Drew Brees will retire a Saint if both sides compromise

At the age of 38, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) set an NFL record record by completing 72 percent of his passes in the 2017 season and ranked second in the NFL in passing efficiency (103.9).(Now that Rex had his day in the sun, it's time to get down to business with the real king of New Orleans: Drew Brees.

NFL free agency begins a month from today.

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and Brees' agent, Tom Condon, have 28 days to consummate a deal for the star quarterback.

If Brees steps a foot into free agency then both sides have failed. It's the Saints' top offseason priority. A deal should be and needs to be in place before free agency so the Saints can focus…