During the 2024 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints inducted Drew Brees into the Saints Hall of Fame. When he’s eligible in 2026, the legendary quarterback will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The reason why is that he was one of the best quarterbacks the league has ever seen.
New Orleans is still searching for his replacement, hoping to find another quarterback that plays like Brees. While the Saints have been unsuccessful in doing so, the Hall of Fame quarterback does see himself in at least one current quarterback.
Speaking with Malcolm Harris-Gowdie on radio row for Super Bowl 59, Brees revealed that Joe Burrow is the quarterback who immediately comes to mind when he hears that question.
Drew Brees says Joe Burrow reminds him of himself
The two have a Louisiana connection, and Brees made sure to point that out, saying that he loved watching the young quarterback at LSU, while Brees was playing his final years with the Saints. Beyond playing in the same state, Brees also highlighted that LSU was running the same offense New Orleans was, so he was able to see him operate in the same fashion that he did.
Burrow won the Heisman trophy and a National championship while playing in that offense, and went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. In the league, he has operated a lot like Brees, dissecting opposing defenses from the pocket, and leading his franchise to a lot of success.
Drew Brees was able to lead the Saints to a Super Bowl victory during his career, and that’s one accolade Burrow is still searching for. The Bengals did reach the big game once since drafting Burrow, but they fell short. However, Joe Burrow will have many more years to cement his legacy, and Drew Brees will be cheering him on.