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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sees his former teammate Reggie Bush as a prime example of just how hard it is for a much-hyped rookie to transition to the NFL.

He's using that example as a comparision to Cleveland Browns rookie QB Johnny Manziel.

"It's kind of hard for a player in that situation because you're coming off of that success from college and all of the sudden you're thrown into the NFL in the spotlight," Brees said during an appearance on the NFL Network's "NFL Total Access." "We've certainly seen guys get thrown into the fire and (they're) not quite ready..."

"Listen, it takes a mentally tough person to kind of work through those struggles because you're going to have struggles. Everybody does at some point."

"He seems like an ultra-confident person, one who is kind of ready for that type of spotlight, that type of attention," Brees said of Manziel. "It's kind of been that way for the last two years with him. It's not anything he's not used to. I think the big thing is, hey, if you have your struggles like everybody does, how are you able to handle that?"

Drew Brees thinks Johnny Manziel could struggle in NFL

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