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Could Brees be the next Montana???
If you ask me, the best QB of all time was Montana. For those of you old enough to remember when Montana came into the league, you will remember that he was not very highly rated. He was a 3rd pick (brees 2nd) and the knock on him was arm strength. The thing that made Montana so great was his ability to stay cool under pressure and his cerebral approach to the game. Montana could always put the ball where only his guys could get to it, and never tried to take more than the Defense would give him. His vision and field presense always amazed me. As a Saints fan, I watched Montana beat some very good Saints Defenses with this approach. We had some luck against him, but more often than not, Montana came out on the better end.
The last few games, it appears Brees has really started to see everything much clearer. He has been very good over the course of the season, but early on, some of his choices were less than stellar and he seemed to float balls. As of late, he just appears to play at a higher level compared to others on the field. I know its early, but I see ALOT of Montana in his approach to the game, and the way he commands the team. His vision and pocket presence is eerily familiar and his calmness is blatanly apparent. Look at the last two drives in yesterday's game and the last drive of the Philly game. It almost looked effortless. I know we have a good QB on our hands, but could we be on the verge of greatness???
Either way, its refreshing to see this type of play from the QB position. As Saints fans, we have endured many seasons of sub par QB play. That drought has certainly ended, but we may be in store for something much more special in the season and years to come.
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If you ask me, the best QB of all time was Montana. For those of you old enough to remember when Montana came into the league, you will remember that he was not very highly rated. He was a 3rd pick (brees 2nd) and the knock on him was arm strength. The thing that made Montana so great was his ability to stay cool under pressure and his cerebral approach to the game. Montana could always put the ball where only his guys could get to it, and never tried to take more than the Defense would give him. His vision and field presense always amazed me. As a Saints fan, I watched Montana beat some very good Saints Defenses with this approach. We had some luck against him, but more often than not, Montana came out on the better end.
The last few games, it appears Brees has really started to see everything much clearer. He has been very good over the course of the season, but early on, some of his choices were less than stellar and he seemed to float balls. As of late, he just appears to play at a higher level compared to others on the field. I know its early, but I see ALOT of Montana in his approach to the game, and the way he commands the team. His vision and pocket presence is eerily familiar and his calmness is blatanly apparent. Look at the last two drives in yesterday's game and the last drive of the Philly game. It almost looked effortless. I know we have a good QB on our hands, but could we be on the verge of greatness???
Either way, its refreshing to see this type of play from the QB position. As Saints fans, we have endured many seasons of sub par QB play. That drought has certainly ended, but we may be in store for something much more special in the season and years to come.
my .02
