JackBauer
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I think the better question is who wouldn't take Andre Johnson over Randy Moss.
Hahaha, did I just commit heresy? I think I did...
Anyways, the point is that just because there's someone else in the entire league that you'd take over the guy that you have doesn't mean that that guy sucks and should be cut. Tom Brady is a hell of a quarterback; maybe the best ever, but there are younger guys coming off of better seasons who haven't suffered significant injuries in each of the last three years. Moss is maybe the best WR ever, but there are younger guys coming off of equally-as-good seasons who don't have as many question marks going into 2010. Doesn't change the fact that they're still both among the best at what they do, and we're lucky to have either one of them, let alone both.
Brady is one year older than Brees, and still better than him. In fact Brady is still better than every QB in the NFL (Peyton is the only one with a case).
However the point holds that just because we'd rather Andre Johnson doesn't mean Moss isn't great. Moss is still a top 3 receiver in the NFL.
If Brady comes back 100% from his injuries, then I'll agree with you. As it stands, however, Brees is 100%, and Brady, in the last three seasons, has suffered a torn acl, torn MCL, something messed up in his shoulder, a serious foot injury, an injury to a finger on his throwing hand, and apparently a few cracked ribs.
As a result, he hasn't played to the level that he's capable of since 2007. Do I think he'll get back there? There's a good chance, yeah. But in the mean time, Brees is already at a level that's very nearly as good as Brady's peak. So, if I were given the chance to pick between the two of them, I'd take Brees. Not a knock on Brady, who's my all-time favorite player (seriously, just look at my name). Generally, though, you take the guy who's healthy over the guy who isn't. It's the same exact reason, actually, why I'd take Johnson over Moss. I'd take 2007 Moss over Johnson, and 2007 Brady over Brees, but it's not 2007 anymore and both of these guys have had some injury issues since then.
If Brady comes back 100% from his injuries, then I'll agree with you. As it stands, however, Brees is 100%, and Brady, in the last three seasons, has suffered a torn acl, torn MCL, something messed up in his shoulder, a serious foot injury, an injury to a finger on his throwing hand, and apparently a few cracked ribs.
As a result, he hasn't played to the level that he's capable of since 2007. Do I think he'll get back there? There's a good chance, yeah. But in the mean time, Brees is already at a level that's very nearly as good as Brady's peak. So, if I were given the chance to pick between the two of them, I'd take Brees. Not a knock on Brady, who's my all-time favorite player (seriously, just look at my name). Generally, though, you take the guy who's healthy over the guy who isn't. It's the same exact reason, actually, why I'd take Johnson over Moss. I'd take 2007 Moss over Johnson, and 2007 Brady over Brees, but it's not 2007 anymore and both of these guys have had some injury issues since then.
Brees puts up numbers against a significantly easier schedule.
Brady was the number 1 QB in the league statisically this year when taking into account strength of schedule and all that jazz. (Brady was best in the league this year when taking that into account. And then you take into account all of his injuries and it's even more amazing) Also, Brees has significantly more weapons to work with.
Brady is easily a superior QB than Drew Brees and it's really not even close.
Manning is the only one with a strong argument, and even Rivers has a better argument than Brees does....
Thank you! Manning is the ONLY QB with a case. It's Brady and Manning, then a pretty decent dropoff to the Rivers' Brees' of the NFL.
Imo if Brees proves his is a clutch performer he has joined Brady and Manning as the elite right now.
Has Andre Johnson ever caught more than 10 TDs in a season?
Rating WRs by TDs caught is an idiotic way to rate a WR.
Rating WRs by TDs caught is an idiotic way to rate a WR.
Rating WRs by TDs caught is an idiotic way to rate a WR.
Rating WRs by TDs caught is an idiotic way to rate a WR.
Rating WRs by TDs caught is an idiotic way to rate a WR.
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