Drew Brees' Rank Among 'Top 100' To Be Revealed Tonight

by Hans Petersen on Jul 3, 2011 6:00 AM CDT

The concluding episode of NFL Network's 10-part series The Top 100: Players of 2011 airs tonight, and our very own Drew Brees will be in that number when the Top 10 are announced.

Hooray!!! Huzzah!!! Pip, pip!!! Bully for him, old chap!

I've watched some of these shows, and I'll probably DVR the show and watch it later tonight or tomorrow so I can FF through the parts I don't want to watch. What about you?

Make the jump for some trivia or "sweet, sweet miscellany" (as Grandmaster Wang likes to say) in regard to this series.

To start with, I'd like to deal with this assertion made on the Top 100 main page linked to above:

These exclusive rankings are determined by who knows best - current NFL players.

First, to get ALL REAL on you and everything, nfl.com, there are no current NFL players - there's a mother-loving freakin' LOCKOUT going on. Didn't you notice?

Second, I think there are some who might argue that the players are not the best ones to determine this, and I sure hope they've got my back on this assertion (because I'm not sure where it comes from) and speak up in the comment section below.

Next, I wonder how high you think Brees will appear on this List. He threw an awful lot of picks in 2010 (and in 2008, and in 2007)...will that keep him from a Top 5 position?

Drew Brees doesn't even make Bucky Brooks' Top 10 - how ya like them apples?

Michael Lombardi's Top-10 list and rationale are revealed in this Total Access Video (which I readily admit I didn't fully watch). But I did see that his Top Six are all QBs, and he put Breesus at #3 overall. What are your thoughts on that?

I used this cool page of nfl.com to determine some interesting high and low facts/aspects of the Top 100 so far (100-11). Please feel free to go there, play around with the sorting features and report back in the comment thread!

You might already know the Saints put four men on the list so far (Marques Colston, Jahri Evans, Carl Nicks, and Jonathan Vilma). But the reigning SB champion Green Bay Packers lead the way with seven players on the list, followed by the Dallas Cowboys with six, and then the Chiefs, Colts, and Falcons with five each. The Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks have no players on the list, while the Bengals, Jaguars, Rams, Redskins, and Vikings each placed only one player on the list.

Offensive players comprise 54 of the Top 90 spots, leaving defensive players, well, pretty defensive since they only garnered 36 of those spots.

Guess what the top-represented position is so far - go ahead....alright, that's enough. I'll just tell you: it's wide receiver (17).

Defensive end came next (14), and then linebacker (10). If you include fullbacks in your running back category, then this group tied with the LBs. If not, then RBs are tied with quarterbacks at nine. Offensive tackles come to the party with six, then the five TEs. Defensive tackles, cornerbacks, safeties, and offensive guards placed four each on the list. Centers bring up the rear with three, unless you count fullbacks separately from RBs, in which case they are last with one.

You were given a number of different baits, prompts, questions, and conversation starters above. Choose one (or more) and get after it below...Thanks! (pre-reply: before you can ask again, Stu...Mr. Dave will be back on Tuesday.)

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WHO DAT!?

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."

by GRlZZ on Jul 3, 2011 10:17 AM CDT reply actions

Dat's Drew Brees, dat's who!!!

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 3, 2011 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Before Brees…when was the last time we would have possibly had someone in the “Top 10” of all NFL players? Deuce was awesome but I don’t think he would have been that high up, I’d compare him to maybe a Michael Turner (?) of current players, and he came in at 42. Willie Roaf was one of the best OT’s during his time with the Saints…and even if you compare him to the top OT on the list (Jake Long) that would put him at number 28. Archie Manning was before my time, but from what I know Drew is a better overall QB than he was. So where does that put Drew Brees on the All-time Saints player list? hmmm…

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."

by GRlZZ on Jul 3, 2011 10:42 AM CDT reply actions

Not before my time

You can;t compare Archie to Drew. It just doesn’t compute. We will never know what Archie could have done with an actual team around him. Quite possibly Drew’s would have been the second Lombardi if Archie would have had a team to back him. Now, Drew would probably never get sacked, if he had half of Archie’s scrambling skills, and believe me most of the time Archie was running for his life.

INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012

by cajuncommando58 on Jul 4, 2011 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

while true, it’s impossible to tell what Archie would really do with this team. yeah he was a good QB on a bad team, and would likely do even better on this team but we’ll never really know…unless of course Archie’s willing to put his cleats on again…ARCHIE! ARCHIE!

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."

by GRlZZ on Jul 4, 2011 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions

My prediction............

Brees will be ranked behind Manning and Brady. He had trouble last year with turnovers (too much pressure without a run game), I’m thinking he will be in between 6-10. I wouldn’t trade him for either one anyway, Drew is the MAN!

A good clown is a DEAD clown!

by St Jenkins on Jul 3, 2011 12:50 PM CDT reply actions

He had trouble last year with turnovers

22. Not 11. Not 16. 22. Brees was lucky to make it at #9. The decline is in motion.

"Barack Herbert Hoover Obama" - Paul Krugman

by stujo4 on Jul 4, 2011 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions

the knee and less preperation (from his SB hangover)… He’ll be back!

(put me on the list, if you like)

"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."

by Dan Kelly on Jul 4, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Programming Update

It will actually be two final episodes tonight – 10-6 at 8:00 pm EST and 5-1 at 9:00 pm EST (and there’s a preview show at 7:00) – they are sure milking this for all it’s worth…

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 3, 2011 12:55 PM CDT reply actions

Hell yeah!

I would too if I got paid for it.

A good clown is a DEAD clown!

by St Jenkins on Jul 3, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

1. Brady
2. Manning
3. Revis
4. Brees
5. Ray Lewis
6. Ed Reed
7. Andre Johnson
8. Troy Polamalu
9. Adrian Peterson
10. Julius Peppers

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs

by Alex Swift on Jul 3, 2011 1:22 PM CDT reply actions

number 9

seriously? i know he had an off year last year, but number 9. i guess i was delusional thinking drew would make the top 5!

by Chad LeDoux on Jul 3, 2011 7:25 PM CDT reply actions

Did I jinx him?

I said a month ago maybe he’d be his jersey number. That was when I thought he might not make the top ten, and if he did, just barely.

In the end it’s no slight at all.

The list has been interesting but very limited in real meaning.

"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson

by CrazyforColston on Jul 3, 2011 8:03 PM CDT reply actions

i said #9 too!

wish i was wrong.

BUT he’s still got years ahead of him to prove to everyone he’s an elite QB w/records & numbers no one else holds.

WHO DAT.

can we please have football now?

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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Jul 3, 2011 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Happy to have him.

I know Manning has a better reg. season record and stats. Brady certainly has a better playoff record than either one. But, they are all three similar in that they are more cerebral quarterbacks than they are different in their approach. Brady and Manning are taller. OK. Neither one are rushing quarterbacks, though. Neither one have better feet than Brees. Arms slightly stronger? Probably. But, in the end the top three quarterbacks are more similar than they are different and I’m just not going to be sorry we’ve got Brees.

"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson

by CrazyforColston on Jul 3, 2011 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

He should have been ranked in the top 3

That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!

(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.

by Jricky70 on Jul 3, 2011 8:24 PM CDT reply actions

really, #9?

Ed Reed at #5? Dude had 37 total tackles last year. Granted he had 8 picks but 0 touchdowns with them. Revis who shuts down the best WRs in the game on a regular basis is #8? Polamalu is #6 and I can’t argue that too much. He had 7 interceptions with 1 touchdown but had only 63 tackles total. Ray Lewis, can’t argue with his close to 140 tackles and couple turnovers. Brees probably should’ve been #5 at the least imo. Brady, Manning, Lewis, AP, and then Brees would’ve been ok with me. After that, Revis, Polamalu, Johnson, Reed, Peppers.

Also, Vikings had 2 players I believe. Jared Allen and AP

Let's have a 2011 season. Get a deal done

by skinnykinney on Jul 3, 2011 10:34 PM CDT reply actions

my info about each team above was compiled using players ranked #100-11

before the Top 10 players were revealed

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 4, 2011 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions

remember, everyone

this was a voting process

anytime you gather a bunch of folks and let them vote, anything can happen

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 3, 2011 10:49 PM CDT reply actions

Re: American Idol

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Jul 4, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Tom Brady no.1?!?!?

I hate Tom Brady. In fact, I hate the whole Pats organisation (David Thomas and Heath Evans, get the eff off of my team!). Cheaters. Even there cheerleaders are in fact travestis (Still not sure if there’d be something wrong with that though). And don’t get me started with hairdos or game gears!

I’ll admit, 36TD/4INT is a pretty awesome ratio. I just think it had more to do with Belichick play calling then Brady’s “genius”, specially after seeing Cassel make a career out of nothing. Freeman went 26/4, Ryan was 28/9. Shouldn’t there have been considered much higher because of those elite numbers? After all, Freeman did manage to win 10 games with a next to moribond team. Philip Rivers no.29? Child, please…

No1 player: Reevis
No 1 QB: Aaron Rodgers
No 1 WR: Andre Johnson
No 1RB: Steven Jackson
No 1 LB: Patrick Willis

Repeat? Under construction...

by FrenchFreak on Jul 3, 2011 11:06 PM CDT reply actions

Steven Jackson best RB? maybe in 2006…AP’s my choice for best RB

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."

by GRlZZ on Jul 4, 2011 6:33 AM CDT up reply actions

9 is fine

I can live with 9, better to have people argue for Drew rather than against him. Besides, if it really bothers him, he can go out there and do something about it. I want to se my boy Malcolm with a chip on his shoulder for not even making the top 100.

A good clown is a DEAD clown!

by St Jenkins on Jul 4, 2011 8:55 AM CDT reply actions

I want to se my boy Malcolm with a chip on his shoulder for not even making the top 100.

There were 6 safeties that made it above him: Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu, Antrel Rolle, Adrian Wilson, Eric Berry and Nick Collins. Jenkins doesn’t deserve to be ranked ahead of any of those guys.

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs

by Alex Swift on Jul 4, 2011 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Good point

I didn’t even consider the safeties that did make it, I was considering all of the top 100 players. I’d have to look up a couple of those safeties to compare to be honest. I still think that he should have made the list, but it is what it is I guess.

A good clown is a DEAD clown!

by St Jenkins on Jul 4, 2011 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Yet...Hopefully we'll see that change!

INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012

by cajuncommando58 on Jul 4, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions

maybe players and their marketing reps will start working other angles to improve their rankings

sending out bags of swag and promotional DVD highlight reels, etc.

that would be great

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promotional DVD highlight reels

I am aware of the inherent contradiction in that phrase, yet instead of just correcting it, I have quoted it and pointed it out

my shameless self-promotional flagellation knows no bounds

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 4, 2011 10:20 AM CDT reply actions

Had to look that one up..

Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping (Latin flagellum, “whip”) the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o’ nine tails and the sjambok. Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts.

"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."

by GRlZZ on Jul 4, 2011 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions