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Originally Posted by PGM
While the tackles are shaky, Drew Brees' consistent ability to get rid of the football quickly covers up many of Bushrod's flaws\
From an aritcle on the Saints o-line. You don't need a bunch of high end picks to have a good line and a QB with a quick release can make a bad tackle passable for an elite offense.
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1 - Drew Brees got injured on a play that almost ended his career
2 - Not every QB is Drew Brees. And shame on you if you call your QB a failure because he isn't Drew Brees.
3 - It is reckless to expect your 3rd year QB to have Drew Brees like instincts that quickly. Even Drew Brees didn't have anything close to Brees like instincts that quickly.
4 - If you have Big Ben or Rodgers, you don't worry much about their health because they've proven they can take a hit. When you have a QB with an injury history, I sure as shit am going to protect him with insurance. Just because I worry the same for Stafford, doesn't make me think any less of him as a franchise QB, and I would absolutely take that baggage.
5 - You're also acting like there is any harm to getting a good Left Tackle. If your QB ends up developing Drew Brees like instincts and has a franchise left tackle, your team is a hell of a lot better. Hell, Brady makes bad receivers look awesome. Are you going to tell me that because Bradford should ideally make bad receivers look good if he's truly franchise, that they should pass up on Blackmon too? C'mon, man. Just because a QB elevates the play of players around him doesn't mean you surround him with shit and force him to make lemonade.