Drew Brees: Saints' Cautious Approach to New Mega Deal Is a Smart Move to Make

The New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees aren't on the best of terms right now, and fans are beginning to panic.

Don't be one of them.

The Saints are currently enduring the most tumultuous offseason the league has ever seen. Right now, they are much more worried about bounties and spies than throwing gobs of cash at a player already under contract for the 2012 season. WWL Channel 4 in New Orleans is reporting that GM Mickey Loomis reiterated that the team plans on giving Brees a new contract.

Brees doesn't care about that. He cares about financial security for the rest of his life, something every man can relate to.

Yet, it's hard to feel bad for a guy set to make $15.76 million, and if you listen to Loomis' latest comments, it's pretty clear they have no plans to let him walk (via WWL):

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I feel with him. He wants to be here right now. I want him to be here right now. We'll work hard to get that accomplished. Drew loves the Saints and we love Drew.

This is important. It's not just important to Drew, but it's important to our team. The magnitude of this contract is going to impact our team for a long, long period of time. So, we've got to get it right.

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At the age of 33, it's tough to gauge how long of a deal the Saints should give Brees. After a record-breaking season in 2011, he clearly is still in his prime—but what about four years from now?

Since his shoulder surgery, Brees has been very lucky to avoid injuries in his Saints tenure. Is that because he's incredible at avoiding the big hit, or is he just really lucky? How long will that luck last?

It's a very large risk and the front office needs plenty of time to hash out the correct offer. They don't want to low-ball their superstar, but they can't toss too much guaranteed money at a player with only so many prime years still in front of him.

It's a tricky situation and with an entire year to figure it out, credit the Saints for thoroughly thinking through the entire process before simply throwing a blank check in Brees' direction. 

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