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Will Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs regress this season?

By Lyle Graversen

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs gestures in the second half against the New England Patriots during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs gestures in the second half against the New England Patriots during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 20: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints calls a play against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter the NFC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 20: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints calls a play against the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter the NFC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2011

Drew Brees has been one of the most consistently prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. He has passed for over 5,000 yards five times and has thrown 30 or more touchdowns in 10 of his last 11 seasons. So if Chiefs fans are looking for proof that a quarterback can produce big numbers year after year then Brees is a good guy to look to. While Brees has had countless highly productive season I think when you look at his numbers its easy to call 2011 his most prolific.

Here is what Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints did in 2011 and then the following season.

2011: 71.2% completions, 5,476 yards passing, 342.3 yards/game, 8.3 yards/attempt, 46 TDs, 14 INTs, 110.6 QB rating, 13-3 record, 1-1 playoff record (lost in divisional round)

2012: 63.0% completions, 5,177 yards passing, 323.6 yards/game, 7.7 yards/attempt, 43 TDs, 19 INTs, 96.3 QB rating, 7-9 record, did not make the playoffs

In terms of passing yards and passing touchdowns, Brees only saw a small drop off in production. Where Brees uncharacteristically saw more issues in his follow up season was in completion percentage where he had over an eight point drop. The Saints as a team also were much less successful dropping from thirteen wins down to just seven and missing the playoffs all together. So on one hand, Chiefs fans can look to Brees as a model of how an elite quarterback can be consistently prolific. On the other hand, even Brees saw a drop off after his impressive 2011 season.

Next up is another quarterback that lit up the league in 2011.

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