Drew Brees

Sorry, a random post I know :P


DREW BREES is the goat.
over Brady, Manning, Rodgers
here’s why

 Stands just 6’0 feet tall
 Suffered torn labrum in throwing shoulder 2005
 Led Saints to NFC Title game ‘06-‘07
(1st year with Saints)
 Has played with just 1 Pro Bowl WR ever (Michael Thomas - 2017)
 Brees vs. Brady (3-2)
(1 of Brady’s wins was a walk-off TD catch by K.Thompsons - 2013)
 Brees vs. Rodgers (3-2)
 Brees vs. Favre (2-1)
 Brees vs. P.Manning (4-2)
 Saints Defensive Rankings since 2006: 22nd, 26th, 23rd, 25th, 4th, 24th, 32nd, 4th, 31st, 31st, 27th, 17th, oof
 Saints Offensive Rankings since 2006: 1st, 4th, 1st, 1st, 6th, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd
 Thirteen consecutive seasons with 4,300+ passing yds
 Five seasons with 5,000+ passing yds
 (4 other QBs have achieved 5k just once)
 Three consecutive seasons with 5,000+ passing yds
 Most career passing yds (72,000+)
 2nd most single season passing yds 5,476 (P.Manning 1st - 5,477)
 Highest career avg passing yds per game 283.3
 Most 300+ yd passing games
 Most 400+ yd passing games
 2nd most 500+ yd passing games
 Fastest QB to reach 50k, 60k, 70k career passing yds
 54 consecutive games with at least 1+ TD pass (previously, J.Unitas - 1963)
 3rd all time passing TD’s (499+)
 Most 30+ thrown TD seasons of all time
 7 TD’s thrown in single game
 3rd all time game winning drives
 3 of the 4 all time top completion %’s for a single season (72, 71.2, 70.6)
Highest single season completion %, (72.0% - 2017)
 Highest career completion % (67.2%)
 Most completions all time
 Record 82% completion percentage in SB XLIV
 Walter Payton Man of The Year Award
 Offensive Player of the Year Awards (2x)
 11 x Pro Bowler
 Super Bowl XLIV Champion
 Super Bowl XLIV MVP
 Plays in division with 2 MVP winners & Super Bowl contenders (Atl & Car)
 Plays in statistically toughest division NFC South
 Lost 2010 NFC Wild Card game to a last minute Marshawn Lynch ‘Beast Mode’ run
 Lost 2011 NFC Division game to Vernon Davis walk-off TD catch
 Lost 2017 NFC Divisional game to Stefon Diggs ‘Miracle in Minneapolis’ walk-off TD

AFC Super Bowl QBs over the last 15 years have been: Big Ben, Brady, Manning, Flacco (1 appearance)
NFC has had 12 different Super Bowl QBs in that span. If you take away The Tuck Rule, Spygate, Deflategate, 2 historic Super Bowl collapses (SEA & ATL), 2 Super Bowl winning kicks by Vinatieri, the greatest defensive coach in NFL history (Bill Belichick), a top 13 ranked defense for 10 seasons, playing in the weakest division (AFC East) & inferior conference, all-pro/pro bowl/OR potential future HoF’s including Welker, Moss, R.Harrison, Seau, Wilfork, Seymour, Ochocinco, R.Wayne, T.Law, McGinest, Vinatieri, Gronkowski, Hernandez, Mankins, M.Light, Samuel, J.Harrison, D.Branch, Bruschi, McCourty, Gostkowski, Slater, Vrabel, D.Revis, J.Collins, N.Solder, M.Butler, R.Ninkovich, M.Bennett, Edelman, J. Gordon, you get a team that can go 11-5 & 3-1 without their starting QB.


The AFC is far less competitive.
Over the last two decades the Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Jags (pre-‘17), Texans, Titans, Browns, Bengals, Raiders, Chargers have all been far less competitive, making the AFC an easier path for players like Tom, Ben, & Peyton to succeed deep into the playoffs.

I could just list NFC accomplishments but instead here’s a look at just the NFC SOUTH .....

NFC South since 2002 has produced 24 playoff berths
2003 Bucs SB XXXVII Champions
2004 Panthers NFC SB representatives
2005 Panthers play NFC Championship game vs. Seahawks
2006 Saints play NFC Championship
game vs. Bears
2007 Bucs lose Wild Card to SB champion Giants
2008 Panthers lose the divisional game to NFC SB representative Cardinals
2009 Saints win SB XLIV
2010 Falcons lose the divisional game to SB champion Packers
2010 Saints lose Wild Card game to Seahawks
2011 Saints lose the divisional game to 49ers
2012 Falcons lose divisional game NFC SB representative 49ers
2013 Panthers lose division game to 49ers
2014 Panthers lose the divisional game to SB champion Seahawks
2015 Panthers NFC SB representatives
2016 Falcons NFC SB representatives
2017 Panthers lose Wild Card game to Saints
2017 Saints lose the divisional game to Vikings
2017 Falcons lose the divisional game to SB champion Eagles