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Tom Brady's armstrength and longevity
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:47 pm
Huge TB12 fan, but I keep hearing commentators and experts buy into this "play until I'm 45" narrative.
I rewatched the 4th quarter and OT of the Super Bowl last night and while his mental game is obviously stronger than ever, his arm seems to be bordering on Peyton Manning levels circa 2013.
Short outs = no problem. Long over the top fly routes = no problem. He's even as mobile and nimble as ever at 39.
But a couple of his long outs to Hogan BARELY (and I mean BARELY) got there... there were instances when if the Falcons' CB's had had better ball awareness they'd have easily been able to knock down those floaters or worse. Obviously Brady being able to identify no safety help on these throws greatly lowers the risk of an INT, but it would seemingly still emerge as a flaw over the next couple of years.
I understand that the Falcons' D was running on fumes and was likely rattled as hell by that point, but Brady was hardly firing fastballs on there.
Anybody else notice this?
I rewatched the 4th quarter and OT of the Super Bowl last night and while his mental game is obviously stronger than ever, his arm seems to be bordering on Peyton Manning levels circa 2013.
Short outs = no problem. Long over the top fly routes = no problem. He's even as mobile and nimble as ever at 39.
But a couple of his long outs to Hogan BARELY (and I mean BARELY) got there... there were instances when if the Falcons' CB's had had better ball awareness they'd have easily been able to knock down those floaters or worse. Obviously Brady being able to identify no safety help on these throws greatly lowers the risk of an INT, but it would seemingly still emerge as a flaw over the next couple of years.
I understand that the Falcons' D was running on fumes and was likely rattled as hell by that point, but Brady was hardly firing fastballs on there.
Anybody else notice this?
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 1:49 pm
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:50 pm to SirWinston
At that point in the game, i was too drunk to notice anything like that, much less remember it.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:55 pm to SirWinston
I'm pretty sure he lead the league in deep ball efficiency last year
He had also thrown the ball 50 times by the time that play went down
He had also thrown the ball 50 times by the time that play went down
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:32 pm to SirWinston
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But a couple of his long outs to Hogan BARELY (and I mean BARELY) got there
The one that I remember most was that 3rd down inside their own 20 on that last drive. He gunned a long out to Hogan off his back foot and got it there. I imagine if he could step into the throw it would have had more zip on it.
eta: just went back and watched the last two drives. When Brady had a chance to step into a throw he was throwing fricking darts.
Specifically in OT on 2nd and 13 and he throws a laser downfield in between several defenders. So, no his arm strength is fine for a 40 y/o
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:35 pm to SirWinston
You Sir, are a picker of nits.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:48 pm to SirWinston
I have no idea what you're talking about. He made a goregous throw off his back foot to Hogan during the tying drive, and one of the prettiest passes you will ever see to Amendola in the OT.
Also, that frankly insane pass to Edleman coming across the middle in OT was Brett Favered in there.
Also, that frankly insane pass to Edleman coming across the middle in OT was Brett Favered in there.
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:07 pm to Mstate
Good stuff - I was partaking last night so maybe that's why I didn't catch the back foot aspect of it. 
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