Drew Brees talks Saints expectations, Bo Nix's sophomore season with Sean Payton, and revival of NFL preseason

Drew Brees speaks to Fox News Digital about the New Orleans Saints, Bo Nix, and the NFL preseason that has already seen several high-caliber starters.

The New Orleans Saints' post-Drew Brees era has been disappointing.

Brees retired after the 2020 season, ending his illustrious career with four consecutive playoff appearances. Since his final game, however, the Saints haven't played any bonus football.

They are trying to right the ship after Derek Carr's four-year contract ended in injuries and a retirement. They drafted Tyler Shough in the second round, and he's battling it out with Spencer Rattler for the starting job.

But despite question marks at the most important position in football that was filled by Brees for over a decade, the veteran signal caller actually has confidence in what seems to be everyone's least favorite team in the NFL.

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File - Drew Brees #9 and head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints talk prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 08, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

"You're just limited on experience, is all it is. But I think you got a bunch of young, hungry guys that are willing to work, willing to learn, and obviously have a great coach in Kellen Moore and a great system," Brees told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "Kellen Moore's proven, I think, over the last few years to be an incredible innovator offensively and build offenses around his quarterbacks. Coaching Dak [Prescott] down in Dallas, coaching Jalen Hurts last year to a Super Bowl championship. So, I mean, he's got quite the track record now, too. So I think all that to be said, you know, I