Tom Brady and Drew Brees will show off their efficiency in the Buccaneers-Saints game in the Division Round

The Divisional Round game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints centers around Tom Brady and Drew Brees, not only because of their seniority, but also because of the way they make their respective fouls work.

As representatives of the old guard of quarterbacks in the NFL, both stand steadfastly as a starting point in the execution of their attacks, but the difference between the two lies in the way they each handle their offenses. Brady, already adapted to the Bucs ‘offensive system, regained his menacing profile in the deep air, while Brees walked the Saints’ attack with a more conservative system.

However, Brady’s passing efficiency suffered a notable decline on both occasions where he faced the New Orleans defense in the regular season and by his side, though he didn’t venture to do so with the frequency of previous seasons, when Brees throws far, he has done it with efficiency in the current campaign.

After fielding offensives based on short passes in his later years with the New England Patriots, Brady’s menacing profile in deep passing came to the fore again with Tampa Bay, to the extent that he recruits 14 percent of his shipments of 20 or more. last season (second in the NFL).

However, in the two games against the New Orleans defense in 2020, Brady threw 10 passes 20 yards or more, completed just two and suffered two interceptions without touchdowns, while the Saints’ defense pressured him at 25 percent of are designed passes in Week 1 and 46.3 percent in those moves in Week 9, the two games with the highest pressure the Tampa Bay quarterback faced on the regular schedule.

For his part, and while the perception is that he has left the menacing quarterback facet in the deep-air game in the past (very recently), Brees tends to give long passes every now and then and if he has done, he has been effective.

Including the Wild Card Round win over the Chicago Bears, Brees has completed 15 of 17 passes (88 percent) on long routes to the wings and while of those 15 hits connected to his receivers, only one was for a touchdown, was the other 14 They went to the 1st and 10th.

While Brady will face the challenge of overcoming the Saints defense, who has become his kryptonite at the forefront of the Tampa Bay attack, Brees appears to have found a way to take advantage of his short passing with the occasional, but effective long shots. .