Drew Brees Is Not Playing Like Drew Brees
 

Drew Brees is not supposed to struggle... at least not like this. More than a quarter of the way through the season, the 35-year-old quarterback of the 2-3 New Orleans Saints ranks 14th in Total Quarterback Rating (QBR), a highly functional, 100-point metric that measures pretty much everything important about the position. Brees' current QBR is a measly 64.2, the lowest ranking of his 14-year career.

Despite throwing for 371 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay, Brees also tossed three interceptions (albeit one served as a punt), giving him six total on the year. "First of all, it shouldn't happen," Brees said bluntly of the interceptions after Sunday's win.






Drew Brees Is Not Playing Like Drew Brees

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Another article that doesn't quite see the big picture.

Yes, he's made some mistakes but he's still playing like a top 10 QB.

Our defense sucks so bad I think he feels forced to make things happen, hence the ridiculously dumbass throws this year.

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agree... its not the big picture.

A couple of bone headed mistakes outside of that he's been good. O line needs some help but our struggles is mostly D.

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Not picking a fight with you Danno, but,

I know I'm just a retard college professor, so it pains me to point out that the number 14 is not less than 10,

and,

"dumbass" is a Brooksian term.

Please try to make a more coherent argument for why we should tolerate bad from our most expensive player other than, "he was once good a few years ago," and "he was at his best this weekend when he handed the ball to PT/KR."

:jester:

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Well as a College Professor you should realize that when someone says "playing like a top 10 QB" doesn't necessarily mean "is a top 10 QB".

And as a college professor you should realize that being officially ranked at 14 isn't "bad", in fact its in the top 50 percentile. But perhaps as a College professor you didn't realize there are 32 teams. I'm a lowly Engineering grad but I can still calculate that 14 out of approximately 32 is better than bad.

And as a College professor you should also know that he wasn't "at his best" when he handed the ball off. His passing set up the tying and winning scores.

And as far as "dumbass" being a Brooksian term, well I have no f'ing idea what the hell that means, but I'm just a left brain Engineer.:p

Oh and as a College professor I'm quite sure you're familiar with the term... "SCHOOLED!!!":p

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Drew has played at such a high level and for so long we expect him to not struggle or quickly move on from struggling. When he presses bad stuff happens. I first recall seeing it in 2007 after we opened up so bad after getting to the title game the previous/first year. This year seems similiar to that year. What is the fix? Better protection and less drops would be a good start. Not throwing 57 times a game would be a good step. Throwing the ball away when it isn't there would be a good step. I have faith in him and the team to get it fixed and get back to making the elite decisions we are used to seeing.

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Now..now... Keep things civilized....

But since you ask:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...&defid=3235171

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schooled? hardly. seems more like you accept mediocrity. get paid like a top 10 player? then play like a top 10 player PERIOD! he gets paid to much to be willing to take "14 out of 32 is better than bad".... wow..... now THAT's a killer argument.

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I do agree he should play like the top three QB he is paid as. I also know its a funk that he will be out of after the bye week. Its hard to put it all on the defense but they definitely are the biggest disappointment. We will go on at least a four game win streak after the bye and THE BEST QB IN FOOTBALL will reclaim his throne and mark the words of a high school drop out.

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