re: Drew Brees extension per Ed Werder

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How is that true?

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Because it's the higher number of either the average of the top 5 or 10 paid QBs(depending on the tag) or 144% of his previous cap hit (this being his third tag).

I doubt his cap number next year will be more than $25 mil(likely a good bit less; say $20 mil x 144%, or roughly $29 mil, $14 mil less) so it would be less than the $43 mil it would have been ($30 mil x 144%).

But if it has a no tag clause as Chad said then that is a huge game changer and not quite as generous (and much less "stupid") then I thought on his part.

Still a great deal for all parties but nowhere near as much of a win for the Saints.