The Titans game proved to me that this is the best version of Drew Brees we've ever seen (1 Viewer)

[Saint Spud]

I still don't see what play we are talking about here, watched it back on DVR.

Both Brees and Armstead got onto him. He caught the ball with tons of space ahead of him and just walked out of bounds.

He thought there was a defender near him and there wasn’t.

 

[Saint Kamara]

Both Brees and Armstead got onto him. He caught the ball with tons of space ahead of him and just walked out of bounds.

He thought there was a defender near him and there wasn’t.

First quarter?

 

[Saint Spud]

First quarter?

Second quarter. About 11:00 left.

 

[SammyDaLoon]

I know 2009, 2011. I get it.

But stay with me here.

I want you to go back into your collective memory banks and think of a road game that had unfavorable playing conditions and a game in which the offensive line played rather poorly. Now tell me where Drew Brees led us to 38 points and had a QB rating near 120?

I'll give you a game I actually attended back in 2011, you know the team regarded as the most prolific offense in NFL history? We went into Tampa, the offensive line struggled, and Drew Brees threw 3 interceptions to only 1 TD in a 26-20 loss. Same final score vs the Jets in 2013. He couldn't overcome it.

But here we are. The new and improved Drew Brees. Is that even possible?

Pretty incredible.

Drew Brees is about to become the first QB ever to average over 115 QB Rating over the span of two back to back seasons. Aaron Rodgers holds the highest average at 114.9.

 

[NOLAJM504]

Idk if he's better than the 2011 version or the 2009 version. I'm not saying he's not. I just really don't know. I will say this:

He's smarter and throws less interceptions. (Favors 2019 version)

We don't see deep throws as much (Favors 2011/2009 version) - hopefully these stay on the rise, saw one or two lately.

He's completing a higher % of his passes (2019)

Playing better in away games (2019)

We don't see the 400+ yard games as much (2011/2009)
More prone to stretches of baffling play - ie end of 2018 (2011/2009)

So, y'all tell me... idk.

 

[Westbank4Life]

I don't know man....2011 drew went all final level QB God boss mode on the league. Just lethal.

 

[bobad]

The video below gives you some more evidence.

This is what's been missing since we traded Graham: A true receiving TE who can run a vert down the seam and let Brees put it on him. We tried it with Arnold and Watson and Fleener. But Cook is it. He allows us to run all verts if we want and allow Brees to manipulate the coverage with his eyes and find his best matchup. It's impossible to stop if executed properly, and Brees is doing just that.

So, you add Brees' mental growth over the past 8-10 years to finally having all the weapons he needs and I think you're onto something.

Yikes! There were 3 people in Cook's vicinity, so there were a lot of people open.

 

[Saint Kamara]

Idk if he's better than the 2011 version or the 2009 version. I'm not saying he's not. I just really don't know. I will say this:

He's smarter and throws less interceptions. (Favors 2019 version)

We don't see deep throws as much (Favors 2011/2009 version) - hopefully these stay on the rise, saw one or two lately.

He's completing a higher % of his passes (2019)

Playing better in away games (2019)

We don't see the 400+ yard games as much (2011/2009)
More prone to stretches of baffling play - ie end of 2018 (2011/2009)

So, y'all tell me... idk.

2019 Brees on pace 16 game numbers

4,800 yards
48 TDs
8 Ints

I know we like throw around the word "efficient" for the Drew of the past 3 seasons, but that is a really dynamic season.

And this team is averaging nearly 32 ppg with Brees when you exclude the Rams game. That's up there with both the 09 and 11 teams.

And just think had that been his season they would have still screwed him out of the MVP and given it to Lamar Jackson since he's the sexy story.

Can you imagine that happening?

36/6 would have beat out 48/8 after last season when 50/12 beat out 32/5.

They would have used the Michael Thomas excuse for sure..

 

[whodatbeastly16]

2019 Brees on pace 16 game numbers

4,800 yards
48 TDs
8 Ints

I know we like throw around the word "efficient" for the Drew of the past 3 seasons, but that is a really dynamic season.

And this team is averaging nearly 32 ppg with Brees when you exclude the Rams game. That's up there with both the 09 and 11 teams.

And just think had that been his season they would have still screwed him out of the MVP and given it to Lamar Jackson since he's the sexy story.

Can you imagine that happening?

36/6 would have beat out 48/8 after last season when 50/12 beat out 32/5.

They would have used the Michael Thomas excuse for sure..

100% they would've still given it to Lamar. It's not the NFL's Most Valuable Player award, it's the Media's Vaunted Player award. Drew should've won it last year and CGM should win it this year. It's funny that people use a meaningless award to devalue Drew's career