Tom Brady won his fifth Super Bowl ring last season in an unlikely comeback against the Falcons. This recent victory re-raised the debate: is Tom Brady the best quarterback ever? I have also heard debates if he is the best athlete ever. But when I look at the Patriots and Tom Brady for that matter, I see more of a system that has been built by Bill Belichick and the coaches. Here is why Tom Brady is a system QB and one of the luckiest to ever play the game.
- Reason number one: He rarely hits the long ball, unless he has a WIDE open receiver. Yes there is the occasional throw, like against the Texans, but a throw like that every once in a while doesn’t really impress me. If you watch Tom Brady’s film, most of his long throws are to guys who have absolutely no one around him. Even Blake Bortles can make those throws, and Bortles might be one of the worst starters in the league. Tom Brady is a system QB.
- Reason number two: Related to number one, most of Brady’s passes are not more than 10 yards, and you know what? They are always wide open. Brady doesn’t need to try. He throws the dinky little check-down passes, and the receivers run for 20 yards which makes his stats look good. The system is built for almost any QB to succeed. Tom Brady is a system QB.
- Reason number three: Relating to my last sentence in number two, put any QB in Brady’s spot and they will still win 10+ games. When Brady was hurt a few years back, the Patriots had to start Matt Cassel, and you know how many games they won? 11. Throwback to last year, Brady was suspended the first four games, and you know how many games they won with the combination of Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett? Three. They started 3-1 without their best player. It shows that the system for the Patriots can make any quarterback successful. Imagine if Aaron Rodgers was out the first four games of a season or was hurt for a whole season. How many games would they win? Not many, if any at all. Tom Brady is a system QB.
Now let’s talk about how Brady, the G.O.A.T., has gotten lucky, and how it resulted in his five rings:
- Lucky number one: Just recently against the Falcons, the Falcons’ defense dropped several interceptions to clinch the game. It took a circus catch from Julian Edelman (a pass that should have been intercepted) for the Patriots to win. Let’s not also forget that the Falcons completely screwed everything up by not running the clock more. Not to mention Tom Brady played like crap the first three quarters.
- Lucky number two: The Seattle Seahawks decide to throw instead of run the ball on the one yard line. The throw results in an interception. The Patriots win. If it weren’t for a terrible play call by the Seahawks, Brady, the great system QB, has one less ring.
It’s no question that the Patriots have dominated, but it’s also no question that Tom Brady is a system QB, and that he has been bailed out by lucky circumstances. Oh, and let’s not forget the countless times he and the team have been caught cheating. I mean, if you are really the “G.O.A.T.”, do you really have to cheat to win?
Let’s face it, in the end, Brady has five rings, so who cares what we (or just I) say? I mean, he may be a huge crybaby who expects people (aka the refs) to just give him what he begs for, but that’s just how I see it. In the end, Tom Brady is a system QB.