The Ringer: Drew Brees is one of the NFL's 8 best players

It’s no surprise to many reading this that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is one of the best football players alive, but it’s always nice to see him get some due recognition. Just check the case put forth by Robert Mays of the Ringer:

You’d think that the 39-year-old Brees would have to slow down eventually, but don’t bet on this being the season he falls off the cliff. Brees is playing as well as he ever has right now, and that’s saying something. Through five games, he’s completed 77.9 percent of his passes while averaging 8.7 yards per attempt—both would be career highs over a full season. Think about that for a second.

Brees has completed plenty of passes around the line of scrimmage this season, but don’t confuse the 2018 version of Brees for some dink-and-dunk artist. He has two dynamic pass catchers in Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, and his accuracy at every level of the field is still the best in the league. He can threaten defenses anywhere, and he’s still dropping throws in wherever the hell he wants.

Mays goes into more detail on Brees’ accomplishments this year in his article, as well as the seven other names he’d put up as the best in the league this year. It’s really interesting that Brees is one of just three quarterbacks to make the list, and the only one older than 30 – or even 25.