Who are the Coach Killers?

[MTK]

Brees was a pretty big medical risk at the time.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Brees was a pretty big medical risk at the time.

The Saints sign medical-risk Brees and look like geniuses. The Skins add medical-risk Brown and everyone complains a few years later. Yet the only difference is luck (or lack of it) in recovery from injuries.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

The Saints sign medical-risk Brees and look like geniuses. The Skins add medical-risk Brown and everyone complains a few years later. Yet the only difference is luck (or lack of it) in recovery from injuries.

Yup good point. If Brees didn't come back like he did the Saints are probably still known as the Aints. He was worth the risk, obviously.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yup good point. If Brees didn't come back like he did the Saints are probably still known as the Aints. He was worth the risk, obviously.

Brees could have easily ended up like Chad Pennington. Lucky for the Saints (and Brees) he didn't.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yup good point. If Brees didn't come back like he did the Saints are probably still known as the Aints. He was worth the risk, obviously.

Or they are the Miami Dolphins who signed Culpepper instead of Brees. For Brees, it was essentially either N.O. or Miami - and Miami had a legitimate shot. Brees picks NO and Miami trades for Culpepper.

In looking for something on the story, I found this: The full story on why Brees isn't a Dolphin | Miami Dolphins In Depth

Reading it, I remember the draft where Miami passed on Brees. In it SD and Atlanta traded spots in the first round and SD got Tomlinson and Brees and Atlanta got Vick. Brees was the 2nd QB off the board after Vick as the first pick in the 2nd round. Interesting how these things play out.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Lotus

The Saints sign medical-risk Brees and look like geniuses. The Skins add medical-risk Brown and everyone complains a few years later. Yet the only difference is luck (or lack of it) in recovery from injuries.

good call, brown was still in his 20s when we traded for him, could have really helped out here for years.

but that didn't happen