Patriots 2020 free agency: Evaluating the quarterback class

High-level quarterbacks could be flooding the free agency in 2020.

Drew Brees

Brees has been one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL for nearly two decades. His accuracy has led him to have the most passing yards (77,416), passing touchdowns (547), and highest completion percentage (67.6%) in NFL history. He’s re-written the record books and placed himself atop, yet the one thing that seems to be eluding Brees is prolonged playoff success. He has his one Super Bowl ring, but he’s never made it back.

In 2019, Brees missed five games due to a thumb injury. He went 8-3 in the 11 games he started while throwing for 2,979 yards, 27 touchdowns, and four interceptions with a 116.3 passer rating.

At 41 years old, Brees has said he’s contemplating retirement. Some have speculated that he will turn to the broadcast booth, but it would be a pretty big surprise to see him walk away at this point. He seems to still have the competitive itch to try and win a Super Bowl, and he’ll likely only try to do that in New Orleans.