Toss age aside for a moment, you're a team looking to win this year with one or the other of Drew Brees and Philip Rivers. One year contract, forget 2011 exists, which one do you pick and why?
That's pretty much where I lean. I live Rivers a lot, I think he has one of the better arms in the league right now. But with that said, Brees is a bit more accurate, and he's very cool under pressure. That rubs off on his teammates and keeps them playing under control and more stable in pressure situations.
Brees might have been better last year, but he plays in the weaker NFC. Rivers has faced tough defenses so far. I think going forward, Rivers will have a better career. He's got a lot of potential so we'll see.