The aging of Drew Brees

dam1953 · 01-15-2019, 06:15 PM

Like a fine wine, he gets better with age.

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cmike · 01-15-2019, 06:31 PM

People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed.

WhoDat!656 · 01-15-2019, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by cmike

People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed.

That's what I thought when the pick happened.

The Dude · 01-15-2019, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by cmike

People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed.

A quarterback as smart as Drew who practices with these players daily knows exactly what kind of speed these receivers are capable. More likely he and Ginn just haven’t totally started to click again since Ginn came back from injury. Drew has never had a strong arm anyway. His age will show when his accuracy drops off.
He has dropped off since he came storming out earlier in the season. I personally think he may be a little banged up. I noticed early on there was something different about his play this year. He was playing angry. He was putting his body out there to make plays like I’ve never seen. He looked more determined than ever.

saintfan · 01-15-2019, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by cmike

People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed.

That pass to Ginn was less short than thrown every so slightly late. Drew had a thought and a half before he let it go and it should have only been a thought and a quarter. Drew's arm is fine. I think that is going to more than proven on Sunday.

SmashMouth · 01-15-2019, 10:28 PM

Audiotom · 01-15-2019, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

That pass to Ginn was less short than thrown every so slightly late. Drew had a thought and a half before he let it go and it should have only been a thought and a quarter. Drew's arm is fine. I think that is going to more than proven on Sunday.

Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right

The Taysom throw hung up way too long

jeanpierre · 01-15-2019, 11:02 PM

Drew Brees is now a 40yo male with a reconstructed throwing shoulder - he doesn't have the arm strength he once had - period.

What Brees does have is, along with Tom Brady, one of the best minds on the field in his generation, other than Brady, there's no one in the league that can read and attack defenses better...

Brees is among the best ever in pre-snap read and analysis - upcoming and future generation players will try to emulate him in all aspects as a person and player...

That is what puts him in the GOAT conversation...

Crusader · 01-16-2019, 03:11 AM

Originally Posted by Audiotom

Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right

The Taysom throw hung up way too long

That is probably true. Brees has always been a QB that throws with his whole body, using the torque to launch the football. He HAS to have his feet planted right to make those really deep throws.
A guy like Favre or Staffor could just whip it with his arm because they have such rifles.

Budsdrinker · 01-16-2019, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Audiotom

Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right

The Taysom throw hung up way too long

Needed to throw it a half second sooner

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cmike 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulfport Posts: 1,430	Re: The aging of Drew Brees People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed. WhoDat!656 likes this.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by cmike People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed. That's what I thought when the pick happened.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by cmike People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed. A quarterback as smart as Drew who practices with these players daily knows exactly what kind of speed these receivers are capable. More likely he and Ginn just haven’t totally started to click again since Ginn came back from injury. Drew has never had a strong arm anyway. His age will show when his accuracy drops off. He has dropped off since he came storming out earlier in the season. I personally think he may be a little banged up. I noticed early on there was something different about his play this year. He was playing angry. He was putting his body out there to make plays like I’ve never seen. He looked more determined than ever.
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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by cmike People will say Drew’s arm is weak because of the 2 missed long throws. Devery Henderson would say there’s nothing wrong with Drew’s arm. I just think Drew sometimes underestimates Ginn’s and Devery’s speed. That pass to Ginn was less short than thrown every so slightly late. Drew had a thought and a half before he let it go and it should have only been a thought and a quarter. Drew's arm is fine. I think that is going to more than proven on Sunday. Crusader, AsylumGuido, 73Saint and 1 others like this.

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Audiotom 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,094 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by saintfan That pass to Ginn was less short than thrown every so slightly late. Drew had a thought and a half before he let it go and it should have only been a thought and a quarter. Drew's arm is fine. I think that is going to more than proven on Sunday. Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right The Taysom throw hung up way too long

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Drew Brees is now a 40yo male with a reconstructed throwing shoulder - he doesn't have the arm strength he once had - period. What Brees does have is, along with Tom Brady, one of the best minds on the field in his generation, other than Brady, there's no one in the league that can read and attack defenses better... Brees is among the best ever in pre-snap read and analysis - upcoming and future generation players will try to emulate him in all aspects as a person and player... That is what puts him in the GOAT conversation... leilung, SmashMouth and OldMaid like this.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by Audiotom Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right The Taysom throw hung up way too long That is probably true. Brees has always been a QB that throws with his whole body, using the torque to launch the football. He HAS to have his feet planted right to make those really deep throws. A guy like Favre or Staffor could just whip it with his arm because they have such rifles.

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Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: The aging of Drew Brees Originally Posted by Audiotom Drew had another receiver in mind when he spotting Ted behind the coverage. He said he didn't get his feet planted right The Taysom throw hung up way too long Needed to throw it a half second sooner