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Don't expect Drew Brees' contract to be as big as Alex Smith deal
Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:07 am
Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:07 am
Don't expect Drew Brees' contract to be as big as Alex Smith deal
ESPN Link story by Mike Triplett
Snippet of article
What is your reaction to article. Part of me wants a "long term" like 3 year real time commitment (4 yr type deal) to Drew Brees. Don't really care for a year to year type approach although i guess Saints enjoy keeping their future options open. Do you agree that a 1 yr type deal is the more likely outcome here?
ESPN Link story by Mike Triplett
Snippet of article
quote:
The Saints have made it clear that they only want to pay Brees one year at a time now that he is 39 years old. And Brees has been willing to play ball.
Two years ago, Brees settled for a one-year, $24.25 million extension when he was heading into the final year of his deal. Last year, Brees and the Saints didn't even talk about an extension and allowed his contract to run out.
There is no reason to expect things to change now. If Brees didn't demand long-term security when he was 37 or 38 years old, why would he suddenly demand it now?
What is your reaction to article. Part of me wants a "long term" like 3 year real time commitment (4 yr type deal) to Drew Brees. Don't really care for a year to year type approach although i guess Saints enjoy keeping their future options open. Do you agree that a 1 yr type deal is the more likely outcome here?
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 9:09 am
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Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:19 am to Chad504boy
I'd be kind of surprised if it wasn't at least a 2 year deal.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:23 am to Chad504boy
I don’t see any reason from Drew’s side why he’d accept a one year deal.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:03 am to Chad504boy
While it may wind up a true 1 year deal, I expect it to still have 2-4 dummy years tacked on to spread the hit like we did last year.
And honestly if Brees is cool with this it does protect us some if he hits that wall. And it will surely keep him motivated as he's playing for a new deal every year.
And honestly if Brees is cool with this it does protect us some if he hits that wall. And it will surely keep him motivated as he's playing for a new deal every year.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:05 am to bonethug0108
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While it may wind up a true 1 year deal, I expect it to still have 2-4 dummy years tacked on to spread the hit like we did last year.
i mean damn... we already have 6 mill on books for year's 2 and 3.
If we add more dead cap to those years just for another 1 yr deal i'll be pretty pissed.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:19 am to Chad504boy
Saints are idiots if they're only trying for 1 year deals
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:26 am to Chad504boy
quote:
i mean damn... we already have 6 mill on books for year's 2 and 3.
If we add more dead cap to those years just for another 1 yr deal i'll be pretty pissed.
Exactly. It's time for the Cousins train to roll into NOLA.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:29 am to Chad504boy
If we don't spread the hit then he'd eat up most of our cap this year.
Plus it's best to spread it to later years for when he leaves because at that point we'd no longer be paying $25-30 mil for a QB.
It's basically taking out a loan from future years to have a better team for the next 2-3 years with Brees. We should be trying to win now, not worrying about the extra $5-10 mil it may add for 2-3 years once he's gone.
Plus it's best to spread it to later years for when he leaves because at that point we'd no longer be paying $25-30 mil for a QB.
It's basically taking out a loan from future years to have a better team for the next 2-3 years with Brees. We should be trying to win now, not worrying about the extra $5-10 mil it may add for 2-3 years once he's gone.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:32 am to HollierThanThou
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Exactly. It's time for the Cousins train to roll into NOLA.
i just can't see it as much as it sorts of makes sense, then there's just no ways it actually happens that way. I mean, we'd have to enter FA knowingly pissing drew off and then knowingly know that we're competing with more cap available teams in bidding for Kirk's services.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:34 am to Chad504boy
Not to mention the extra $12 mil hitting the cap if Brees hits FA, basically leaving us hamstrung if we spend big bucks on Capt. Kirk.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:35 am to bonethug0108
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Not to mention the extra $12 mil hitting the cap if Brees hits FA,
i mean that alone doesn't bother me that much and still think there's plenty ways to get it done regardless. freeing up 6 each of next consecutive years help a bunch too.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:38 am to Chad504boy
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i just can't see it as much as it sorts of makes sense, then there's just no ways it actually happens that way. I mean, we'd have to enter FA knowingly pissing drew off and then knowingly know that we're competing with more cap available teams in bidding for Kirk's services.
I don't think its happening but it makes sense.
SP's record and our talent could probably bring him in for less than the bidding war that will ensue.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:41 am to HollierThanThou
Vikings are intriguing.
Everyone assumes there options are: Bradford/Bridgewater/Keenum... what if they say screw all you, Hello Kirk.... with that defense and offensive weapons...
Everyone assumes there options are: Bradford/Bridgewater/Keenum... what if they say screw all you, Hello Kirk.... with that defense and offensive weapons...
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:51 am to htran90
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Saints are idiots if they're only trying for 1 year deals
The trade-up for Mayfield is going to happen. We are going to give up quite a bit, but Payton is in love with him, and with the O-line we have in place and the young offensive weapons on the team, the time to get the QB of the future makes sense.
Other needs can be addressed via free agency.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:52 am to Chad504boy
He said on air in the week leading up to Minnesota that he would trade all of his money back for this opportunity. So now he needs to put his money where his mouth is and take a more team friendly deal
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:53 am to LSUZombie
quote:We've heard that before.
We are going to give up quite a bit, but Payton is in love with him,
Posted on 1/31/18 at 10:57 am to Hoodoo Man
Baker may not even make it out of top 5. Just no way we can get that high.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 11:03 am to Chad504boy
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Baker may not even make it out of top 5. Just no way we can get that high.
Questions about his attitude and height will cause him to drop. NFL GMs fall in love with the 6'4" prototypical passer and Mayfield will slide some. Saints may not have to give up that much in the end to get him, should that be the plan.
Which I'm not saying this is what I want them to definitely do, but I would understand if they did.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 11:04 am to Chad504boy
It’s time to get a life Chad
Posted on 1/31/18 at 11:06 am to LSUZombie
One of these teams: Brown, Broncos, Jets, or Giants will sign Cousins, taking them out of the QB hunt.
I feel Allen, Rosen, and Darnold will go before Mayfield.
One mock has Mayfield going at #5, which may happen if Cousins isn't signed by Denver. Kiper has a mock where Mayfield is gone at #13 to Washington, which after the Alex Smith trade isn't going to happen. If Mayfield gets passed Arizona, then watch for the Saints to leap Buffalo to go after him.
I feel Allen, Rosen, and Darnold will go before Mayfield.
One mock has Mayfield going at #5, which may happen if Cousins isn't signed by Denver. Kiper has a mock where Mayfield is gone at #13 to Washington, which after the Alex Smith trade isn't going to happen. If Mayfield gets passed Arizona, then watch for the Saints to leap Buffalo to go after him.
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