Passing the torch to the new class of QB’s

There’s a very real chance that this is the final year for Brees to sling a football in black and gold. While his contract does run through the 2021 season, he’s already made retirement plans with NBC Sports and his heir-apparent (Taysom Hill) already has a starter’s salary lined up after this year. Brees returning shouldn’t be seen as a given.

In light of that, look at all the young quarterbacks on his schedule: Justin Herbert (Week 5), Drew Lock (Week 12), Patrick Mahomes (Week 15), and maybe Jalen Hurts (Week 14). Other young guns like Derek Carr (Week 2), Jimmy Garoppolo (Week 10), and Bridgewater (Weeks 7 and 17) are also hoping to prove they can hold onto their starting gigs. The quarterbacks landscape is in a transition phase, with mainstays like Brees, Brady (Weeks 1 and 9), and Aaron Rodgers (Week 3) on the way out.

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