Drew Brees came into this league as the first pick of the second round (32nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
Almost a footnote to LaDainian Tomlinson at the time, Brees had lifted his black and gold Purdue Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl months before the draft. Shortly after, he was a Charger in the trade that gave Michael Vick to Atlanta…
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