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Feared · 02-07-2010, 10:44 PM

I've been thinking about this for a bit now even before the Super Bowl. Even though Brees has statistically been a great QB for a while now, he never had the storied Post-season success of others QBs like a Brady/Manning/Warner (up until this season)... which kind of led him to not get much of the recognition among the National media as an "Elite Quarterback."

I think this season he proved he wasn't just a stat compiling QB but a leader, who was invaluable to the Saints team along the way to them winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history.

This post season he had a 116.9 passer rating, throwing 8 Touchdowns to 0 Interceptions while tying a Super Bowl record for completions with 32. This regular season he set a Record for completion percentage with a 70.62 percentage. Last season became only the 2nd Quarterback in the NFL to pass for over Five thousand yards in a single season with 5,069 total passing yards falling 15 yards short of Dan Marino's record. In a four year span '06 through '09 Brees has passed for the most yards of any NFL quarterback with 19,298 yards followed by Peyton Manning with 16,939, and is tied with Manning for most TDs during that period of time with 122. (I don't believe this includes post season)

IMO I think with a few more decently productive seasons Brees will be in... (20 tds/3k yards) which shouldn't be much of a problem for him. Also what do you think people would of thought of Brees' legacy had the Saints lost this game? One of the great statistical QBs who was overshadowed by playing in the same time frame as Manning, Favre, and Brady?

jmood88 · 02-07-2010, 10:53 PM

He's not now but he definitely will be unless he gets a lobotomy and forgets how to throw the ball. The oldest skill position player is 27 so he'll keep putting up his numbers and he's not old enough for his skills to degrade. If there was any doubt that he was an elite quarterback he got rid of that with his performance tonight, though.

Watson · 02-07-2010, 10:54 PM

By the end of his career, he could probably get in on stats alone. 1 more ring and it's pretty much automatic.

jth1331 · 02-07-2010, 11:00 PM

He will be if he keeps up his pace. 50,000 yards, over 300 TD's with a 65+% completion percentage, I'd say so.

Alliball · 02-07-2010, 11:01 PM

So a few very good years and a Super Bowl and it's HOF discussion time?

If Brees never takes another snap no way he goes in.

Give it some time.

Flyboy · 02-07-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alliball


	So a few very good years and a Super Bowl and it's HOF discussion time? If Brees never takes another snap no way he goes in. Give it some time.

Go #17?

Alliball · 02-07-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyboy


	Go #17?

Week effort dude.

Mrcabone · 02-07-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyboy


	Go #17?

Lol.

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jth1331 MVP OVR: 4 Join Date: Aug 2003	Re: Is Drew Brees a Hall of Famer? He will be if he keeps up his pace. 50,000 yards, over 300 TD's with a 65+% completion percentage, I'd say so.

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Alliball MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Is Drew Brees a Hall of Famer? So a few very good years and a Super Bowl and it's HOF discussion time? If Brees never takes another snap no way he goes in. Give it some time.

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Feared Train Nsane or remainsame OVR: 18 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,626	Is Drew Brees a Hall of Famer? I've been thinking about this for a bit now even before the Super Bowl. Even though Brees has statistically been a great QB for a while now, he never had the storied Post-season success of others QBs like a Brady/Manning/Warner (up until this season)... which kind of led him to not get much of the recognition among the National media as an "Elite Quarterback." I think this season he proved he wasn't just a stat compiling QB but a leader, who was invaluable to the Saints team along the way to them winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history. This post season he had a 116.9 passer rating, throwing 8 Touchdowns to 0 Interceptions while tying a Super Bowl record for completions with 32. This regular season he set a Record for completion percentage with a 70.62 percentage. Last season became only the 2nd Quarterback in the NFL to pass for over Five thousand yards in a single season with 5,069 total passing yards falling 15 yards short of Dan Marino's record. In a four year span '06 through '09 Brees has passed for the most yards of any NFL quarterback with 19,298 yards followed by Peyton Manning with 16,939, and is tied with Manning for most TDs during that period of time with 122. (I don't believe this includes post season) IMO I think with a few more decently productive seasons Brees will be in... (20 tds/3k yards) which shouldn't be much of a problem for him. Also what do you think people would of thought of Brees' legacy had the Saints lost this game? One of the great statistical QBs who was overshadowed by playing in the same time frame as Manning, Favre, and Brady? __________________ Minnesota Vikings The Show Last edited by Feared; 02-07-2010 at 10:47 PM.

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