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Brees announcing the Saints' draft pick at the 2010 NFL draft. Brees moved to New Orleans not long after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. [398] He admits that it was tough moving to a city that was still in shambles from the hurricane; however, he and Brittany immediately fell in love with the culture and "soul" of the city. [399]
No teams elected to claim any players in the 2001 supplemental draft. The last remaining active player from this draft was Drew Brees, who was drafted 32nd overall by the San Diego Chargers, and went on to win Super Bowl XLIV as a member of the New Orleans Saints, with whom he had played from the 2006 season until his retirement in 2021.
1st-round draft pick Philip Rivers was brought in to replace Brees, but held out for a month in training camp, and Brees retained the job. He started the first fifteen games, and was replaced by Flutie in the regular season finale only because the Chargers were resting starters for the playoffs. [102] [103] [104] 2005: Drew Brees (9–7) [105] 2006
He was the 32nd overall pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. Where is Drew Brees from? Brees was born in Dallas on Jan. 15, 1979.
Just ahead of this year's NFL Draft, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees took the time to chat with AOL Sports about a number of different topics.
Three years later, the Chargers took another quarterback — Philip Rivers — in the first round of the draft and let Brees go into free agency on the heels of a career-threatening throwing ...
Drew Brees (2006–2020). These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Saints.
In addition the Chargers obtained the wide receiver-kick returner, Tim Dwight, and the Falcons' second-round draft selection in the 2002 NFL draft. The Chargers used those selections in the 2001 draft to select Texas Christian University running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Purdue University quarterback Drew Brees. [58]