The NFL favors offense now more than ever, and particularly the passing game.
This has become a quarterback’s league, with the running game not being the primary offensive factor anymore, and several talented players at the most crucial position.
Nonetheless, even though one could argue that today’s quarterbacks are more athletic and, dare I say, more talented, Tom Brady doesn’t necessarily think that the position has improved over the years.
If anything, the legendary signal-caller believes it’s gone backwards.
Talking to Charles Robinson, Brady explained that coaches and teams aren’t developing and teaching quarterbacks to be field generals anymore (via Yahoo Sports).
“I think the quarterbacking has gone backwards a little bit in the NFL.”@TomBrady made it clear: QB play is trending 📉 @CharlesRobinson pic.twitter.com/z8kwuQxzu5
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 12, 2024
He claimed that he was taught, trained, and developed to always have the right play, the right formation, the right audible, and the right check at the line, so he had all the tools to put his team in the best possible position.
Brady thinks that there’s now an extra element of control from the sidelines that hampers the quarterback’s ability to be the field general and make the decisions for the sake of the team, and that’s a trend that started from high school all the way to the pros.
This is an interesting take, particularly coming from someone who played for two decades and witnessed that transition first hand.
And while the game might be more pass-happy and the quarterbacks might be posting better numbers than ever, we might never see a good old-fashioned signal-caller changing plays and trusting his instincts as often as we used to see them.
