In just three seasons as a New Orleans Saint, Drew Brees has risen to the best quarterback in team history. This is partially because of the bleak history of the Saints, but it is also largely illustrates the incredulous prowess of Brees in a very short time frame. Comparing him to the few success stories at the quarterback position, he has been the most productive by far.Below you'll see career stats for famous Saints QB's, and you'll realize there is no debate. Let's take a look at his competition:
Archie Manning's stats as a Saint in 10 seasons:
21,734 career passing yards (1st all time)
3,716 passing yards in a season (8th all time)
115 TD's vs 156 INT's
2 Pro Bowls
0 Playoff Appearances
0 Playoff Wins
Bobby Hebert's stats as a Saint in 7 seasons:
14,630 career passing yards (3rd all time)
3,287 passing yards in a season (12th all time)
85 TD's vs 75 INT's
0 Pro Bowls (1 with Falcons)
3 Playoff Appearances
0 Playoff Wins
Jim Everett's stats as a Saint in 3 seasons:
10,622 career passing yards (5th all time)
3,970 and 3,855 passing yards in a season (4th and 5th all time)
60 TD's vs 48 INT's
0 Pro Bowls (1 with Rams)
0 Playoff Appearances
0 Playoff Wins
Aaron Brooks' stats as a Saint in 6 seasons:
19,156 career passing yards (2nd all time)
3,832 and 3,810 passing yards in a season (6th and 7th all time)
120 TD's vs 84 INT's
0 Pro Bowls
1 Playoff Appearance
1 Playoff Win
Drew Brees' stats as a Saint in 3 seasons:
13,910 career passing yards (4th all time)
5,069, 4,423 and 4,418 passing yards in a season (1st, 2nd and 3rd all time)
88 TD's vs 46 INT's
2 Pro Bowls
1 Playoff Appearance
1 Playoff Win
So in 3 seasons Brees has already tied the most playoff wins in Saints history for a QB (1), he's tied for the most pro bowls (2) and he's shattered the most yards passing in a season each year. He also has more TD passes in 3 seasons than Bobby Hebert had in 7. Brees is the best QB in Saints history after only 3 seasons, case closed. Amazing feat to be sure, but how much will he expand on this success? The sky is the limit as he is just entering his prime.
Stats were found on: NFL.com and nosaintshistory.com
