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We have been looking hard at trying to revive the careers of bums like Sanchez, maybe we should aim our sights higher?
How about Drew Brees?
Now, before you think "They'd never trade him" consider this: The GM leveraged the team against Drew this last year, trying to fit several other additions (including You Know Who) to make a run in a historically weak NFC South. They failed (obviously). Now they are holding some serious cap hits and the largest of all is for Drew, who is about to turn 36. He will account for a whopping $26.4 million of their cap in 2015 and $27.4 in 2016. Obviously staggering numbers.
However, if he comes off their books, he'd account for 14.8 million in dead money for 2015. A bitter pill to swallow indeed, but it's only for one year. Teams have survived worse. We ate over twice that this year alone.
Meanwhile, we would inherit his contract without the signing bonus, as we did with Mike Williams. For us, Brees would count for $19 million in 2015 and $20 million in 2016. 2 years, 39 million is not chump change, but people were making serious claims that we should take on Jay Cutler at 2 for 31.5 million.
There's also the fact that Marrone coached Brees during Marrone's most successful years, and if he thinks he is on the hot seat, who would he rather stake his career on?
There was talk already this season that New Orleans was looking to draft his replacement: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...er-drew-brees/
At #13 they likely have no shot at either of the assumed top 2 guys, but with our picks added, they have a reasonable chance at a package for Jax's #3 pick and possibly Winston.
I think a deal can be struck. I think our 2nd and 3rd this year as well as our 2nd next year which could conditionally become a 1st, could do it. Would you push those chips to the center?
How about Drew Brees?
Now, before you think "They'd never trade him" consider this: The GM leveraged the team against Drew this last year, trying to fit several other additions (including You Know Who) to make a run in a historically weak NFC South. They failed (obviously). Now they are holding some serious cap hits and the largest of all is for Drew, who is about to turn 36. He will account for a whopping $26.4 million of their cap in 2015 and $27.4 in 2016. Obviously staggering numbers.
However, if he comes off their books, he'd account for 14.8 million in dead money for 2015. A bitter pill to swallow indeed, but it's only for one year. Teams have survived worse. We ate over twice that this year alone.
Meanwhile, we would inherit his contract without the signing bonus, as we did with Mike Williams. For us, Brees would count for $19 million in 2015 and $20 million in 2016. 2 years, 39 million is not chump change, but people were making serious claims that we should take on Jay Cutler at 2 for 31.5 million.
There's also the fact that Marrone coached Brees during Marrone's most successful years, and if he thinks he is on the hot seat, who would he rather stake his career on?
There was talk already this season that New Orleans was looking to draft his replacement: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...er-drew-brees/
At #13 they likely have no shot at either of the assumed top 2 guys, but with our picks added, they have a reasonable chance at a package for Jax's #3 pick and possibly Winston.
I think a deal can be struck. I think our 2nd and 3rd this year as well as our 2nd next year which could conditionally become a 1st, could do it. Would you push those chips to the center?
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