After countless hours of research and more mock drafts than we care to account for; it has become quite obvious that “experts” and novices alike view Drew Brees as the overwhelming favorite to be 2009’s top fantasy QB. While it is easy to comprehend at first glance, considering Brees’ lofty numbers in 2008, we humbly disagree.Sure, we understand the concern for Brady’s health. We also get the concept that basically missing the entire 2008 season leaves some doubt as to whether or not Brady still has the tools to be an elite fantasy QB. The fact of the matter is, however, that many great QB’s have rebounded strongly after the exact same injury. To name a few examples in recent years, there's Donovan McNabb, Carson Palmer, and Phillip Rivers, who had his best season ever returning from ACL surgery last year; and even Drew Brees himself tore his ACL as a junior in high school.It isn’t like we are talking about a RB or WR who typically struggles to return to form after knee ligament...
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