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I'm sorry, but you don't really know what you are talking about.
Brees base salary will be $19M in 2015 and $20M in 2016. Both years also carry $7.6M bonus prorations for total cap hits of $26.4M and $27.4M. The Saints can avoid the $19M and $20M base salaries by cutting him before the waiver period for that year, so they are not guaranteed.
You think Drew will allow the Saints to re-work his deal after the 2014 season to a $57m five year deal where he gets a fully guaranteed $30m bonus plus $1.5m salary in 2015 & 2016 (for $33m for the first two years), but with base salaries that are only guaranteed against injury of $7m in 2017, $8m in 2018 and $9m in 2019?
I do not think Drew would do that even though he would be greatly increasing his guaranteed money.
ok, so lets put it at $19M and $20M...these amounts are NOT garaunteed, team options, correct?? drew will make his $60M in the first 3yrs....
mickey: drew, we cannot absorb a $19M hit to the cap. so here's what we'll do: of the remaining $39M we will gaurantee and pay you $30M right now. we're gonna add 3yrs and $10M to the deal which brings it to 5yrs $49M. our cap hit reduces to $9M (avg) just like brady's does.
drew: ok, mickey sounds good. cut the check tomorrow i'll be here to sign.
(drew thinking to himself: i just made $60M the last 3yrs. now they're gonna cut me another $30M bonus, plus if i stay healthy i could make another $10-$12M in bases.)
that is how that convo would go.
again, who wouldnt do that???