New Orleans Saints Gamble on Drew Brees, Win the Jackpot

Up to now, many Saints fans have regarded Archie Manning as the greatest New Orleans Saints player ever. Members of the "Dome Patrol," Bobby Herbert, and others have also been regarded as Saints greats, but that soon may change. See, the Saints have this quarterback that wears No. 9 and just happens to be one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the NFL. He also holds the team record for completions. If you haven’t figured his name out yet, its Drew Brees. With the problems surrounding the Saints' secondary and run blocking, many fans have taken Brees for granted. He and Marquis Colston have been hooking up for touchdowns since Colston scored a 12-yard touchdown against Cleveland in the Saints’ 2006 opener, and now Brees seems to have found more than enough targets to throw the ball to. David Patten has proven to be a reliable target, as has Lance Moore (I don’t see the Saints cutting him anytime soon), and Jeremy Shockey is expected to catch more than a few of ... (link)