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Drew Brees smiles widely and his eyes wander back to a time when he was a kid out of Purdue seeking his place in pro football.He was marveling at the statistics posted by the likes of Dan Marino Marcus Davenport Jersey , Joe Montana and John Elway, Hall of Famers all. And he wondered "How long do you have to play in the league to have a chance at that?"No more marveling for the 39-year-old quarterback in his 19th NFL season. Very soon, almost certainly next week in a Monday nighter against Washington, Brees will have thrown for the most yards in league history. Yep, more than Marino, Montana, Elway, Brett Favre, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.He's glad it will likely come in New Orleans, where he signed in 2006 after pretty much being dumped by the Chargers, who feared his shoulder would never be healed enough for Brees to be a championship quarterback. Well, he found the perfect offense with coach Sean Payton, he won a Super Bowl for the Big Easy Authentic Archie Manning Jersey , and he might be leading a team good enough to win another."I feel like we're getting better each week and that's what's most important to me," Brees says. "I feel like we're beginning to play more complementary football and not just on offense with run to pass, but really as a team. Understanding how to win football games. We've won in a lot of different ways and found ourselves in a lot of different circumstances already and it's still early in the season. These are things that strengthen you, bring you together and begin to help you form your identity as a team."Brees' identity as a passer in some ways has been obscured by the success of peers Manning and Brady. He's been considered by the legions of NFL followers as a great quarterback and future Hall of Famer, but not quite on the level of Manning or Brady.That's a fair assessment when it comes to the Patriots star who has five Super Bowl rings and eight appearances in the big game. But Brees is nearly as accomplished as Manning, and certainly has done as much as Favre and Marino.Consider that Brees probably will hold every regular-season passing record when he is done 鈥?and that day doesn't appear to be closing in. Like Marino, he's rarely had a defense capable of helping him win championships.His passing accuracy is unequaled by anyone. His mastery of the Saints' offensive schemes, as well as his versatility and, even approaching 40, his maneuverability, are enviable."What makes him great?" asks tight end Benjamin Watson, who also played with Brady and is in his 15th NFL season. "Almost everything. His preparation, his confidence Bobby Hebert Jersey Salute to Service , his leadership."Let me tell you something. Once when I was in the weight room at the (practice) facility, I looked outside and there he was, by himself, practicing his progressions, working through everything."This is a Hall of Fame player who has been here (12) years, nearly 40 years old. He commands your respect with the way he plays and the way he leads."As most quarterbacks and leaders do, Brees spreads the credit around. Given the resilience the Saints are showing while atop the tough NFC South, he probably is correct in doing so."Well there's so much that goes in to it," Brees explains. "I have to give a lot of credit to Sean and the entire coaching staff for the amount of time and hours they put into building a game plan each and every week. When I say the game plan and the game call and the shifts and movements and formations are completely different each week, it is completely different each week. It is a completely new offense each week, depending on who we're playing and attacking that defense."So there's a lot of time and effort that goes into it on it on their part, but also the players to absorb all that and be able to go out and execute it with confidence. So it works, but we work very hard at it."And it works because of who is at quarterback.New Orleans Saints Fantasy Advice - Stars Morten Andersen Jersey , Steals, Sleepers, and STAY THE #$%@ AWAY This will be Part 1 of a two-part series where I break down the New Orleans Saints you should have on your radar entering your fantasy football draft. Because I’m a fan of alliteration, I’ve created groups known as Stars, Steals, Sleepers, and Stay the #$%@ Away. In each Part, I will give you one player in each category from the Saints. First, definitions of each group:Star – The upper echelon of fantasy performers. Elite across all positions.Steal – Undervalued on fantasy ranking boards.Sleepers – High risk, high reward type player.Stay the #$%@ Away – Overvalued or high potential to be a dud.Star – RB Alvin KamaraPhoto by Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesAlvin Kamara is going in the Top 5 of some fantasy football drafts. Personally, I don’t think he should be going that high. Unless Kamara is the greatest player in the history of the world, Kamara is not likely to repeat his outrageous efficiency rates from last year. Compare his 6.1 yards per carry, 10+ yards per reception Authentic Sam Mills Jersey , and touchdown rate of 1 in 16 touches, to Le’Veon Bell’s career numbers of 4.5 yards per carry, 8.5 yards per carry, and touchdown rate of 1 in every 37 touches. Still, if we project a more reasonable efficiency rate for Kamara in 2018, he will still be a top 10 PPR offensive player and top 15 in standard scoring.Steal – QB Drew BreesPhoto by Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesWhile we’re on the subject of efficiency rates and regression, Drew Brees should see his touchdown rate take a bump back to career norms in 2018. In 2017, the Saints were able to lean heavily on the running game with Kamara and Mark Ingram. With Ingram’s suspension for the first four games, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Brees return to a season of ~4,500 passing yards. If his touchdown rate in 2018 looks more like his career numbers (5.3) than his 2017 totals (4.3), Brees could be back to puting up QB1 numbers for your team.Sleeper – Saints DSTPhoto by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesGone are the days of the New Orleans Saints defense putting up historically awful numbers. In 2017, the Saints young defense showed tons of promise in the secondary with Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore and rookie breakout Marcus Williams making play after play. Cameron Jordan was a one-man wrecking crew on the defensive line on his way to his first Pro Bowl, but the Saints could never find a healthy and productive pass rusher to compliment Jordan’s good work. Edge rush and Linebacker were the two biggest weaknesses for the Saints defense in 2017 Limited Rickey Jackson Jersey , and with the re-signing of Alex Okafor, drafting Marcus Davenport, signing Demario Davis, and the return of Alex Anzalone, the Saints should have a complete defense in 2018. The Saints DST looks to be a top 10 unit next year, with the potential to be top 5, but is absolutely a streaming DST to consider with a Week 1 matchup against the Jameis Winston-less Buccaneers.Stay the #$%@ Away – WR Ted Ginn JrPhoto by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesI get it, Ginn was great for the Saints in 2017. He had a career year with a career-best catch rate and a yardage total only 3 yards shy of his previous high from the 2008 season. But he’s 33 years old now. No one can bank on Ginn repeating his production from last year. Now, the good news for the Saints is that they might not need Ginn to repeat 2017. With the additions of Cameron Meredith and rookie Tre’Quan Smith, Ginn might be the #4 or #5 receiving option in New Orleans (behind Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara as well) . It’s just not likely his week-to-week volume will be worth stashing on your fantasy team. Custom Miami Dolphins Jerseys