Should Drew Brees Be a NFL Fantasy Football First Round Pick?

July 23, 2010   ·   Eric Stashin   ·   Jump to comments

Drew Brees is second on our top 25 quarterbacks for 2010 (click here to view), and is also the second quarterback coming off the board based on ADP (12.09 according to Mock Draft Central).  Should he be considered a first round selection, however?  Let’s take a look…
He posted a monster season in 2009 despite missing a game—just look at the numbers:
363 Completions
4,388 Yards
34 Touchdowns
11 Interceptions
He was sixth in the league in yards.  He led the league in touchdowns.  He was fourth in completions.  No matter what scoring system your league uses, he was one of the elite.
Brees has had 4,350-plus yards and 26-plus touchdowns in each of the past four seasons, so he has consistently been good.  The 34 touchdowns tied for his career high (he matched that in 2008).  His career high in yar...

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