NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing

TheOak · 05-07-2020, 06:01 AM

By Gil Brandt

Football is a complex, richly nuanced game, but sometimes, there's nothing better than watching one player throw passes to another.

When a quarterback and a receiver are truly in sync, it can be magical, whether they're connecting on long-range bombs or dismantling opponents with perfectly timed quick darts. With the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft putting the more chaotic, roster-swirling phase of the offseason mostly behind us, I thought this would be a good time to re-center by taking stock of the best quarterback-receiver pairings in the NFL right now. Some of the pairings below are new and some are time-tested, but all project to create aerial fireworks in 2020.

1) Drew Brees and Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints: No receiver in NFL history has ever caught more passes in one season than Thomas' 149 in 2019. While we can logically expect Thomas' catch total to dip with Emmanuel Sanders now in the fold, Sanders should ultimately help make Thomas even more dangerous by giving Brees a second option with which to scare opposing defenses. Thomas has developed into a Larry Fitzgerald-esque presence -- and he's laying the groundwork for a path to the Hall of Fame.

Read the rest:
Brees-Thomas, Ryan-Jones among NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairings - NFL.com

SmashMouth · 05-07-2020, 08:01 AM

... but Brees is not all decade?

AsylumGuido · 05-07-2020, 08:38 AM

This is one very big reason why I can see Brees playing past 2020. He is going to have so many great options that his job will be as enjoyable as it has been in his career.

saintsfan1976 · 05-07-2020, 10:14 AM

This just in - NFL.com does actually has functioning eyeballs!

jeanpierre · 05-07-2020, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

This just in - NFL.com does actually has functioning eyeballs!

Jury is still out on the cognitive skills...

Rugby Saint II · 05-07-2020, 02:40 PM

How can a lower tier QB make such an average player look good? I mean they were both 2nd round picks right?

vpheughan · 05-08-2020, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

This is one very big reason why I can see Brees playing past 2020. He is going to have so many great options that his job will be as enjoyable as it has been in his career.

Hope it doesn't come to the slightly modified lyrics from "The Guitar Man" by Bread

Then the lights begin to flicker
And the sound is getting dim
The arm begins to falter
And the crowds are getting thin

But he never seems to notice
He's just got to find
Another place to play

Any way
Got to play
Either way
Got to play

05-07-2020, 06:01 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing By Gil Brandt Football is a complex, richly nuanced game, but sometimes, there's nothing better than watching one player throw passes to another. When a quarterback and a receiver are truly in sync, it can be magical, whether they're connecting on long-range bombs or dismantling opponents with perfectly timed quick darts. With the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft putting the more chaotic, roster-swirling phase of the offseason mostly behind us, I thought this would be a good time to re-center by taking stock of the best quarterback-receiver pairings in the NFL right now. Some of the pairings below are new and some are time-tested, but all project to create aerial fireworks in 2020. 1) Drew Brees and Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints: No receiver in NFL history has ever caught more passes in one season than Thomas' 149 in 2019. While we can logically expect Thomas' catch total to dip with Emmanuel Sanders now in the fold, Sanders should ultimately help make Thomas even more dangerous by giving Brees a second option with which to scare opposing defenses. Thomas has developed into a Larry Fitzgerald-esque presence -- and he's laying the groundwork for a path to the Hall of Fame. Read the rest: Brees-Thomas, Ryan-Jones among NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairings - NFL.com jeanpierre likes this.
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05-07-2020, 08:01 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,200 Blog Entries: 29	Re: NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing ... but Brees is not all decade? lynwood, jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing This is one very big reason why I can see Brees playing past 2020. He is going to have so many great options that his job will be as enjoyable as it has been in his career.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing This just in - NFL.com does actually has functioning eyeballs! jeanpierre likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 This just in - NFL.com does actually has functioning eyeballs! Jury is still out on the cognitive skills... SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,524	Re: NFL.com names Brees-Thomas NFL's top 10 QB-WR pairing Originally Posted by AsylumGuido This is one very big reason why I can see Brees playing past 2020. He is going to have so many great options that his job will be as enjoyable as it has been in his career. Hope it doesn't come to the slightly modified lyrics from "The Guitar Man" by Bread Then the lights begin to flicker And the sound is getting dim The arm begins to falter And the crowds are getting thin But he never seems to notice He's just got to find Another place to play Any way Got to play Either way Got to play
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