Unpopular Opinions: Drew Brees is most underrated player ever

SaintSproles · 10-06-2018, 10:57 PM

I dare someone to find a listing that has Brees in the top 10 best qbs of all time. It doesn't exist.

Is Brees better than Favre? Of course, Brees has a 2.4% interception rate, Favre a gaudy 3.3%. End of discussion.

Is Brees better than Elway? Of course he is. While Elway was a clutch performer late in games, statistically he was not elite even in his generation of Young, Montana and Marino. Not even close in fact.

Is Brees better than Marino? That one is actually a closer call, but the edge still clearly goes to Brees.

There are only 2 qbs clearly ahead of Brees, Brady and Montana and it all has to do with rings.

What Brees will need to do is play another 4 seasons and get to 90,000 yards and 600 TDs and leave no doubt that he belongs in that 3rd spot.

Win another Super Bowl and he immediately moves into the top 5.

Brees has suffered from a lack of support from his teammates, and that sub 60% win rate is weighing him down. Half the seasons not making the playoffs, heavily weighing on his legacy as well. No fault of his own, but it counts against him in the pundits eyes.

It's sad, but it's the way it is.

I personally have him 3rd already.

Destroy all the records and win a second SB and I'd personally have him #1.

SaintGup · 10-08-2018, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by SaintSproles

I dare someone to find a listing that has Brees in the top 10 best qbs of all time. It doesn't exist.

Is Brees better than Favre? Of course, Brees has a 2.4% interception rate, Favre a gaudy 3.3%. End of discussion.

Is Brees better than Elway? Of course he is. While Elway was a clutch performer late in games, statistically he was not elite even in his generation of Young, Montana and Marino. Not even close in fact.

Is Brees better than Marino? That one is actually a closer call, but the edge still clearly goes to Brees.

There are only 2 qbs clearly ahead of Brees, Brady and Montana and it all has to do with rings.

What Brees will need to do is play another 4 seasons and get to 90,000 yards and 600 TDs and leave no doubt that he belongs in that 3rd spot.

Win another Super Bowl and he immediately moves into the top 5.

Brees has suffered from a lack of support from his teammates, and that sub 60% win rate is weighing him down. Half the seasons not making the playoffs, heavily weighing on his legacy as well. No fault of his own, but it counts against him in the pundits eyes.

It's sad, but it's the way it is.

I personally have him 3rd already.

Destroy all the records and win a second SB and I'd personally have him #1.

I tend not to go by rings as that would mean Eli Manning is better and Trent Dilfer on a par. Look at pure Quarterback stats, forget what the team has achieved, and you will find that Brees outstrips them all.

jeanpierre · 10-09-2018, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by SaintGup

I tend not to go by rings as that would mean Eli Manning is better and Trent Dilfer on a par. Look at pure Quarterback stats, forget what the team has achieved, and you will find that Brees outstrips them all.

I'd say Eli is better than many, especially G'nats fans and media, judge him to be but certainly not better than Drew nor Peyton...

SaintSproles · 10-09-2018, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I'd say Eli is better than many, especially G'nats fans and media, judge him to be but certainly not better than Drew nor Peyton...

Eli Manning is totally cow dung.

Do you know that his career QB rating is worse than the NFL average during that time span?

You know what that makes him? Slightly less than mediocre.

The stats say he's mediocre, the eye test certainly says he's at best mediocre.

He should not sniff the HOF. I will be totally disgusted if he makes it.

10-08-2018, 06:17 AM	#2
SaintGup 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 580	Re: Unpopular Opinions: Drew Brees is most underrated player ever Originally Posted by SaintSproles I dare someone to find a listing that has Brees in the top 10 best qbs of all time. It doesn't exist. Is Brees better than Favre? Of course, Brees has a 2.4% interception rate, Favre a gaudy 3.3%. End of discussion. Is Brees better than Elway? Of course he is. While Elway was a clutch performer late in games, statistically he was not elite even in his generation of Young, Montana and Marino. Not even close in fact. Is Brees better than Marino? That one is actually a closer call, but the edge still clearly goes to Brees. There are only 2 qbs clearly ahead of Brees, Brady and Montana and it all has to do with rings. What Brees will need to do is play another 4 seasons and get to 90,000 yards and 600 TDs and leave no doubt that he belongs in that 3rd spot. Win another Super Bowl and he immediately moves into the top 5. Brees has suffered from a lack of support from his teammates, and that sub 60% win rate is weighing him down. Half the seasons not making the playoffs, heavily weighing on his legacy as well. No fault of his own, but it counts against him in the pundits eyes. It's sad, but it's the way it is. I personally have him 3rd already. Destroy all the records and win a second SB and I'd personally have him #1. I tend not to go by rings as that would mean Eli Manning is better and Trent Dilfer on a par. Look at pure Quarterback stats, forget what the team has achieved, and you will find that Brees outstrips them all.

10-09-2018, 06:46 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Unpopular Opinions: Drew Brees is most underrated player ever Originally Posted by SaintGup I tend not to go by rings as that would mean Eli Manning is better and Trent Dilfer on a par. Look at pure Quarterback stats, forget what the team has achieved, and you will find that Brees outstrips them all. I'd say Eli is better than many, especially G'nats fans and media, judge him to be but certainly not better than Drew nor Peyton...

10-09-2018, 09:38 PM	#4
SaintSproles Site Donor Drew Brees GOAT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Unpopular Opinions: Drew Brees is most underrated player ever Originally Posted by jeanpierre I'd say Eli is better than many, especially G'nats fans and media, judge him to be but certainly not better than Drew nor Peyton... Eli Manning is totally cow dung. Do you know that his career QB rating is worse than the NFL average during that time span? You know what that makes him? Slightly less than mediocre. The stats say he's mediocre, the eye test certainly says he's at best mediocre. He should not sniff the HOF. I will be totally disgusted if he makes it. jnormand likes this.

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SaintSproles Site Donor Drew Brees GOAT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Unpopular Opinions: Drew Brees is most underrated player ever I dare someone to find a listing that has Brees in the top 10 best qbs of all time. It doesn't exist. Is Brees better than Favre? Of course, Brees has a 2.4% interception rate, Favre a gaudy 3.3%. End of discussion. Is Brees better than Elway? Of course he is. While Elway was a clutch performer late in games, statistically he was not elite even in his generation of Young, Montana and Marino. Not even close in fact. Is Brees better than Marino? That one is actually a closer call, but the edge still clearly goes to Brees. There are only 2 qbs clearly ahead of Brees, Brady and Montana and it all has to do with rings. What Brees will need to do is play another 4 seasons and get to 90,000 yards and 600 TDs and leave no doubt that he belongs in that 3rd spot. Win another Super Bowl and he immediately moves into the top 5. Brees has suffered from a lack of support from his teammates, and that sub 60% win rate is weighing him down. Half the seasons not making the playoffs, heavily weighing on his legacy as well. No fault of his own, but it counts against him in the pundits eyes. It's sad, but it's the way it is. I personally have him 3rd already. Destroy all the records and win a second SB and I'd personally have him #1.