Brees is overrated compared to his own hype, which is enormous. In general, hes not, hes one of the best QBs in the league. But when people start making lists of the best QBs of the last 10 years or so, they argue where to put Brees. Above Brady but Below Peyton? Ahead of Aaron and Eli. etc. I think thats very telling. Brees isnt close to Tom Brady or prime Peyton Manning (dudes over the hill). Soon, Aaron will surpass him (and possibly all others too) as the better QB. Brees can sling it better than anyone, nobodies arguing that. If this were a cannon arm contest, hed win every time. But theres more that goes into it that makes a great QB. Look at Eli Manning. Regular season, hes not that good. In the playoffs, in the superbowl, he is extremely clutch. Peyton has put together a decade of greatness with very little supporting talent. Same with Brady. The Patriots have always been made up of loose ends players. Their best offensive weapon is a short, white, slot receiver who puts up monster numbers because Tom puts the ball where only he can get it. Despite chucking the ball nearly 5,000 yards every year, and usually having a pretty good defense, how come Brees only has 1 ring? BEcause hes inconsistent. Hes very Favre like. When he does throw a pick, its at the worst possible time. Another example of his inconsistency: When he broke Marinos yards record - (it was a while ago so I dont remeber specifics) but I recall that he came within 15-25 yards somewhere near the end of the 1st quarter. It took him until the mid 3rd quarter to get the record. Inbetween, he stalled out on about 6 consecutive drives. Many of his throws are somewhat wide-open. He doesnt often thread the needle. Why do you think so many of his passes are deep (thus accounting for his record setting yards passing seasons), because usually deep passes are made to a guy with 1 defender, usually trailing. Defending the deep ball is very tough. The guy has many more holes in his game than people acknowledge. If you take Tom, Peyton, Aaron, and Brees and put them all in their prime at once, all things equal, Brees would be at the bottom. Thats not to say thats a bad thing. Hes still better than 90% of all other QBs in the past decade, but to say hes above any of those other guys is weak.
