The Facts: If Sean Payton's Saints are to get back to the Super Bowl any time soon, it will likely include Brees. The window for success is wide open to Payton, who won't put a time limit on that coach-quarterback union. "At the stage he is in his career, it's a question that gets asked a lot," Payton said on NFL Network's Total Access. "I have not seen -- there's not a rep, a play where I've noticed something different."
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The coach went on to explain: "I think it's a credit to, look, we know how he trains, his diet, everything in his day to prepare to play well at that position. I think it's really changed, we've seen a change and we're talking about a Manning or a Brady, a number of these guys at that position can play longer. I don't want to put a number on it because I have not seen the beginning or a tick down at all." Brees and the Saints are coming off a 7-9 season that included five losses by eight points or less, so an uptick in wins is within reason. The quarterback was largely true to form at least statistically, finishing with 4,870 yards passing (68.3 completion percentage) and a 32-11 touchdown-to-interception ratio. From a fantasy perspective, Brees' consistent, high-end production will continue to keep him at an elite level. Draft accordingly.