Drew Brees potentially sitting out 2012= VERY interesting 2013
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Posted by Mike Florio on May 27, 2012, 3:37 PM EDT
Recently, Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reported that, under the CBA, the NFLPA believes Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be entitled to a 44-percent raise in 2013, if the Saints use the franchise tag on him again. But Brees has available to him a much more potent tactic, if he’s willing to walk away from $16.371 million in 2012.
Article 10, Section 15(c) of the labor deal explains that, if Brees doesn’t play in 2012, he can be tendered as a franchise player once again in 2013. Though the language is a bit vague as to whether the franchise tender would equate to 120 percent of his 2011 salary or 120 percent of his 2012 tender (which is much higher), Section 15(c) contains a much more troubling provision, for the Saints. If Brees hold out for all of 2012, the Saints would be prevented from using the exclusive version of the franchise tag on Brees in 2013.
It gets better (or, from the Saints’ perspective, worse). If Brees never signs the 2012 franchise tender, the compensation in 2013 would drop to one first-round pick and one third-round pick.
While the Saints would have the right to match any offer sheet Brees signs elsewhere in 2013, a new team could put together a monstrous offer — and then the Saints would have to decide whether to finally pay Brees or let him walk away.
The fact that neither the Brees camp nor the NFLPA have leaked this specific tidbit could mean that Brees has no real intention of sitting out the full season, contrary to reports that he won’t sign the one-year tender. But if July 16 comes and goes without Brees signing a long-term deal and if he decides to exercise his right to not sign the one-year, $16.371 million tender, Brees’ name could be added to the list of options for teams that need quarterbacks in 2013.
Intriguing (for now) possibilities include the Jets, who are always looking for a franchise quarterback, the Chiefs, the Raiders (yeah, G.M. Reggie McKenzie said he’s done trading draft picks, but coach Dennis Allen would be lobbying hard for Brees), the Eagles (this is Mike Vick’s make-or-break season in Philly), the Vikings (oh, the irony), the 49ers, and the Cardinals.
But then there’s the fact the Brees grew up in Texas. Which could make the Texans and/or the Cowboys load the financial cannon in the hopes of bringing Drew home.
A lot of things have to happen before Brees would sit out the full season. But circumstances will change as of July 16. Given that Brees will have a shot at letting the market set his value in 2013 if he sits out for the full year, he could insist after July 16 on an agreement that the Saints won’t use the exclusive tender on him in 2013 — or that they won’t use the franchise tender at all.
Got damn if one of the bolded is your team, would you want Brees?
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Both sides making a huge mistake. They both need each other. Brees ain't no spring chicken and the Aint's ain't ? without him.
They owe that ? -faced dude every penny he wants tho. -
What type of numbers is Brees askin for i just cant see why they wont sign him..
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This ? is hurting my heart and soul. Pay my ? Brees Benson!!!
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Like most of the Falcon fans said after the bounty ? -- I don't wanna see or hear no Ain't-fan crying and excuses.
'cause I didn't see nobody handing out crutches to Falcons fans when Vick got injured or locked up, suspended, etc.
Not paying Brees or players gettin' paid for "bounties" is just like a team not drafting the right players or coaches callin' the wrong plays.
Choices were made, and y'all bout to lose 'cause of it.
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He did too much for that city and organization not to pay up. Pay that man.
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Since dude is gettin' old, they should offer him a minority share of the squad too just to sweeten the deal.
Not sure if the NFL will allow it, but ? -face deserves it.
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I guess it's back to the paper bags over the faces
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i dont see this happening. it dont make sense for either side. they both posturing and will continue to do so until training camp
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Inglewood_B wrote: »i dont see this happening. it dont make sense for either side. they both posturing and will continue to do so until training camp
And I'll be...
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greenwood1921 wrote: »Inglewood_B wrote: »i dont see this happening. it dont make sense for either side. they both posturing and will continue to do so until training camp
And I'll be...
i wont complain if he do sit out tho
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Fk Drew Brees. System QB. Even his front office said so. However, N.O. should pay the man.
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k Drew Brees. System QB. Even his front office said so. However, N.O. should pay the man.
Werd??
As much as I hate ? -face, I can't really co-sign that.
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Damn brees must be asking for a crazy number if they ain't paid him yet
But if he does sit out the NFC south is looking real good for my squad(I don't respect the bucs) -
His GM said Brees was really good but not great and was no Brady or Manning...something like that.
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His GM said Brees was really good but not great and was no Brady or Manning...something like that.
Well damn. Way to treat the one player that's responsible for you being employed. smh
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? could have at least signed or drafted a decent QB if they're not trying to pay Brees...smh
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? could have at least signed or drafted a decent QB if they're not trying to pay Brees...smh
That would've been the smart move as far as leverage. Plus, it wouldn't hurt for them to start thinkin about the future anyway. It ain't like the Aint's drafted Brees. Dude got 3 maybe 4 good years left max. -
Fk Drew Brees. System QB. Even his front office said so. However, N.O. should pay the man.
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and that white boy aint sitting out ?
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drew brees is too great to be treated like this.
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Either Brees is asking for a monstrous deal, or the Saints are being incredibly cheap...either way, its a complete mess. The guy just broke the single season passer record, he's literally the only all-pro candidate on a team which has been decimated this year, and yet the GM is playing games with him...smh
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Pay that cat he the only reason why we even care about the Saints
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EducatedForSumReason wrote: »Either Brees is asking for a monstrous deal, or the Saints are being incredibly cheap...either way, its a complete mess. The guy just broke the single season passer record, he's literally the only all-pro candidate on a team which has been decimated this year, and yet the GM is playing games with him...smh
like @keeponpushing said in a thread last year. if you're not paying your best player then who are you paying? Drew Brees is the saints, if he leaves they are irrelevant. -
lol wow brees is really catching feelings over this sure he deserves a big payday but ? the saints offer isnt that big of a gap of what brees wants.....besides I dont think the saints will be a big threat this season anyway they have alot going on off the field