Drew Brees - The Most Overrated QB since Favre?

[HammerDown]

Yes, it's not popular to say it and the sheep will flip the fuck out in this thread. But it's time that we come out and say it.

Brees is quite possibly the most consistently overrated QB since Brett Favre. He's not an elite QB and maybe not even 2nd tier.

And I'll go a step further. Drew Brees must have been a marketing major at Purdue because it's been sheer genius how this man has profited so immensely off Hurricane Katrina sympathy. It's been amazing (and disgusting) to watch him pull it off.

And please, don't respond with numbers. Stats don't apply in this case because Drew Brees is a system QB. He's a product of a superb system that demands he work out of the shotgun on 95% of snaps. Plug someone like Flacco or Ryan into that system and they'd be true elites, threatening to enter the Peyton Manning realm. Hell, Tebow would look good in that system.

 

[HammerDown]

{in before panic-stricken meltdown from a Brees fan yelling about a ring}

 

[cwood]

I don't know how you can be so right about Brady yet so wrong about everyone else. It boggles the mind!

 

[The Derski]

LONG LIVE FAVRE!

 

[The Derski]

Favre says "Suck on my 3 MVP trophy's"

 

[HammerDown]

A pedestrian, 5' 9" system QB who is surrounded by the most complete set of receiving talent in the league, the brightest offensive head coach in our generation and the easiest schedule in the league.

"He's elite." - emotional Brees fan

 

[HammerDown]

I don't know how you can be so right about Brady yet so wrong about everyone else. It boggles the mind!

Oh okay. So this is going to be about Brett Favre? Please don't.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I don't think Brees is highly overrated. But he's certainly no Manning, Brady or Rodgers. And anytime I hear his name in that category, I want to throw up in my mouth.

 

[HammerDown]

Schaub > Brees

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Philip Rivers would put up monster numbers in the Saints offense.

 

[HammerDown]

pedestrian

very pedestrian

 

[The Derski]

Schaub > Brees

lmao if you ever have Brees and I have Schaub in a fantasy league ill hit you up for a trade ASAP.

 

[The Derski]

Brees does have a ring....

 

[HammerDown]

Philip Rivers would put up monster numbers in the Saints offense.

Rivers would be Manning-esque in that system. Way more yards and way fewer INTs.

 

[Shanemansj13]

LOL@ thinking Brees is overrated

The 5'10" playing QB playing on his tip toes. You should be ashamed.

Shaub

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I still think Brees is the #4 QB in the NFL, currently.

 

[HammerDown]

Brees does have a ring....

So does Brad Johnson.

And Dilfer.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

1. Manning
2. Brady



3. Rodgers



4. Brees





5. Rest of NFL

 

[The Derski]

IMO

Elite:
Rodgers
P. Manning
Brady
Brees

Second tier:
E. Manning
Rivers
Flacco

On the brink:
Tony Romo

 

[HammerDown]

I still think Brees is the #4 QB in the NFL, currently.

How can you even say that?

Nick Foles > Brees