Brees 'willing to consider' restructuring

[diehardfan]

Brady or Brees wouldnt do it for nothing or out of the goodness of their heart, no. They are doing it because they are gaining their guaranteed money.

See the link above.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

See the link above.

I did and that's great I was wrong about the bonus but did you see in the same link where his guaranteed money was increased?

 

[diehardfan]

I did and that's great I was wrong about the bonus but did you see in the same link where his guaranteed money was increased?

Yes. The benefit to the player is more money up front and more guaranteed money in exchange for cap flexibility for the club. It's just moving money around.

I don't like all the media acting like Brady just took one for the team, when he didn't. He's getting paid more guaranteed money and more money up front and they act like he just donated a kidney. I wasn't trying to argue, just wanted people to understand. That's all.

We will probably do something similar with Brees in the next year.

 

[Professor]

I just hope it doesn't create a situation that makes it difficult to meet the cap in the future. It would have to include an extension, I believe, to prevent that from happening.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

Yes. The benefit to the player is more money up front and more guaranteed money in exchange for cap flexibility for the club. Like I said, it's just moving money around.

I don't like all the media acting like Brady just took one for the team, when he didn't. He's getting paid more guaranteed money and more money up front and they act like he just donated a kidney. I wasn't trying to argue, just wanted people to understand. That's all.

We will probably do something similar with Brees in the next year.

No I agree and I think most people are realizing that restructures are beneficial to the players not and it's not a big deal if they do it. It is just exciting I guess because it helps the team out.

I can definitely within the next 2-3 years seeing Goodell outlawing the restructuring of contracts.

 

[diehardfan]

No I agree and I think most people are realizing that restructures are beneficial to the players not and it's not a big deal if they do it. It is just exciting I guess because it helps the team out.

I can definitely within the next 2-3 years seeing Goodell outlawing the restructuring of contracts.

Absolutely, we definitely need the cap space. There are good players out there who could help our defense, if we had the cap room.

 

[SkiLLessOne]

Drew Brees Open to Restructuring

Drew Brees open to restructuring contract with Saints - NFL.com

"I am always willing to consider anything that will help the team or the cap situation," Brees said in a text to the radio station.

Interesting article for a lingering question. I wont pretend to know much about how restructures and pay cuts actually work out long term. Although it does seem the Saints are having a NOW mentality rather than a LATER mentality. Of course a Superbowl ring next year would wash away any financial concerns that may occur 3-4 years down the line.

 

[jrdbrn]

Can keep restructuring, but one day it will bite us in the ***.

 

[SkiLLessOne]

Can keep restructuring, but one day it will bite us in the ***.

Agreed, but if we could somehow look into the future and know 100% that through all this wed win the Superbowl next year...I cant say id be against it.

 

[authentic]

He could have considered not holding the team hostage in the first place lol

 

[Alaina]

Diplo-talk. We all know he's a good spokesperson. Plus restructuring probably wont do anything for us until his salary jumps to 25m+ ... It's just him saying things to make him look like a team player.

 

[BLUE_DOG_MAN]

Merge. BDM

 

[blotch1]

Can keep restructuring, but one day it will bite us in the ***.

Just keep pushing it back until Brees is finished... we'll need to rebuild after that anyway.