5. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
At this point in his career Drew Brees still checks many of the boxes you look for in a quarterback. It begins with his mind, as Brees resembles a computer on the field with how quickly he can diagnose a defense and make the right decision with the football. This has been a hallmark of his career, especially during his time playing in New Orleans under Sean Payton.
Another consistent mark of Brees is his accuracy and ball placement. Yes, the scheme does have something to do with his consistently impressive Completion Percentage, but that statistic is not a true measure of ball placement. Consider Next Gen Stats and their Expected Completion Percentage. Brees did lead the NFL in Completion Percentage in 2019, as he has every year since 2016, but his Expected Completion Percentage of 68% was well below his actual Completion Percentage of 74.3%. That difference of 6.3% was second-best in the league, behind only Ryan Tannehill.
Brees and the Saints agreed on a new two-year deal this offseason, but expectations are that this might be his final ride. To that end the Saints certainly added some talent for him, beginning with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. That gives him another weapon in addition to the impressive Michael Thomas on the outside, and of course tight end Jared Cook and running back Alvin Kamara. If this is indeed his last year in the league, Brees has a shot to make one last run at a title with these weapons.