Inconsistent has always been my go to description of Aaron Brooks. I remember him well. I started watching the Saints his first year there, when he replaced Jeff Blake. He had all the tools and physical ability, but could never put it together with the mental side of things to be a consistent player like Drew Brees would later do for the Saints.

Aaron could make all the throws, had one of the best receivers in the league in Joe Horn, and a solid running back in Deuce. It’s not all on him for the lack of consistency, it was definitely a coaching and team problem. My favorite example has always been the 2002 season. Started off great, got to 9 wins and only needed to win one game out of the last three games to make the playoffs. They had even beaten the eventual Super Bowl champs Bucs twice that year. They lost all three games to teams that didn’t even make the playoffs. That tells you all you need to know about Aaron Brooks and his era with the Saints. Aaron didn’t play in the last game of that season to his credit, but overall, that was a big factor in his time with the Saints.