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In his first year as an NFL starter (2002), Drew Brees led the San Diego Chargers to an 8-8 record. Certainly nothing to write home about, but it was improvement from the season prior when the club went 5-11 with Doug Flutie at quarterback. Entering season two as the starter Brees fell on hard times. His play was very inconsistent as he led the team to a 1-7 start and was given a seat on the bench for five straight weeks, losing his starting job much like Edwards last season.
Bills GM Buddy Nix, who was serving as Chargers Director of Player Personnel and later as Assistant GM during that time, remembers all too well the struggles Brees had.
“The thing with Drew is that he kind of had the first two or three years was about like what Trent had,” said Nix. “He was up and down and injured a little bit, but Drew Brees is a fierce competitor. He’s a guy that if you tell him he can’t, he will.”
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Bills GM Buddy Nix, who was serving as Chargers Director of Player Personnel and later as Assistant GM during that time, remembers all too well the struggles Brees had.
“The thing with Drew is that he kind of had the first two or three years was about like what Trent had,” said Nix. “He was up and down and injured a little bit, but Drew Brees is a fierce competitor. He’s a guy that if you tell him he can’t, he will.”
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