Drew Brees is so locked in that he wasn't phased by the Eagles deciding to take away his top two targets, Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara. "Right after the first drive, where they doubled Mike like three plays in a row and they doubled Alvin like three plays in a row, I went over to the sideline and I said, ‘Mike be patient, your opportunities will come. And you young guys: you guys are the matchups, the ball's coming to you. So get ready. We're gonna have a big day,'" Brees said. He was right. Rookies and second-year players like Tre'Quan Smith, Austin Carr, Keith Kirkwood and Dan Arnold feasted instead.