The NFL’s 9 Most Indispensable Players

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8. Drew Brees

The Saints score a lot. Understatement. But Brees is the straw that stirs the drink, getting the ball into the tightest of windows and seemingly always making the right pass — whether it’s a simple check-down or taking a chance down the field.

It’s easy to say anybody could succeed with that amount of talent, but if the backup Luke McCown takes over, do you really think the offense would be equally as potent? 

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