They said he was too short, his hands were too small, lacked pocket presence, and would never be an effective NFL quarterback, and boy, did he prove the masses wrong. Drew Brees is one of the most unorthodox quarterbacks of this current generation of play-callers. While he is primarily a pocket-passing quarterback he tends to slide outside the pocket for better vision outside of his linemen. After receiving only two scholarship offers, the 6'0 quarterback hailing from Dallas Texas played his college ball in Indiana at Purdue University. In four seasons with the Boilermakers, Brees shattered two NCAA records, thirteen Big Ten Conference records, and nineteen Purdue University football records. As a senior, Brees led Purdue to their first Big Ten Championship title since 1967.
Despite his sensational play at the collegiate level, Drew Brees was selected 32nd overall in 2001 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. In five seasons with the Chargers, Brees was able to lead the team to one playoff berth in 2004. Unfortunately, after severely injuring his right shoulder, he lost his starting quarterback job to Philip Rivers and signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints free agent in 2006. This is where the legend of Drew Brees officially began. Since joining the Saints, Brees has led the Saints to seven playoff runs in fourteen seasons. In 2009, Brees tied the Super Bowl completions record (32) on route to a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Brees was named Super Bowl MVP and currently holds NFL records for career pass completions passing yards, completion percentage, touchdown passes, and more. The funny thing about Drew Brees is that his story is nowhere near over as the Saints look to b preparing for yet another postseason run.