Thread: Drew Brees

Originally Posted by Canmore

Franchise QB's go for $20 mil.

That number's thrown around a lot, but only TWO QBs (i.e. Brees and Rivers) get it. Spotrac has Matt Ryan at $19½ mil, close enough to call him a third, but even so: $20 million isn't just franchise QB money; it's ELITE QB money. Rodgers is the games best, but "only" making $18¼ mil this year; Mannings pay cut to $17½ mil still leaves him 6th overall. Dalton, Palmer and Wilson are making <$10 mil (even after Wilsons new contract, which some here say overvalues him.) Those guys may not be elite, but few would dispute they're franchise QBs, and ALL THREE COMBINED get $24 million this year.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/quarterback/

If we want another HoFer, yeah, expect to pay Brees $20 mil (and hope NO releases him because he's 1) the highest paid QB, 2) 37 and 3) coming off a bad injury; those aren't great arguments for ANYONE to pay him $20 million/yr.) But it doesn't take a first ballot HoFer to win SBs, especially with a roster like ours; if we re-sign/replace everyone else, pretty much ANY franchise QB could win us a SB or two once Kubiak and Dennison knock the line into shape, because our line was our only real (but critical) weakness.

Now, if we don't think Elway can maintain what he built long enough to develop Oz (or someone) into a franchise QB, finding an adequate placeholder to win a championship while we wait may make sense: That STILL doesn't require a $20 million/yr All Pro; a $10 million game manager can do the job with this team, because he wouldn't have to put it on his back very often, and they could usually carry him. It's not as simple as "HoF QB=SB; no HoF QB=no SB." This isn't Madden nor (other) fantasy football.

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

All things considered if Manning retires this year and the Saints cut Brees as a cap casualty and he's available would you want him?

1. Drew Brees? Heck yeah!

2. Now, back to reality....the Saints are not cutting Drew Brees. Nopitty-nope.

One year Aaron Rodgers had a cap hit of 20 million and another year, the next year actually, he had a cap hit of one. The way contracts work year to year can be wild.

Originally Posted by King87

One year Aaron Rodgers had a cap hit of 20 million and another year, the next year actually, he had a cap hit of one. The way contracts work year to year can be wild.

At that price we just trade all of next years picks for Rodgers. If a team can do it for Ricky Williams why not for the best QB in the NFL?

No to drew brees when we have Brock on the roster. Now drafting a guy with talent and upside for insurance would be ideal later in the draft. I'd also consider bringing in Robert Griffin since I believe he will be released.

Originally Posted by Yashahla17

No to drew brees when we have Brock on the roster. Now drafting a guy with talent and upside for insurance would be ideal later in the draft. I'd also consider bringing in Robert Griffin since I believe he will be released.

Jeezus... RG3? He's just aweful.

Originally Posted by Yashahla17

No to drew brees when we have Brock on the roster. Now drafting a guy with talent and upside for insurance would be ideal later in the draft. I'd also consider bringing in Robert Griffin since I believe he will be released.

Yeah. I'd kick his tyres, I bet he would be a good fit in a kubes offence.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Jeezus... RG3? He's just aweful.

This is true. But maybe just maybe with a coach that can remold him he could be something. Id give him a shot to compete behind brock.

Originally Posted by Yashahla17

This is true. But maybe just maybe with a coach that can remold him he could be something. Id give him a shot to compete behind brock.

I just don't want anything to do with is attitude. Let someone else deal with that dude. He's never goign to be good, anyway.

I couldn't stand his arrogance and ego aswell . For some reason he thought winning a division his rookie year meant he had arrived and was elite and didn't have to do shit anymore to get better. But ohh the big slices of humble pie he's ate since then If he hasn't changed after being garbage and demoted to 3rd string then he'll never get it right mentally.

I heard chazoe wants us to get Kaepernick.

Brees is old and small and has shoulder problems again. Plus he's always played in a wide open Joe Tiller type offense, I don't know if that meshs with what Elway and Kubiak are trying to do here with a run dominated zone blocking scheme offense and dominant defense. One year rental might not be bad but don't sign him to anything long term as that could cripple the franchise if Brees falls apart.

Originally Posted by Yashahla17

This is true. But maybe just maybe with a coach that can remold him he could be something. Id give him a shot to compete behind brock.

RG3 is done. He's only good when he can run around or in the read option but then he's built like a toothpick so if he runs around he gets injured. Basically he's unusable.

There was a lot of media buzz about RG3, and he was a first round pick. Plus...only 6'2!

Originally Posted by Rick

There was a lot of media buzz about RG3, and he was a first round pick. Plus...only 6'2!

I'm shocked you forgot to mention all the buzz around his 4.4 forty.