Poll... What made Brady the best QB?

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

"What Made Brady the Best QB?" Should the question be "Who Made Brady the Best QB?"

The answer to the second question is: BB and some outstanding receivers.

Please explain how BB made Brady the best QB. The more specifics the better.

 

[Brewskies]

Please explain how BB made Brady the best QB. The more specifics the better.

BB developed the game plan for each game and he hired Josh McDaniels as the offensive coach to develop the offensive plan within the BB game plan. Brady and the offensive team executed the McDaniels' offensive game plan. Sometimes Brady had to adjust the down offensive play because of the opponent's defense. Without, WRs, TEs, and a backfield Brady would be holding the ball all alone.

 

[Joker]

Brady's constantly evolving hair styles...THAT made him the best.

Just compare him with that freakish moonheaded menace, Spitoon Manling and his brother, Dur.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Umm... everything?

 

[PittPatriot]

The best example of what the surrounding team and coaches mean to a players success is Steve Young.
He went from average to legendary. If he had his entire career in San Francisco, it’s possible we would not be talking about Joe Montana as Brady’s #2.
Tom has all the attributes...and the commitment and crazy drive to be the best. But he’s fortunate to have had good/great teams and the greatest coach.
THAT seperates him from the Arods, PMannings, and now Mahomies.

 

[PittPatriot]

It took until post #31 to get the correct answer.

That’s ALWAYS the ultimate answer.
RLKAG = I am Groot.

 

[1960Pats]

I can tell you what made him different directly from an ex-Patriot coach I know. His ability to process information was his strongest asset from what he said. They throw a lot at QBs at that level and he said he had never seen anyone who had the ability to process the large volume of information Brady did. He said they would throw more at him than he had seen before and Brady often came back for more.

He said that Josh trusted his ability to make the right choice so much that Josh and Dante would have huge arguments about blocking schemes. Dante would want to keep someone in to protect Brady's blind side for instance, and Josh would always say something to the effect "he'll get rid of the ball. Let's do this with that blocker instead". Dante wanted to protect the franchise qb and Josh had enough faith in Brady to take some chances.

I'm not an X's and O's guy but I could tell that Brady had a big brain when he picked the correct option so often.

I was also impressed by the subtle ways he would move in the pocket, which I read were based off the mistakes he saw in his protection at the snap.

He threw very few picks too.

 

[jal]

"What Made Brady the Best QB?" Should the question be "Who Made Brady the Best QB?"

The answer to the second question is: BB and some outstanding receivers.

That’s a funny take. BB apparently didn’t have this kind of impact on any of the Browns qbs or Bledsoe. I guess it’s easier to coach well when you are coaching an all time great QB.

Not to make this a BB vs. TB12 argument. I think BB is the GOAT but even GOATs need great players to achieve great things. And it so happens that he was coaching the GOAT QB (and TE), so together they achieved things nobody has come close to. It’s not either or, they both helped each other but they are both great even without each other.

I’ll gladly be rooting for both the Pats and Tom when/if the upcoming season begins.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

The best example of what the surrounding team and coaches mean to a players success is Steve Young.
He went from average to legendary. If he had his entire career in San Francisco, it’s possible we would not be talking about Joe Montana as Brady’s #2.
Tom has all the attributes...and the commitment and crazy drive to be the best. But he’s fortunate to have had good/great teams and the greatest coach.
THAT seperates him from the Arods, PMannings, and now Mahomies.

Jesus ****ing Christ. Did you ever seen Steve Young play???

 

[nabwong]

Where’s avocado ice cream?

 

[Patriot Missile]

Besides the hard work and dedication to his craft, I’d have to say his pocket awareness put him in a category all by himself. You can’t teach it the way he had it. It’s a 6th sense that he was gifted with and refined over the years. He didn’t take many big hits over his career. Part of it was Dante and his ability to teach and make things work. I guess they went hand and hand but his other worldly sense to step up in the pocket at the right moment, shift side to side was an incredible trait for some one who was pretty much immobile. Not to say he didn’t scramble when needed but it wasn’t pretty when he did and sometimes raised my blood pressure to a critical point.

This poll just doesn’t do him justice. He truly is the goat. Glad we had him for 20 years so All of the above works for me.

 

[PittPatriot]

Jesus ****ing Christ. Did you ever seen Steve Young play???

no. I only heard stories from my granddaddy.
Young was awesome after taking over for Montana.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

no. I only heard stories from my granddaddy.
Young was awesome after taking over for Montana.

Young was an absolute athletic freak though, right? He was basically Aaron Rodgers 1.0. Every passing record was shattered, plus his rushing ability. He was considered the perfect model quarterback.

Great team in San Francisco, no doubt. But Young was amazing too.

 

[Coolade]

Besides the hard work and dedication to his craft, I’d have to say his pocket awareness put him in a category all by himself. You can’t teach it the way he had it. It’s a 6th sense that he was gifted with and refined over the years. He didn’t take many big hits over his career. Part of it was Dante and his ability to teach and make things work. I guess they went hand and hand but his other worldly sense to step up in the pocket at the right moment, shift side to side was an incredible trait for some one who was pretty much immobile. Not to say he didn’t scramble when needed but it wasn’t pretty when he did and sometimes raised my blood pressure to a critical point.

This poll just doesn’t do him justice. He truly is the goat. Glad we had him for 20 years so All of the above works for me.

Tell the poll people to have more than 10 items.. haha

But you're onto something which is the totality of the position , the craft, the moves, where he is super efficient.

So when he does it , it almost looks easy. . The other thing is other guys don't look like that . Style points. ? But this adds up to ability to continue if these moves produce less hits , which again is the smart way to do it.