- Joined
- Dec 4, 2006
- Messages
- 16,482
- Reaction score
- 1,343
Registered Members experience this forum ad and noise-free.
CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.The succession plan is likely going to make some of you finally appreciate what you've had and wish you'd been more careful what you wished for.
Brady is surrounded by talent.
2 of the best Tight Ends in the league. The best slot WR in the league. A Pro Bowl RT and a 1st round LT. A good Running back group.
The only thing he's missing is a deep threat. A true #1 receiver.
I think he'll play until either
a) he wins another SB or
b) he knows he can't win another SB.
The only thing he's missing is a great secondary that does not blow away all the hard work he put in to give the team a great lead.
If I were in his shoes, not only I'd look like a miserable bastard, but I'd probably be going ape5hit on that defense as well.
Hmmm. I have said before that I think Brady will play until he's 40, but I will actually be worried that he won't if we get another SB win. It seems the quest for one more ring keeps him going rather than some age thing.
And after 4 there would be nothing left...except 5? Image one for the thumb in less than the decades it took Pittsburgh to and all on your watch as QB?
In your late 30s you rapidly lose quickness, agility, and the ability to recover from injuries.
You can retain strength and endurance reasonably well, though, through age 40, and mental focus/decision making. It seems each of these are keys to his skills.
He has never relied on a great deal on quickness (except for a quick release) and agility (at least out-of-the-pocket agility), so we need to protect him from injury and I see no reason why he can't last that long.
I don't buy the 'wear and tear' on the arm being due to # of passes in the game.
Brady throws many more passes during the week and even on the sideline and before the game.
What he throws in the game is a fraction of his total throws during the week.