Doing Business, NFL Style

LRJets wrote:The actions of the NFL will probably take the Saints out of the picture this year.

The talking heads are saying the Saints (Benson) should give Brees his long-term contract even just to shed some good PR on the Saints after their horrific off season.

I read yesterday, Brees would get $16 mill this season as the franchise player, and the next two years he'd receive $21 mill and then $28 mill. That would be over $60 mill for three years without management being obligated to a long term contract therefore making it more prudent for them NOT to give him a contract. (This is the part I don't understand vis a' vis franchise tagging.)

I guess old man Benson, who just paid a few hundred million for an NBA franchise knows what he's doing.

Franchise tag guarantees a player the average of the top 5 players at his position or a 20% increase from the previous year, whichever is higher. Technically a team can franchise the same player over and over but it's not necessarily a good move as it tends to alienate the player. Brees will get a bunch of dough under that scenario but if he were to have a career ending injury in the first game of next season the Saints owe him only for next year. The player obvoiusly wants some money guaranteed.

Franchise tag guarantees a player the average of the top 5 players at his position or a 20% increase from the previous year, whichever is higher. Technically a team can franchise the same player over and over but it's not necessarily a good move as it tends to alienate the player. Brees will get a bunch of dough under that scenario but if he were to have a career ending injury in the first game of next season the Saints owe him only for next year. The player obvoiusly wants some money guaranteed.

Rick, subsequent to my post, I read about the intricacies of the above and it favors the Saints. (If Brees cooperates or has no choice).