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I was just perusing some stats, checking out Drew Brees' production this year. I heard someone on ESPN say he was a legitimate MVP candidate and thought it was a little over the top, so I wanted to check it out.
Turns out he has some pretty good numbers, but what stuck out to me is the sacks. He's only been sacked 8 times in 8 games. Thats 284 pass attempts and he's been brought down 8 times.
That's the lowest total of any QB that has started all season. The only two with fewer sacks are Harrington (5 sacks, 4 starts, 178 att) and Vince Young ( 7 sacks, 5 starts, 150 att). Not even comparable.
The three QBs with more attempts than Brees have a combined 61 sacks.
Brees is really having a phenomenal season, especially as of late, but a lot of that credit goes to the offensive line. Any quarterback looks terrible if he's constantly under pressure, and many look very good if they're kept clean.
There's a reason he's on pace for 4,400 yards and 28 touchdowns. We're playing well as a team and the O-line is protecting our QB about as well as it can be done.
Turns out he has some pretty good numbers, but what stuck out to me is the sacks. He's only been sacked 8 times in 8 games. Thats 284 pass attempts and he's been brought down 8 times.
That's the lowest total of any QB that has started all season. The only two with fewer sacks are Harrington (5 sacks, 4 starts, 178 att) and Vince Young ( 7 sacks, 5 starts, 150 att). Not even comparable.
The three QBs with more attempts than Brees have a combined 61 sacks.
Brees is really having a phenomenal season, especially as of late, but a lot of that credit goes to the offensive line. Any quarterback looks terrible if he's constantly under pressure, and many look very good if they're kept clean.
There's a reason he's on pace for 4,400 yards and 28 touchdowns. We're playing well as a team and the O-line is protecting our QB about as well as it can be done.