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<blockquote data-quote="Pack93z" data-source="post: 53274" data-attributes="member: 288"><p>He is why the Saints will still be in the #2 hole picking ML:</p><p></p><p>BREES DEAL IS A ONE-YEAR ARRANGEMENT</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pack93z, post: 53274, member: 288"] He is why the Saints will still be in the #2 hole picking ML: 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. [/QUOTE]
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