There’s been a lot of chatter about Drew Brees’ arm strength over the last few weeks.
Whether his arm has diminished or not, Brees hasn’t been willing to throw the ball down the field consistently this season.
Here’s a look at his passing charts through the first three weeks via NFL Next Gen Stats:
Through three games, Brees has thrown 23 percent of his passes at or behind the line scrimmage.
Now, the Saints love to utilize the screen game and swing passes so that’s not all that surprising, but the complete lack of a downfield attack has been troublesome.