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TB12 aside, I listened to the interview and I don't think he asserted that.Nobody knows Mac's ceiling, that's just nonsense. As to the average arm, does that include Tom House who asserted he needs improvement (and can achieve it)? Your paranoia is out of control. Try some risperidone, it may help.
What I think he did assert is almost every athlete he sees is leaving something on the table, and in that sense you can say Mac needs improvement, but then again you can say almost every athlete needs improvement.
I agree. House said Mac already has the things that are tough to develop, like accuracy, physical and mental agility, toughness and competitiveness, and the mechanical stuff is relatively easy to improve.Exactly. Not saying that Jones will even come close to Brady, but this is the Brady setup. Intangibles, like dedication, nuance, competitive edge, are hard to teach, if not impossible, by this point. If a QB doesn't have those elements by the time they're drafted into the NFL, their likelihood of success plummets.
Brady had those intangibles PLUS the undeveloped body, just like Mac. Strength can be built. Experience can be gained.
He also said Mac is still in the "skills development" phase of life, i.e. he has room to grow, and most athletes are in that phase till age 33 or so.
House said the Patriots staff use similar methods to his. Also said a lot depends on how much effort the athlete puts into training.I can guarantee Mac will get a throwing Coach this offseason.
He does care about the past, for instance his draft position, the "MFer" that SF kept over him i.e. Jimmy G, etc.It's not. Brady could care less about the past (aside from losing to Eli twice) and whatever Bill and him spoke about in that room after the Foxborough game seems to have righted the ship in their relationship. They've both done nothing but candidly praised each other after that game. It's not like they hung out together even during the good 'ol days.
Brady's already said he's looking to come back to NE to hang out after he retires. He's not dumb to piss away the fan base of an entire region over some nonsense.