dude Wants to keep his options open. I think he may have had doubts about the future of the team back then and wanted to see if any real changes were going to be made in order to turn the team around. Not that he didn’t want to stay in New Orleans but he wanted to make sure he had a coaching staff and team as dedicated as he is. Not according to Brees. He said he wanted a longer one but it was the team that dictated the "one year" of guarantee. Sean Payton always felt like Drew Brees deal would get done Brees admitted on Wednesday that he'd have liked a longer deal. "While there is some security knowing that you have a two-year guarantee deal versus one year and then what happens. ... Again, my mindset is always everything happens for a reason," Brees said. "Everything will happen the way it’s supposed to." I know he stated later that he would be fine with one year deals from now on. Brees' agent also manages Peyton Manning and Manning closed his career with one year deals, as well. But, things may change. they may agree to something longer this time around. I get the sense that Brees has no desire to uproot the family and move elsewhere. If he ever felt there was "no future" with the Saints he would simply retire. But, over the two years previous to the 2017 season Brees knew the team was in the process of rebuilding. He knew exactly what the future was. Of all persons he would have been one of the very least to have had any doubts about that future. Rugby Saint II and darksoul35 like this.
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