Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees?

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It's hard to believe it was five years ago.

Drew Brees, already a sports superhero in New Orleans, lifting himself to legendary status with a Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

At that point, it didn't necessarily feel as though we were witnessing the climax of Brees' career. He had just turned 31, which is oftentimes the heart of a quarterback's prime. He was coming off the best year of his career, a season in which he was the league's highest-rated qualified passer. He also tied an NFL record with a completion percentage of 70.6 while helping New Orleans flirt with a perfect record.

But in the half-decade since Brees carried the Saints to their first championship, the 2001 second-round pick out of Purdue has yet to get back to a Super Bowl, or even a conference title game. He and the Saints have won just two postseason games in five years and are coming off their second losing campaign in a three-year span.

Sure, he's been a Pro Bowler in all five post-Super Bowl seasons, but those come with rubber stamps at this point. And he reset that completion percentage record and passed for more yards than any quarterback in history while earning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2011. But passing records—particularly those related to volume-based yardage statistics—are quite hollow in an era hijacked by the deep ball.

Entering 2015, Brees still hasn't been able to match or better his yards-per-attempt average or interception total from that magical 2009 season.

read much more including some very interesting stats

xan · 03-25-2015, 01:38 PM

I am.

I own it.

Haters Unite!

Rugby Saint II · 03-25-2015, 02:39 PM

Just look on Drew's wall at all of his records and say that again with a straight face.

jnormand · 03-25-2015, 02:59 PM

Um....if anyone wants to debate that Drew is "declining", count me out. I don't have anymore patience for the topic.

Danno · 03-25-2015, 03:01 PM

I remember people claiming he only had 2 or 3 years left, 3 years ago.

saintfan · 03-25-2015, 03:23 PM

One of 'dem good 'ol joggers...

Wait...

I mean bloggers. Yeah. Bloggers are to blame...

The Jogger - Bobby Bare - YouTube

ChrisXVI · 03-25-2015, 04:08 PM

Who's to blame? Whoever thought it was a good idea to trot Goodwin out there as the starting center last season.

Seer1 · 03-25-2015, 04:24 PM

Who's to care that someone said that someone said that Drew's declining?

saintsfan1976 · 03-25-2015, 05:23 PM

Teddybearxxxxx

NOLA54 · 03-25-2015, 05:29 PM

Even though I was not happy with Drew's interceptions, I have never thought his time was over. Let's put this behind us and move forward to the next championship we will win.

03-25-2015, 12:32 PM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) It's hard to believe it was five years ago. Drew Brees, already a sports superhero in New Orleans, lifting himself to legendary status with a Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Indianapolis Colts. At that point, it didn't necessarily feel as though we were witnessing the climax of Brees' career. He had just turned 31, which is oftentimes the heart of a quarterback's prime. He was coming off the best year of his career, a season in which he was the league's highest-rated qualified passer. He also tied an NFL record with a completion percentage of 70.6 while helping New Orleans flirt with a perfect record. But in the half-decade since Brees carried the Saints to their first championship, the 2001 second-round pick out of Purdue has yet to get back to a Super Bowl, or even a conference title game. He and the Saints have won just two postseason games in five years and are coming off their second losing campaign in a three-year span. Sure, he's been a Pro Bowler in all five post-Super Bowl seasons, but those come with rubber stamps at this point. And he reset that completion percentage record and passed for more yards than any quarterback in history while earning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2011. But passing records—particularly those related to volume-based yardage statistics—are quite hollow in an era hijacked by the deep ball. Entering 2015, Brees still hasn't been able to match or better his yards-per-attempt average or interception total from that magical 2009 season. read much more including some very interesting stats Attached Thumbnails Last edited by SmashMouth; 03-25-2015 at 12:36 PM..
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03-25-2015, 01:38 PM	#2
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,371 Blog Entries: 34	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? I am. I own it. Haters Unite! Danno and Dasidreidia like this.

03-25-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? Just look on Drew's wall at all of his records and say that again with a straight face.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? Um....if anyone wants to debate that Drew is "declining", count me out. I don't have anymore patience for the topic.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? I remember people claiming he only had 2 or 3 years left, 3 years ago.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? Who's to blame? Whoever thought it was a good idea to trot Goodwin out there as the starting center last season. dizzle88 and CharityMike like this.

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NOLA54 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,708 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Who's to Blame for the Overstated Decline of Drew Brees? Even though I was not happy with Drew's interceptions, I have never thought his time was over. Let's put this behind us and move forward to the next championship we will win.

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