CheeseMonkeys

Don't get me wrong, Brady is having a good season so far, but he definitely looks scared when he has to stand in the pocket for too long. He used to be so poised in the pocket and wouldn't care to take a hit. He was fearless. Does anyone think his performance has been hindered by his hesitation in the pocket? Perhaps he's just at a point in his career where it's better to play more conservatively. Any input on this?

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fnordcircle

I don't think he's scared in the pocket, I think he's aware that he's working with an OL who are young and still working towards becoming a cohesive unit.

Brady's 'pocket timer' probably has 1-2 seconds less on it than he did with his OLs of yesteryear. And with good reason.

Which would you prefer, a QB who decides to end the play earlier than necessary, once in a while, or a QB who hangs in the pocket too long and gets strip-sacked like we saw happen with Manning?

I just am not seeing anything like Tony Eason out of Tom Brady right now. Eason was clearly afraid behind the line. Brady isn't afraid I think he's being prudent until this new line gels.

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nabwong

I refer you to the thread "phantom rusher"

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jmt57

Does anyone think his performance has been hindered by his hesitation in the pocket? Perhaps he's just at a point in his career where it's better to play more conservatively. Any input on this?



Here you go:


That Phantom Rusher: Brady

nekromantique

he looked fine until the 'phantom rusher' incident where connolly ran back and brady seemed to freak a little bit (honestly...if you see your linemen running back, youd probably assume someone was beat as well). didnt get much better after that.


i think hes comfortable for the most part... but not particularly with the back-up o-linemen.

upstater1

New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead TD catch - NFL Videos

People forget stuff like this, and it wasn't the only play where he's evaded passrushers with deft footwork.

RodThePat

Have I been transported back to 2006 with all the "I don't like Brady's body language" talk? Tom will be fine.

PatsDeb

It's called the loss of innocence, my friend.

JJDChE

I think he's trying harder to avoid getting hit. Probably a good idea considering he's 35 years old. I'd be worried if it was affecting his performance, but it's not.

124/185, 67.0%, 290 ypg, 8 TD, 1 INT, 102.8 rating

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Rob0729

Somebody brought up an interesting theory. I can't remember who said it on the radio, but they thought the pink gloves everyone is wearing for breast Cancer Awarness Month screwed him up this past weekend. He may have seen his own teammates' pink gloves in his peripheral vision and thought he had a rusher closer to him than they were and he was thinking he was about to get sacked.