Rating: (0 votes - average)

Brees will likely take a reasonable contract that doesn't cripple the team long term. He wants another Championship and to own all the records for decades to come. He should put up some additional sick numbers with Payton calling the plays.

Before Jeff Ireland came on board If I were Drew Brees I wouldn't have taken a pay cut and let them poorly invest it back in the team with the terrible free agent choices. Now we bring in better talent and can build a winning team around Drew so he doesn't have to do it all alone.

Nonetheless, I hoe we invest in the O-line again so that we can be competitive when Drew steps down. You win in the trenches. We have a good running game and a young improving defense that could support an average QB.

AsylumGuido

Pat Kirwan proposed a possible structure for the Brees contract today on Stretching the Chains on NFL Radio that would work for both sides.

Five year, $50 million signing bonus, $140 million total. Brees gets $54M cash first year, $90M cash first three years.

2018 - $10M bonus, $6M base = $16M cap
2019 - $10M bonus, $17M base = $27M cap
2020 - $10M bonus, $17M base = $27M cap
2021 - $10M bonus, $25M base (not guaranteed)
2022 - $10M bonus, $25M base (not guaranteed)

It could be restructured after 2020 or released as post June 1st after 2020 $10M cap 2021 and 2022.

SmashMouth

Where do I sign? That's ridiculous $ !

bobdog86

That proposal looks pretty tolerable. Truly will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. Hopefully with a win win situation. I know he plans on retiring a saint, but I also know (not personally) his agent is all about the benjamins.

AsylumGuido

No. That is what the market is these days. I remember when gas was 39 cents a gallon and you could buy a new car for under five grand. This is a new era. The 2018 cap is estimated at around $178 million, but could easily be higher. Take a look at how much the cap has increased since 1994 ... less than 25 years.

Year Maximum team salary

2016 $155.27 million[14]
2015 $143.28 million[15]
2014 $133 million[16]
2013 $123 million[17]
2012 $120.6 million[18]
2011 $120 million[18]
2010 Uncapped
2009 $123 million
2008 $116 million
2007 $109 million
2006 $102 million
2005 $85.5 million
2004 $80.582 million
2003 $75.007 million
2002 $71.101 million
2001 $67.405 million
2000 $62.172 million
1999 $57.288 million
1998 $52.388 million
1997 $41.454 million
1996 $40.753 million
1995 $37.1 million
1994 $34.608 million

It has more than DOUBLED since Brees was first signed by the Saints in 2005. It is projected at more than five times higher than in 1994!

All that said, the highest paid NFL player gets a fraction of what CEO's and actors bring in annually and his career is many, many times shorter.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

73Saint

Best thing about these discussions heading into the deadline, to me, is what happened on the field this past season. Just make it happen so we can build off last season!!

WhoDat!656

Drew Brees reportedly to demand less than Jimmy Garoppolo on new deal

Now, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Brees and the Saints are expected to talk about a short-term deal during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis next week. More than that, the Pro Bowler is expected to demand between $20 and $25 million annually, a number that would come in lower than what Jimmy Garoppolo received from the San Francisco 49ers earlier in the month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...eal/ar-BBJqXnh

"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life."

saintsfan1976

5 years sounds crazy at 39 years of age but that's what Manning signed with Denver which was essentially 5 single-year contracts back to back with injury clauses.

I love the idea of a straight up 2 year deal for Drew. $50M guaranteed.

We keep the GOAT, add pieces and chase those rings! Get ready Saints fans, this could be the best two years of Saints football ever!

K Major

A lot of "chatty/patty" on the contract matter. Drew is ingrained to the City of NO , team & community.

A deal will be completed ... soon.

SaintsBro

Interesting to me that the Brees deadline is March 14th, and the deadline for the next season ticket payment installment for season ticket holders to send in their payment to the Saints, is actually March 16th.... I expect a lot of season ticket holders will be holding on to their money, watching the TV/radio, and then slipping their payment into the mailbox or under the door of the Saints facility at the last possible minute, as soon as the new deal for Brees is announced. IF they somehow inexplicably don't get the deal done, expect a lot of returns/cancels, and the eternal Saints season ticket waiting list could disappear overnight!