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Looks like Brees in reality only got a 1 year deal

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BREES DEAL IS A ONE-YEAR ARRANGEMENT

Lost in the hubbub regarding the decision of Drew Brees to sign with the Saints is the fact that his contract is, as a practical matter, a one-year deal.

Why? Because the deal contains a whopping $12 million option bonus due in the spring of 2007, in addition to his $8 million signing bonus.

We're not saying that the Saints won't pick up the option if Brees has an MVP season and delivers a Lombardi to the Bayou. Barring that highly unlikely outcome, however, the contract will either be terminated or restructured in a year, making the thing a one-year, $10 million deal.

So, as a practical matter, Brees doesn't have much more security than he would have had if the Chargers had slapped the franchise tag on him.

As a result, we're not prepared to give much credence to the news that the Saints will look to trade out of the No. 2 spot in the draft. At a time when the team is looking to parlay the Brees season ticket sales for folks who are happy to hear that Drew is coming to town, the last thing that the franchise needs to emphasize over the next months or so is the possibility that the Brees is but a Band-Aid.



Don't be shocked, then, if the Saints ultimately declare that they couldn't get commensurate value for the pick, and that they had no choice but to use on Matt Leinart.
 
This really makes me think that perhaps Miami wasn't exactly the destination Brees prefered after all. Maybe he does have a thing for Texas and figures that he could easily become the starter for the Texans or Cowboys next offseason depending on how things go.
 
Jimmy James said:
This really makes me think that perhaps Miami wasn't exactly the destination Brees prefered after all. Maybe he does have a thing for Texas and figures that he could easily become the starter for the Texans or Cowboys next offseason depending on how things go.
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That's not what I'm thinking at all. Brees has said he was going to sign with a team that he could finish his career with and win championships. A one year deal hardly fits this bill. I think Brees called our bluff and we called Minnesota. Poetic justice.
 
Brees is not even 27 is he? I mean if his shoulder isn't as great as it can be this season it will improve for 07 I think.

As long as the shoulder shows no signs of getting injured again then he will get his 12 mil bonus.
 
I am not one to get all over Brees for his choice, and I am not being biased here, but I think Saban saw something in him plus the shoulder that others were worried about, and all that money, and just made Drews decision for him. He did not make this decision. We did. That is pretty sad for a guy who had it all under control......that is until he met Nick Saban.
 
Jimmy James said:
You can't go by what Brees says -- his actions speak louder than his words do.
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Just remember, we traded for DC before Brees signed with NO. It's not like he opted to sign with them, he had to settle for it.
 
Al13 said:
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Don't be shocked, then, if the Saints ultimately declare that they couldn't get commensurate value for the pick, and that they had no choice but to use on Matt Leinart.
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That would be awesome, the jets are drooling over getting either young or leinart now that NO has brees.

I'd love to see them get zipped at QB.
 
I don't think you can draw that conclusion without knowing a hell of a lot more about what went down than we do (and are likely to ever know).
 
The guy was basically offered 10 million bucks to see if his shoulder holds up. If it doesn't, and there's always that chance, he has 10 million bucks.

If it does hold up, he has 10 million bucks and EITHER another 12 or gets to go free agent again and to the highest bidder.

I don't see how he could have turned that contract offer down. It is way to nice to him... basically New Orleans is taking the gamble on his arm instead of himself.

I can't believe New Orleans offered that ridiculous contract... and there is no way he could have turned it down.
 
Avigatorx said:
That would be awesome, the jets are drooling over getting either young or leinart now that NO has brees.

I'd love to see them get zipped at QB.
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With Mawae gone, the Jets are gonna get killed on the O-Line, so if they pass on D'Brickashaw and grab ANOTHER QB that is their own dumb fault. :lol:
 
Brees dragging out the contract talks cost us Kevin Mawae and David Givens...both signed with the Titans. I hope we play the Saints next year so we can give Drew what he has coming to him.
 
PHANTASTIC 13 said:
Brees dragging out the contract talks cost us Kevin Mawae and David Givens...both signed with the Titans. I hope we play the Saints next year so we can give Drew what he has coming to him.
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Oh, please. Nick is a big boy -- if he really wanted those two, he could have pulled the trigger earlier.
 
Brees can keep his 10 mil and play for a losing team. Great move Drew. :lol:
 
I love it when people say "keep your $10 million loser".

Man what I wouldn't give to be a loser with $10 million in the bank.
 
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