The Brees dilemma...Part 2?

I don't see the issue with just signing him to whatever the market dictates. Are we worried about a bad contract and why are we spending so much time trying to get him right up to the edge of his playing ability? Gallete, Byrd, Browner, Fleener, ect ect. We're not short on bad contracts in the past....why are we so concerned with doing everything possible to get Drew's right? Seems pretty ridiculous considering who we're talking about. Just pay the single biggest FA signing we've ever had and lets move on to more important things....like how to get our special teams out of 3A ball.