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Tom Brady shares which quarterback he thinks is most like himself
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Tom Brady has always set the standard high, both for himself and others.
That’s why, when he sat down to talk with Joel Klatt about, among other things, which quarterback is most like him in the NFL today, there was only one possible answer.
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“It’s always that line about who wants to win, versus, who’s willing to do what it takes to win,” Brady said to Klatt. “Everyone wants to win but what are the habits, and daily habits, and actionable things you need to do everyday to put your team in a position to win.
“ Patrick Mahomes to me is the one that does that the most often. Obviously it’s physical talent, how he understands what he needs to do offensively, and he brings a consistent winning attitude to work every single day. In the biggest moments, you can depend on him the most, that’s clear."
For Brady, Mahomes is more than an incredible passer and improviser, he’s also a leader. A flagship of an entire organization that everyone else can rally around.
According to Brady, that extra confidence, and leadership is what others are lacking in the league. It’s not that they’re not talented enough in his eyes, but it’s how they command the rest of the organization.
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“There are other guys that are still developing,” Brady said. “They’ve all shown flashes of amazing things, they’re all great players, all of them can make tremendous plays.
“At some point, they need to take the next step and take in my mind, more ownership of what they’re doing in terms of the organizational level, to do more things, to empower more people, to get people on that train or on that bus with you to head in the direction that you want to go.”
Brady acknowledged that on the field, the quarterback is in charge in more ways than one. Yes he receives the snaps, but he also has to earn the trust of every single member of the organization to truly be great.
The preparation demanded of the position is entirely singular, and it’s something that Mahomes has learned to capture so far in his career.
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“You have to have the ability and the belief from the entire team, offensively and defensively, that your word means so much, and how you act every day matters to all three phases of the game," Brady said. “I just don’t think that a quarterback can go and punch the clock.
“What are you doing in the offseason to help your defense? What are you doing to push the personnel department to do the right thing? Are you involved in game planning?"
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady . (AP Photo/Steven Senne)ASSOCIATED PRESS
While the question began with what quarterback most reminded him of himself, Brady said that he and Mahomes have not been the only quarterbacks do discover how to command the position.
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Brady named a number of his contemporaries when describing all the extra duties a truly great quarterback must take on in order to succeed.
“That’s what Peyton Manning did, that’s what Drew Brees did, that’s what Phillip Rivers did,” Brady said. “That to me is what the great quarterbacks do. So are these other guys going to come in and say, you know what I know I get paid a lot, I know I do a lot, but what can I do more so that we can accomplish more."
Read the original article on MassLive .
