For Drew Brees To Be Considered One Of The Best NFL QB Of All Time

I think attaching the "greatest of all time" tag to any player is really difficult. The era when a particular player was playing makes a huge difference. Brees is already in the conversation as one of the greatest QBs in his generation. And, that is pretty stiff competition when you consider Manning, Brady, and Favre. The comparisons become much more cloudy when you try to make comparisons with Marino, Elway, Montana, Bradshaw, Unitas, etc. for an "all time greatest". It is just too complex a question when you consider factors like rule changes throughout the years, complexity of defenses, overall athletic level of play, etc.

With another championship or two and 5-7 more years of similiar stats, Brees could easily be considered the greatest of his generation. But there were just too many other great quarterbacks playing in different eras to really say "all time greatest". He will definitely be an "all time great".