NFL History: 50 greatest quarterback-wide receiver tandems in NFL history

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The 40th greatest quarterback-wide receiver duo in NFL history: Drew Brees & Marques Colston

Both Drew Brees and Marques Colston walked through those doors at the New Orleans Saints practice facility at the exact same time. From there, the duo worked on their craft behind the scenes and when the lights turned on, they performed like few others ever have.

In eight of their ten shared seasons, Brees was selected to the Pro Bowl. Also, to add to his dominance, Brees led the entire league in passing yards six times and completion percentage three times.

Most of the attention was placed on Brees, while Colston was forced to settle for whatever crumbs were left at the table.

In his own right, he was as good as any other receiver in the league for a good stretch. Colston had six seasons in which he registered at least 1,000 yards. The prolific numbers he aggregated every year, paired with the Saints winning a ton of games, did little to nothing to help Colston in the long run. The underrated receiver was never selected to the Pro Bowl and was never even in consideration for an All-Pro.

This Saints pairing did pocket a Super Bowl ring in 2009 but with the stacked rosters they had for the majority of their time together, many believe they should have done even more.

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