Drew Brees and His Contract Situation

Drew Brees is a top five quarterback in the league, yet the Saints do not seem to see the need to re-sign him to a long term multi-year contract that would allow him to finish his career as a Saint. He is 33 years old and has been a leading passer in the league for the last five years. Over these five years, he has had numbers that are equivalent to the premier passers in the league, such as Tom Brady. If you are not a statistics person, then look at his win-loss record and how many times they have made the playoffs. He may only have one Super Bowl win, but that is equivalent to Peyton Manning, who is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. He has played fifteen or more games the last eight years after returning from one of the most gruesome shoulder injuries that a quarterback has ever had. I do not see why the Saints are so reluctant to give him a long term contract or whatever it is that keeps him from signing on the dotted line whether it be on paper or an Ipad.

Drew Brees is the heart and soul of the Saints and the state of Louisiana for that matter. He brought the city back after the biggest natural disaster in the city's history, Hurricane Katrina. Without him and the Saints, the city may not have rebounded quite as quickly as it did. He has accomplished all these things with little help at all. His best receiver through it all has been Marques Colston who is very good, but would not put up the numbers he does without Brees. Drew Brees turned a seventh round draft pick in Colston into one of the best receivers in the league.

With all the Saints have been through this off-season from the bounty scandal to the wire tapping accusation, the team needs its leader. Drew Brees is that leader, as is the case with most teams and their quarterbacks. You can say that teams have defensive leaders, but how many times do you remember a defensive play throughout the season, unless it is Lawrence Taylor's hit on Joe Theismann that blew out his knee. Plus the Saints defensive leader in the locker room is Jonathan Vilma, who will be sitting out the entire season along with their head coach Sean Payton. My point is that no one knows the offense, team, or city better than Drew Brees. If I were the Saints, I would give the guy what he wants no matter what it is and do not make him question his importance to the team. Being franchise tagged is a joke, and this deal needs to get done. Get your leader back in the workouts and in the locker room as quick as possible, otherwise you may not have much of a future with Chase Daniel leading the team.