Caleb Harris
Is it better for rookie quarterbacks to sit or play right away? Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time, thinks the former is the best path for a promising young quarterback.
Brady, who spent just over a year watching Drew Bledsoe before taking over the Patriots’ offense in 2001, alluded to Jordan Love when discussing the benefits of sitting down before playing. It also helped, Brady noted, that Love got a front-row seat to watch one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time do his thing before he had a chance to lead the Packers’ offense.
“He had Aaron Rodgers to watch,” Brady said in “The Herd with Colin Cowherd”. “This is the best type of training, in my opinion. Watch someone else do it at a very high level and try to imitate them with your own personality.
“Maybe one (misconception) with the draft is that these players can come in and suddenly become great professional players before they actually have training and development.”
It’s hard to argue with Brady’s opinion given the success Love had last year, his full season as Green Bay’s starting quarterback. He threw 32 touchdowns against just 11 picks while leading the Packers to a surprising playoff berth.
Love upped the ante in the playoffs, compiling a near-perfect passer rating while leading Green Bay to a shocking upset over the Cowboys in the wild-card round.
Like Love, Rodgers also had the chance to watch a future Hall of Fame quarterback do his job before he had the opportunity to start. From 2005 to 2007, Rodgers served as Brett Favre’s replacement. He witnessed Favre’s best season as a Packer in 2007, which ended one game before Super Bowl.
Brady, Love and Rodgers are just three examples of quarterbacks who had the chance to watch a successful veteran quarterback during their early years in professional football. Patrick Mahomes spent his rookie season scouting former No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith before getting the opportunity to start in 2018. Philip Rivers, a future Hall of Fame quarterback in his own right, watched the future gold jacket owner, Drew Brees, running the Chargers’ offense before taking over during his second season.
On the other hand, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, and CJ Stroud are examples of current quarterbacks who were immediately thrown into the proverbial fire. It may not have been the ideal situation, but all three defenders turned into key players for their respective franchises.
Along with his thoughts on Love, Brady’s comments about young players are also worth noting. Although newcomers often enter the NFL with much enthusiasm, they are largely unfinished products that need to get used to playing with and against the biggest players in the world.
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