- ABC News
- September 25, 2015
Welcome to "Six Points" for Week 3, with Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. This week we hit JPP, a huge trade for New England, why teams hate playing Carolina, a secret of Arizona's success, and more. 1. A tough decision on Drew Brees It's still early, but it is fair to wonder how much longer the marriage between Drew Brees and the Saints will last. Coming off his worst performance in a decade and heading into a tough road game Sunday at Carolina, it's worth remembering this factoid moving forward: Brees is scheduled to count a whopping $27.4 million against the Saints' salary cap in 2016. Making matters worse, New Orleans now is projected to be $7.8 million over next year's cap -- and that doesn't include money the team will have to spend to re-sign its restricted free agents and draft class. By the time that gets done, New Orleans could be about $15 million over the cap, and the money has to come from somewhere. The most likely spot is Brees, which sets up...