Who would you rather play for?
Drew Brees appears to be leaning towards the Dolphins, who aren’t offering as much guaranteed money as the Saints. The Dolphins are an up and coming team, while the Saints…well…aren’t.
Brees, who arrived in South Florida on Sunday and dined with Saban that night, remained at Dolphins camp well into Monday evening before returning to Birmingham, Ala., to resume his injury rehabilitation. Condon and the team are expected to maintain talks.
For the Dolphins and Condon, who is considered a hard-line negotiator, the main issue was over guaranteed money. The Saints are believed to have offered more than $8 million.
The Dolphins might not be willing to go there, but Brees has been advised by many friends and associates to sign with Miami. The thinking is that the Dolphins are more stable and in a better position to win than the downtrodden Saints.
If Brees is able to match last year’s production, he would be a huge upgrade over the quarterbacks that the Dolphins have had over the last few years. Given the history of the Saints, as well as the devastation New Orleans experience at the hands of Hurricane Katrina, he’d be wise to steer clear of the franchise.
