It is highly debatable which player deserves to be the highest paid player in the NFL. On the other hand considering the Saints off-season as well as how much Brees means to the team on the field, it is easy to make the case that Brees means more to the Saints than any other player does to any other team.
If I was a Saints fan I would really have to be wondering why the team hasn't made a deal happen. The only thing I can figure is that the cap hasn't risen as expected, and they see some of those other deals that Brees and his agent are likely basing their contract demands on as being vastly overpriced. If the Saints give in to what Brees is looking for it could make fielding a competitive team around him problematic. So in that regard it's kind of a catch-22, damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.
I agree, QB's get all the money, but if you look at AP, he's also a model of production. Its hard to figure out. But just as QB's stand Drew is still second to Tom, maybe. Still not sure of that because of his interception record.
I poled most of our sites and Drew is considered the face of the Saints, by fans.
But Im sure a similar poll would say Brad is the Face of the NE Patriots.
When Brady was injured you were still effective. Im not sure we could win as much as you did without Drew. Chase is ok, probably one of the best 2nd string QB's, but our offense is complicated. WE definitely can't with the defenses we have had sense 2006. We have to make 30 points a game just to cover their mistakes. I think the Saints would have been competitive with SP, but not special if Brees had not signed. So maybe there is a case we need him more than anyone else.
Oh, you mean like PM kind of wreaked the colts because of his price tag, yep, worried about that. Not worried until SP goes, he seems to find players that no one else sees, but later it would be a problem. Brees wants a lifetime contract which means we might be stuck with an aging QB with a high cap hit, and no SP to find talent. That has paper bags written all over it.
I think we are less worried about him signing than anyone. He's made it clear he wants to retire here. To us this is Condon's doing. He's a stick, money grabbing, business man. Condon will drag this to the last second and drag the dimes from Benson. Its how he works.
Drew Brees Contract Negotiations: Jason Cole Solves the Mystery - Canal Street Chronicles
csc is not usually a good source , but this is pretty good. Still confused as to if Brees deserves the highest money, and then I wonder when it will end.
IF Brees gets $20 million a year, well wait. When PM and others do there next contracts it will be $21 million, 22, 23, 24 , 30, is it ever going to stop?
I don't think it will.
