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Forgive my ignorance... So he plays in a position that doesn't need him to run all the time or push his opponets etc? He gets the ball, sees his team mates and

Forgive my ignorance... So he plays in a position that doesn't need him to run all the time or push his opponets etc? He gets the ball, sees his team mates and throws it to them? If that's only what he does then I understand why it's possible that he can play competitively at this age since it doesn't need so much athletic qualifications but mainly strategy/experience.

bruceb 4y ago
He has to move a bit but not flat out run all time. When the defense comes to try and tackle him he will try to avoid them a bit but he isn't going to out run them. A few other quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murry, Josh Allen, might avoid the defense and then run forward and gain yardage. Brady isn't going to do that very often and if does only for a few yards. What he is very good at is seeing how the defense is setup before the play starts and then in the 2-6 second window before a defense guy gets to him, throw the ball to wherever the defense has not covered. This is much easier said than done. You throw a little off to the right or left, or to far or to short not only will your receiver miss it, the defense might catch it and run it back the other way to score points. Basically very good at reading defense and after his assessment throwing accurately. He also in better shape than maybe 90% of 45 yearolds in the country.
- spapas82 4y ago
  Thank you for the very useful info! He definitely needs to be in better shape than most 45 year olds I guess!
Someone 4y ago
You make it sound like golf, and it’s a bit like that, except for the fact that he only has a few seconds to make the throw, as various big guys are running towards him, trying to tackle him, and the location of the hole depends on what your opponents do. He has to be athletic, though, running away from those chasing him, and, occasionally when there’s no good throw option running himself. I think Brady is doing well because he is lucky (those guys running towards you can end your career quickly), he’s an outlier (his abilities make him change the odds of getting injured, and being able to keep winning games probably helps keeping him motivated) and he likes the game (in professional sports, it’s not a given that players do. Some are more in it for the money and/or the fame) Also, the American football season is short (17-ish games), play isn’t continuous, and players are on the field, on average, for only half the game.
- spapas82 4y ago
  Thank you for the very useful info!

bruceb 4y ago

He has to move a bit but not flat out run all time. When the defense comes to try and tackle him he will try to avoid them a bit but he isn't going to out run them. A few other quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murry, Josh Allen, might avoid the defense and then run forward and gain yardage. Brady isn't going to do that very often and if does only for a few yards. What he is very good at is seeing how the defense is setup before the play starts and then in the 2-6 second window before a defense guy gets to him, throw the ball to wherever the defense has not covered. This is much easier said than done. You throw a little off to the right or left, or to far or to short not only will your receiver miss it, the defense might catch it and run it back the other way to score points. Basically very good at reading defense and after his assessment throwing accurately. He also in better shape than maybe 90% of 45 yearolds in the country.

spapas82 4y ago
Thank you for the very useful info! He definitely needs to be in better shape than most 45 year olds I guess!

Someone 4y ago

You make it sound like golf, and it’s a bit like that, except for the fact that he only has a few seconds to make the throw, as various big guys are running towards him, trying to tackle him, and the location of the hole depends on what your opponents do. He has to be athletic, though, running away from those chasing him, and, occasionally when there’s no good throw option running himself. I think Brady is doing well because he is lucky (those guys running towards you can end your career quickly), he’s an outlier (his abilities make him change the odds of getting injured, and being able to keep winning games probably helps keeping him motivated) and he likes the game (in professional sports, it’s not a given that players do. Some are more in it for the money and/or the fame) Also, the American football season is short (17-ish games), play isn’t continuous, and players are on the field, on average, for only half the game.

spapas82 4y ago
Thank you for the very useful info!