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    Is Soon To Be All-Time NFL Passing Leader QB Drew Brees Top 10 Ever?

    Maybe even Top 5?

    By midseason Brees should be the NFL's all-time passing leader.




    NFL Passing Yardage Leaders

    RK PLAYER YDS
    1 Peyton Manning 71,940
    2 Brett Favre 71,838
    3 DREW BREES 70,445
    4 TOM BRADY 66,159
    5 Dan Marino 61,361
    6 ELI MANNING 51,682
    7 John Elway 51,475
    8 BEN ROETHLISBERGER 51,065
    9 PHILIP RIVERS 50,348
    10 Warren Moon 49,325
    11 Fran Tarkenton 47,003
    12 Carson Palmer 46,247
    13 Vinny Testaverde 46,233
    14 Drew Bledsoe 44,611
    15 Dan Fouts 43,040
    16 MATT RYAN 41,796
    17 Kerry Collins 40,922
    18 Joe Montana 40,551
    19 Johnny Unitas 40,239
    20 AARON RODGERS 38,502

    *Active players are in CAPS

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    Like Peyton Manning, Brees has had success on 2 different teams, proving he's not just a sytem QB on one single team.

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    All time great

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    Before he's done, Brees should also be #1 or #2 in passing TD's



    Touchdown Pass Leaders

    RK PLAYER TD
    1 Peyton Manning 539
    2 Brett Favre 508
    3 TOM BRADY 488
    DREW BREES 488
    5 Dan Marino 420
    6 PHILIP RIVERS 342
    Fran Tarkenton 342
    8 ELI MANNING 339
    9 BEN ROETHLISBERGER 329
    10 AARON RODGERS 313
    11 John Elway 300
    12 Carson Palmer 294
    13 Warren Moon 291
    14 Johnny Unitas 290
    15 Vinny Testaverde 275
    16 Joe Montana 273
    17 Dave Krieg 261
    18 MATT RYAN 260
    19 Sonny Jurgensen 255
    20 Dan Fouts 254

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    No way - if Brees had played in a different era with more physical football and less throwing he wouldnt have been anywhere near as good.

    Marino, Kelly, Brady, Manning, Fouts, Staubach, Elway, Favre, Montana, Tarkenton - all better

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    sorry here is the definitive top 10 list

    https://www.sportsbookreview.com/for...time-list.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    No way - if Brees had played in a different era with more physical football and less throwing he wouldnt have been anywhere near as good.



    I understand your point, but if we look at it that way, wouldn't we have to say the same about Brady?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    No way - if Brees had played in a different era with more physical football and less throwing he wouldnt have been anywhere near as good.

    Marino, Kelly, Brady, Manning, Fouts, Staubach, Elway, Favre, Montana, Tarkenton - all better
    Brees can play in any era - Anyone that knows football can see that - he’s elite status -

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    Nick saban would still be at Miami if they sign drew Brees - FACT- not saying they would beat New England -

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hman View Post
    I understand your point, but if we look at it that way, wouldn't we have to say the same about Brady?
    I think its different with Brady because Brees's size would have been more of an issue. Brady played well against some tough Ravens and Seattle defenses - the NFC was very during most of Brees's time in New Orleans. Brees never really faced the top defenses in the NFL - Seattle, Baltimore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Nick saban would still be at Miami if they sign drew Brees - FACT- not saying they would beat New England -
    True, they didn't want him because of his shoulder injury, but I think Brees is a step down from elite, he was very inconsistent on the road in the playoffs outside of the dome for years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    True, they didn't want him because of his shoulder injury, but I think Brees is a step down from elite, he was very inconsistent on the road in the playoffs outside of the dome for years.
    Miami is still looking for a QB right? Brees at 39 is still Top 3 QB in the league - The men have pin point accuracy- you can’t teach that
    Last edited by ikid2groove415; 08-11-18 at 02:39 PM.

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    You also have to remember Brees has had a bunch of no name guys his whole career in NO. Aside from maybe Jimmy Graham or if you consider colston who was a 7th rounder out of hofstra. Maybe Michael Thomas will be that guy. Looked like it could have been cooks but I don't think cooks is as good as every one thinks

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    Yes.

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    Who plays longer, Brady or Brees?

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    Brees plays longer

    He should of been in superbowl last year

    Lost on fluke play

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThaWoj View Post
    You also have to remember Brees has had a bunch of no name guys his whole career in NO. Aside from maybe Jimmy Graham or if you consider colston who was a 7th rounder out of hofstra. Maybe Michael Thomas will be that guy. Looked like it could have been cooks but I don't think cooks is as good as every one thinks
    Irrelevant- he plays for 1 of the best offensive head coach in the NFL

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Brees plays longer

    He should of been in superbowl last year

    Lost on fluke play



    You're right JJ Saints should have been there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hman View Post
    You're right JJ Saints should have been there
    Auctually eagles would of crush them on grass

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    Brady isn't first? I thought he was the goat?

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    No , closest Brees gets to GOAT status is him blowing one .
    Before you go mummbling on and on groovy , STFU and nobody gives a flying fukk about your 14 goddamn answers and your comebacks on every single persons opinion .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slipknot26 View Post
    No , closest Brees gets to GOAT status is him blowing one .
    Before you go mummbling on and on groovy , STFU and nobody gives a flying fukk about your 14 goddamn answers and your comebacks on every single persons opinion .
    Go suck a co*k- you dumb bitch

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    Brees is a yardage monster,but to be honest ive never heard anyone mention him in the same conversation with the best of the best.

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    Eh

    Top 10?

    Seems like there are 5 guys playing today that are equal to or better than Drew

    He's a very good QB and his durability and coaches have given him a shot at some great career stats but what is the real measure of an all time great? Championships and wins.

    He's played 17 years and had a losing record in 8 of them

    1 SB (same as Rodgers, more than Marino and Tarkenton), but that's also his only real playoff run

    2nd tier of all time QBs

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    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Auctually eagles would of crush them on grass
    Everyone in Philly knew it was a gift when the Miracle In Minnesota happened. Brees is the type of QB that Philly always has trouble with, the guy with a good arm that has that quick release. You can never get to him before he gets that ball out and he's accurate with a deep ball. Philly D thrives on pressure, even Brady had to get rid of it quicker than normal, and guys like Eli and Dak don't get enough on the deep ball to burn them. Brees is quick and decisive, rarely a bad throw. It's true the Eagles didn't want to see him in the playoffs. Sometimes the chips just fall your way.

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    Phila got lucky as far as matchup nfc title game

    Although Foles crushed it

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    such a passing league now hard to compare todays stats with the 80's and 90's playoff wins and superbowls should count more than yards
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    I think to be fair when considering All-time greats, you should first consider if the player played in the football era or non-football era. List for football era greats should stop at 1990 and non-football greats start at that point. With the rules changing as they have it is a completely different game for offensive production. If you only go by stats Joe Montana would be left off most list. Just a thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Eh

    Top 10?

    Seems like there are 5 guys playing today that are equal to or better than Drew

    He's a very good QB and his durability and coaches have given him a shot at some great career stats but what is the real measure of an all time great? Championships and wins.

    He's played 17 years and had a losing record in 8 of them

    1 SB (same as Rodgers, more than Marino and Tarkenton), but that's also his only real playoff run

    2nd tier of all time QBs
    Championships and wins come from a team. Brees played most of his career with the Saints and had a shit defense. Thats not his fault. If he had a top 15 defense for his entire career with the Saints, I believe he would have multiple championships. Rings come from a team. Ask Marino.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    such a passing league now hard to compare todays stats with the 80's and 90's playoff wins and superbowls should count more than yards
    How many good elites qb in the league?
    Such a passing league? Anyone can do it .... -_- zZZ

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    Brees have been a top 3 QB in the nfl for over 10 plus years - Case close dummies !!! Embarrassing forum

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Eh

    Top 10?

    Seems like there are 5 guys playing today that are equal to or better than Drew

    He's a very good QB and his durability and coaches have given him a shot at some great career stats but what is the real measure of an all time great? Championships and wins.

    He's played 17 years and had a losing record in 8 of them

    1 SB (same as Rodgers, more than Marino and Tarkenton), but that's also his only real playoff run

    2nd tier of all time QBs
    Who’s the 5 that’s better or equal to brees? I say Aaron Rodgers is better

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    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Who’s the 5 that’s better or equal to brees? I say Aaron Rodgers is better



    Rodgers is a better athlete.

    But is he truly a better QB?

    Different ways to look at it i suppose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saintsfan1977 View Post
    Championships and wins come from a team. Brees played most of his career with the Saints and had a shit defense. Thats not his fault. If he had a top 15 defense for his entire career with the Saints, I believe he would have multiple championships. Rings come from a team. Ask Marino.
    They dont, in this era, come from a team anymore.

    Tom Brady was the only reason NE even had a prayer in the SB. It's a 1 man team.

    Aaron Roger's is the only reason GB would ever be favored in a game. It's a 1 man team.

    Deshaun Watson is all that Houston has for hope. It's a 1 man team.

    Without Stafford Detroit is a 3 win team.

    The Manningless colts prime example.

    Yes a teams defense can carry them to mediocrity, but only the QB can win games and championships. Brees is the Saints.

    Those in the league today equal to or better are the usual suspects.... Brady, Stafford, Rogers, Rothlisberger, Ryan, Rivers and a healthy Luck .... could say Cam and Cousins as well. No particular order but those 10 guys are all the same level

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    Auctually Brady had plenty of help / great defense most of his career - excellent O-line he rarely gets sack - Best coaches in the NFL

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