Brees signs with Saints!

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NEW ORLEANS (March 14, 2006) -- Free-agent quarterback Drew Brees agreed to six-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.

A team spokesman confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press shortly after the Miami Dolphins, who also had been courting Brees, instead traded for Minnesota quarterback Daunte Culpepper.

Brees will take over for Aaron Brooks, who is expected to be released by New Orleans after his worst season since taking over as the Saints starter in 2000.

Brees has spent his entire five-year career with the San Diego Chargers, passing for more than 3,000 yards in three of the past four seasons. He led the Chargers to a playoff appearance in 2004.

The signing could have major draft implications. The Saints have the No. 2 pick, which could be used for Southern California's Matt Leinart, who is expected to be available at that position. But New Orleans might not want another quarterback after signing Brees, and could opt to trade the pick or use it on another top prospect at a different position.

[bigboydan]

this really throws a monkey wrench into the draft.

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90% chance Saints trade pick I heard. Jets love Leinart I heard also??

[bigboydan]

I doubt the jets trade up to get leinart, because they just resigned pennington.

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I doubt the jets trade up to get leinart, because they just resigned pennington.

If not those guys on ESPN need to be fired. Cause
they said that. LOL

[bigboydan]

those guys also said that culpepper was going to end up in oakland, but he didn't.

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those guys also said that culpepper was going to end up in oakland, but he didn't.

Great Point!

They were talking like he already signed with Oakland.
your right bud.

[The Great One]

This is kind of bad news for my Colts.

I say this because I want Reggie Bush to go #1 to the Texans as I don't see them immediately improving unless they make alot more deals( They still have no offensive line and a horrible defense)

Also, if the Saints were going to take a quaterback at #2, it would've been Leinart. Then the Titans at three, would take Vince Young which would assure their franchise would suck for at least 5 more years.

That is what I wanted for 2 rivals of the Colts. To take Reggie and Vince. Now, Leinart wouldn't fall past the Titans at three. I want Vincent there so he can prove what I say about those kind of quarterbacks is correct.

By the way, there are few teams seriously looking quarterback now and if Arizona could trade up to 2 and take Leinart, and then grab a couple quality lineman, their offence could be in place for at least 5 years till The Edge wears out.

In my opinion, the only teams that would look to trade up with the Saints are Minnesota, Arizona, and Oakland. And probably the Redskins just because they never pass on any deal. But with Oaklands ignorance, if they wanted the big failure, Vince, they probably wouldn't have to trade up. The Jets have Cutler as their #1, so they probably wouldn't have to move. And the Viking have three of the first fifty-one picks in the draft.

I can't think of another draft that has this much uncertainty at this point. And all of this is assuming the Texans stay at one and try to tear reggie's ACL by week 9 since it is against compnay policy for a lineman to hold a block past 1 second.

[hanco21]

The Chargers were AFC contenders and now will be lucky to win 6 games this year with Rivers. I am not happy with the Chargers decision, I pay six grand a year in season tickets and I thought this was the year with their soft schedule. You can't win if you don't score.

[The Great One]

The Chargers were AFC contenders and now will be lucky to win 6 games this year with Rivers. I am not happy with the Chargers decision, I pay six grand a year in season tickets and I thought this was the year with their soft schedule. You can't win if you don't score.

I'm been high on Phillip Rivers. I think he's in the clone of Carson Palmer who is probably the 2nd best quarterback in the game right now behind Peyton. Big size with a big arm who has tons of playing experience in college.

But, given the Chargers history with catastrophic choices, it would be hard to watch Brees walk after being successful and what is he 26 now and Philip is 24 or 25.

I've always been under the impression the Chargers were protecting Rivers by not playing him trying to get equal value for him which would be a high 1st round pick. Having said that, they absolutely need a huge big-time star like receiver for this offense. Alot of chargers fans want them to take a saftey with their 1st, but reciever is by far their biggest need. With LT, Gates, and a receiver, the QB only has to be like Brady or Rothlisberger, be steady but not spectacular.

It's not like they have a horrendous defense right now.

Edit: I also like Rivers because he would seem to has priorities staight for a pro. QB. Being that he is married and has a kid. That says alot right there. High character guy. Someone that doesn't want to go out every night and **** a different skank every night like most young millionaire QB's.

I guarantee if Leaf had that, he would not have turned out like he did.