But if Brees walks after yet another playoff failure in 2019, Brady is a Saint and the Saints are likely holding their second Lombardi and possibly a third (while also likely keeping guys like T-Rex, Jackrabbit, and most importantly, Sanders, which is looking like a huge loss now). Is that short-sighted? Nope. It's called being a realist.
You think Brady's cap number would have been lower than Brees'? We were cash strapped regardless. Too many good contracts on this team and well deserved. Couldn't keep everyone period.