Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

[BillsImpossible]

Two very interesting articles related to trading Drew Brees.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12434113/why-new-orleans-saints-consider-trading-drew-brees-nfl

The case for trading Drew Brees

How Saints could become the first 'tanking' test case in the NFL

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1096246-saints-should-trade-brees-and-build-for-the-future

New Orleans Saints Should Trade Drew Brees and Build for the Future

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$23 million is too rich for me, but that's what it would cost the Bills to land Brees, and a 2016 first round draft pick.

If the Bills are seriously going all in on the, "Win Now," approach, why not throw a boatload of money at Brees, give up their 1st rounder in 2016 and make a run at the Super Bowl?

They would be instant Super Bowl contenders.

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

**** him. He is not worth that much money. No one is.

[X-Era]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

So, before Pegula this would be blasted with "you're high" responses. But now it feels like there is no limit to what we might do...

So do we collectively go with "you're drunk"?

[Mace]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

The thing is, they are going all in on being a running team to win now. QB is not their focus. You can't pay that much money and not intend to ride his arm as far as it takes you.

[Guest]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

Brees would be killed behind our OL.

[BillsImpossible]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

So, before Pegula this would be blasted with "you're high" responses. But now it feels like there is no limit to what we might do...

So do we collectively go with "you're drunk"?

With money no longer a factor, is giving up a 2016 1st round pick worth it?

I think it is, because there's no guarantee with a rookie QB.

Hall of Fame QB?

Go for it.

[X-Era]

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With money no longer a factor, is giving up a 2016 1st round pick worth it?

I think it is, because there's no guarantee with a rookie QB.

Hall of Fame QB?

Go for it.

I would not give up a 1st for Brees at 36 years old. Sorry.

[BillsImpossible]

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Brees would be killed behind our OL.

I've no doubt the Bills will sign at least one free agent lineman.

NightTrain was right when he said the draft is deep with quality lineman, unlike last year.

[Guest]

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I've no doubt the Bills will sign at least one free agent lineman.

NightTrain was right when he said the draft is deep with quality lineman, unlike last year.

Starting a rookie OL in a very good established OL will work. Last year, we started a rookie OL on a poor OL and it initially looked good and was crap by seasons end.

Starting 2 rookie OLs that neither were drafted in the 1st round on a poor OL would be a disaster.

[BillsImpossible]

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I would not give up a 1st for Brees at 36 years old. Sorry.

Tom Brady turns 38 in August, and Peyton Manning turns 39 in a couple weeks.

Drew Brees just turned 36 in January.

I think he's got at least 2 or 3 very good years left.

Embrace the, "tank," Saints!

Just a little ironic.

If the Bills signed Brees, the team would get about $10 million in free media advertising in less than 2 days.

The Bills would be front and center on the NFL stage, and no doubt would get at least 3 prime time games next year.

The contract would pay for itself, and put the Bills back on the map in one fell swoop.

[BillsImpossible]

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Starting a rookie OL in a very good established OL will work. Last year, we started a rookie OL on a poor OL and it initially looked good and was crap by seasons end.

Starting 2 rookie OLs that neither were drafted in the 1st round on a poor OL would be a disaster.

I think Marrone had a lot to do with the o-line problems last year. I remember hearing how Marrone would spend a lot of time with the o-line in practice, and got in the way of Morris doing his job. Marrone's heavy handed approach rubbed a lot of players the wrong way, and his main point of emphasis suffered as a result.

[Mace]

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I've no doubt the Bills will sign at least one free agent lineman.

NightTrain was right when he said the draft is deep with quality lineman, unlike last year.

They're making a running game line, not a 40 attempts per game pass protection line though.

[EDS]

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The Bills went 9-7 with Kyle Orton last year. Cassel certainly is not moving the needle, but Brees does. Brees may only have 2-3 good seasons left in him, but the same is probably true of McCoy, Mario, Kyle, etc.

If the Bills want to win with this team the Bills need to do what they can to get Brees.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

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I was suggesting we trade for Brees months ago, but that was a completely different situation: We had his old OC as our head coach, we had abundant cap room, and we hadn't splurged on a freakin halfback and fullback in free agency.

Now the deal doesn't make sense except as a one year go for broke rental.

[Mace]

Re: Brees Wants $23 Million Per Season

The Bills went 9-7 with Kyle Orton last year. Cassel certainly is not moving the needle, but Brees does. Brees may only have 2-3 good seasons left in him, but the same is probably true of McCoy, Mario, Kyle, etc.

If the Bills want to win with this team the Bills need to do what they can to get Brees.

Same thing though. You don't come in and engineer a running game offense complete with Roman to top it with a 23 million dollar a year 40 passes per game guy.

You might want it, and I might want it, the Bills are not going that way though, and have no intention of doing it. Start getting used to a lot of running plays, followed by more running plays, followed by a couple possession passes, followed by more running plays, with 4-5 shots past 10 yards per game. It isn't my idea, it's theirs and what they've said they mean to do.