We have a big Monday Night matchup coming up with the Atlanta Falcons visiting the New Orleans Saints. Right now the Saints are looking like the best team in the NFC South and Atlanta still has a very good shot to grab a wild card spot. I kinda like both of these teams. If I weren’t a Seahawks fan I could resonably see myself really rooting for one of these two teams right now. So if I were a fan of an NFC South team here are the jerseys I would buy:
Reebok NFL Equipment New Orleans Saints #9 Drew Brees Black Replica Football Jersey $79.95
New Orleans Saints: I have this one narrowed down to 3 choices: Drew Brees, Marques Colston, and Reggie Bush. Since Reggie Bush still hasn’t become a dominant game changer he is out. Marques Colston is having another good year and is on pace for over 1200 yards but it is too hard to ignore what Drew Brees has done for this team over the last few years. So I am gonna go with a Drew Brees jersey.
Over the past 3 years Drew Brees has averaged over 4,600 yards and over nearly 30 TDs a year and he is on pace to match those numbers again this year. Drew Brees has put the New Orleans Saints in a position to win every week they take the field. Not only can he put up huge yardage numbers he is also very accurate. His 67% compeletion percentage only tells part of the story. If you look at a lot of his throws he puts the ball in a position where only the receiver can catch it. He isn’t the biggest, fastest, or strongest QB in the league but he does know how to lead his team and put numbers on the board. The Saints defense is improved this year which will make this team a scary team to face as the season moves on.
I usually don’t like going with a QB jersey and like to look to other players on a team when I buy a jersey but this is an exception I will make. Drew Brees is the best player on the field for the Saints and has given the city of New Orleans hope and fans someone to root for every Sunday.
Atlanta Falcons: Once again this comes down to three players to choose from: Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, and Roddy White.
While I really like what Roddy White has done over the past couple years and Michael Turner put up some monster numbers last year I am gonna go with a Matt Ryan jersey. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to start in the NFL as a rookie but last year Matt Ryan came in and led the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs. It is hard to overlook that type of success. So far this year Matt Ryan is on pace for 3600+ yards and 29 TDs so it looks like he is avoiding the sophomore jinx.
When Michael Vick left the team a couple years ago and Bobby Petrino totally screwed them it looked like it could be a tough few years for the Atlanta Falcons. Then Matt Ryan came long. His first NFL play resulted in a 60+ yard TD and he never looked back from there. He still has a ways to go before he could be considered an “elite” QB but he is well on his way and there is no reason to think he won’t continue to improve over his career. Matt Ryan has a solid offense around him and has some great weapons like Michael Turner, Tony Gonzalez, and Roddy White. I can see many Pro Bowls in Matt Ryan’s future. All these things would lead me to buy a Matt Ryan jersey.
Reebok NFL Equipment Carolina Panthers #52 Jon Beason Black Replica Jersey $79.95
Carolina Panthers: If you would have asked me this question a couple years ago I would have easily said Julius Peppers and he is still in the mix here but for me it would come down to a choice between DeAngelo Williams and Jon Beason. Since I haven’t given much love to defensive players yet I am gonna choose a Jon Beason jersey. In his third year in the NFL Jon Beason has cemented himself as one of the great young linebackers in the league. With 278 tackles in his first two years in the league Jon Beason has become one of the leaders of the Carolina Panthers defense.
He probably won’t put up quite as impressive numbers this year but he is still on pace for 120 tackles. Nearly any team would take a linebacker with those kind of numbers and be happy. I would like to see a couple more sacks or turnovers but there are other players on the team that take care of that and free Beason up to make plays. You can’t really have a solid team without a player like Jon Beason there making plays every game. Yeah, you won’t see him on the highlight reel as much as other defenders but you can be assured that the Panthers players see how valuable a player like Beason is to their success.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: There isn’t much to choose from when it comes to this Buccaneers team.
Reebok NFL Equipment Tampa Bay Buccaneers #51 Barrett Ruud 1976 Throwback Replica Football Jersey $79.95
They don’t have a great QB, running back or wide receiver to choose from so we have to dig a bit deeper to find a jersey I would want to buy. So as with the Panthers I am gonna pick a young linebacker and buy a Barrett Ruud jersey. The numbers aren’t super flashy, he doesn’t make the highlight reels, but Barrett Ruud is one of the few bright spots on this Tampa Buccaneers team. With an average of 125 tackles over the past two seasons Barrett Ruud has shown he can make plays. If the Bucs can put a few more solid pieces around him Ruud can be the anchor of this defense like Derrick Brooks was for many years.
It has been a rough year for Tampa Bay and they are probably looking at a couple more lean years but with anchors like Barrett Ruud the Buccaneers know they have some building blocks for the future. With a couple good drafts and some smart moves in free agency we could see the Bucs back in the playoffs soon.
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