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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Screw Brees. Let him rehabilitate on someone else's dime, we don't need consecutive AB situations here. I'm in a bad mood, dammit, so don't mess....
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02-22-2006, 06:36 AM | #12 |
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Something like this would be the only reason I would trade down rather than simply drafting Leinart. However, Brees would have to sign a long term contract with only one year's worth of guaranteed money up front.
Overall, I'd probably rather have Leinart and get a FA OT that is as good a T as Bress is a QB. That probably can't happen either, but passing on Leinart must be done with immense pause and reflection. If Mickey is even partially considering taking Young instead of Leinart, then we should trade down and get Bress if we can. |
02-22-2006, 08:49 AM | #14 |
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[quote="BlackandBlue"]
Originally Posted by saintswhodi
Sorry BNB, I am late on the links. For some reason I couldn't get into the site yesterday Anyway, the Peter King one if from Monday's Monday Morning QB, and the ESPN one is from, well, I don't remember who wrote it. ESPN.com and go to the NFL page and you'll find it.
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02-22-2006, 09:56 AM | #15 |
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I'm not a big Drew Brees, myself either. I think the saints should look at Josh McCown. He's young and has experience. He is 9-10 as a starter wihtout withour much of an o-line.
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02-22-2006, 03:12 PM | #16 |
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Re: RE: Drew Brees
Originally Posted by TheDeuce
Brees doesn't need to deal in potential anymore. The guy has proved himself as a top tier QB in this league. BTW it took him 3 years to get to that point.
I'd have more confidence in Leinart's potential if he had played on a weaker team that was up against better opposition (especially defensively). As it was USC virtually the best team around playing against inferior competition. Playing QB in the NFL is a galaxy's difference than playing in college. Leinart is going to go from one of the best teams at the college level to a team that is rebuilding and has struggled recently. How is he going to handle that. Brees has been there and done that. He has played second fiddle. He has overcome what was essentially a vote of no confidence in the selection of Rivers. He has excelled at the highest level of competition already. So exactly how can Leinart have more potential? SFIAH |
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02-22-2006, 03:35 PM | #17 |
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RE: Re: RE: Drew Brees
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Upside: Leader, confident, been through it all Downside: Pretty bad sholder injury Can he return to form? |
02-22-2006, 04:16 PM | #18 |
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Re: RE: Drew Brees
Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL
Brees needs to deal in the potential to come back from a possible career threatening sholder injury. And as I've said in prior post, bringing in a "top free agent" does guarantee success anymore than a top draft pick. Ask the Saints about Kerry Collins. Talk to Buffalo about Drew Bledsoe. Speak to the Giants about Kurt Warner, who by the way had injury issues also. Or ask the Browns how well Garcia worked out. All of those QB had great success with their prior teams, just like Brees. In fact one could argue that all of the three that I named were more successful with their respective teams than Brees was with the Chargers.
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02-22-2006, 04:39 PM | #19 |
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RE: Re: RE: Drew Brees
mjf150, On the other hand there's Bledsoe moving to Dallas, Brad Johnson moving to Tampa Bay and then back to Minnesota, Kerry Collins moing from NO to NYC and MOST IMPORTANTLY: Jake Plummer moving to Denver. You can make the arguement both ways. A QB move involves so many things, coaching, surrounding players, offensive scheming, defensive play, etc...
I think Brees would be a great addition, but there will be teams with more cap room that will snag him up. |
02-22-2006, 04:47 PM | #20 |
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RE: Re: RE: Drew Brees
I agree, some FA QB's can be successful on another team, but don't give me the argument that just because he is a "proven QB", he'll be successful on another team.
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