It almost goes without saying that the analysts at Pro Football Focus put in a lot of work. They watch every player on every snap during every game, checking their grades against each other to put together the best evaluation of performance they can. So it’s no surprise that they’ve decided New Orleans Saints passer Drew Brees is the best in the NFL, right?
In the latest PFF quarterback rankings through the league’s first eight weeks, Brees was given a higher grade than all of his contemporaries, despite having missed five games with a thumb injury.