Brady Locked In On Pumping Arms
August 19th, 2020
Video emerged from practice last week of Tom Brady coaching up O.J. Howard to keep his arms pumping through his route.
After Scotty Miller brought up Brady’s obsession with arm pumping yesterday, Joe believes Brady has spotted a trend among Bucs pass catchers.
“One of the big things he harps on as a receiver is just keeping your arms pumping, you know, so the defensive back never knows if you’re going to shut it down or take it over the top,” Miller said without being asked about arms.
Miller also added that Brady is big on lecturing receivers about catching balls over their shoulders so defensive backs can’t execute a pass breakup.
“So a lot of things like that he’s kind of helped us with, helped me with, and I think he’s helping our receiving corps getting better from that standpoint,” Miller said.
Joe found that all very interesting.
Obviously, Bucs receivers have been extremely successful, but has Brady spotted an area in the pumping arms that needed a bit of a coaching upgrade?
Joe asked receivers coach Kevin Garver about that after yesterday’s practice, whether the arms-pumping emphasis is a big Brady thing and how he feels about it.
Garver said he believes in what Brady preaches, also adding that he is big on receivers not putting their eyes down and staring through defenders. Dead arms, Garver said, can make a quarterback look real bad.
“When we stick our foot in the ground on any route, we gotta accelerate,” Garver said. “The problem is sometimes the receivers want to stick their foot in the ground and then when their arms go dead, it slows them down. Right? So sometimes you might see some of those balls that are thrown outside and it looks like it’s overthrown, but sometimes [it’s] because the receiver has actually slowed down out of the break.”
Again, the Bucs have developed receivers extraordinarily well in recent years. But it sure seems like Brady has spotted a deficiency that could make them even better.
August 19th, 2020 at 4:56 am
Brady spent 20 seasons on the practice field with Belichick. He’s probably heard everything BB has said to every position group. When Brady speaks, it’s like BB coaching.
August 19th, 2020 at 6:13 am
Brady for coach after he gives up as a football player. Never knew Brady was so hands on and how well he coaches up the players around him.
August 19th, 2020 at 6:35 am
Coaching era that will bring us the trophy.
Even Licht has benefited from wise coaches.
Go Bucs!!!
August 19th, 2020 at 7:15 am
This is awesome.
This is like guys having a chance to play with Jordan, Gretzky, or Jeter. Brady is a pro’s pro and is all about that next ring. Inspiring, motivating, and exciting to see as a fan.
August 19th, 2020 at 7:16 am
Arm pumping spy gate cheating hot wives having QB Tom Brady…
Pablo wants to know if he is doing it right?!?!
August 19th, 2020 at 7:21 am
Great article, Joe.
I thought that the answer to; “… Brady has spotted a trend among Bucs pass catchers”, would be that their routes were lazy & lead to interceptions. Ya know, since we’ve heard that so often the last few years.
I (we) often can’t help but wonder why professionals get so far into their careers before hearing some things that sound so fundamental and from a QB!? How many coaches really do know what they are doing or people in general, for that matter?
August 19th, 2020 at 7:25 am
If you want to see perfect arm-pumping technique while running simply watch Tom Cruise.
August 19th, 2020 at 7:33 am
Makes sense to me. I wonder if Tom found that little tidbit by googling it?
August 19th, 2020 at 7:43 am
@Hodad
Maybe he did? 😉
Top Google hit for “Should I keep my arms pumping while running as an NFL wide receiver?”:
“Two key coaching points to help the receiver get friendly are: keep the arms pumping throughout the cut – this will help the athlete pull his body through the cut and power through the break point. If the receiver lets his arms go dead, he is more likely to drift at the top of this route.”
August 19th, 2020 at 7:59 am
Phuck !!!!
How has that detail escaped our coaching staff!
No wonder Jameis is in NOLA .. right Ndog
Now I’ll go read the comments to see if Ndog picked up on this
August 19th, 2020 at 8:03 am
It just can’t be overstated enough. Having Brady on the field is like having a player coach on the field, and players listen. This now makes me wonder even more how many of our players were tuning out Winston, and not just because of his juvenile antics but that he had no good advice for his players.
19 years of experience just can’t be downplayed
August 19th, 2020 at 8:56 am
Others beat me to it. I see coaching in Tom’s future. Hmmmm! The Bucs may be in need of a new head coach in a couple of years, about the same time Brady will retire as a player. Probably too much of a jump from player to head coach, but OC might work.
Brady’s seen it all and worked with so many different receivers over the years.
He knows things that give receivers an extra edge over defenders. The other day Joe reported that Brady was telling OJ to keep his shoulders squared to the ball. Today, keep your arms pumping and take the ball over the shoulder. Our great receiving corps could be even greater this year!!!
August 19th, 2020 at 9:00 am
He’s not coaching. He already launched a Hollywood production company a few months ago. Then there is his supplements business.
From what Joe heard, Brady will be splitting time between his current/future domestic homes in Hollywood, South Beach and Montana in a few years.
August 19th, 2020 at 9:02 am
So after just a glimpse of the GOAT will Joe now start calling Brady ‘America’s Quarterback’?
August 19th, 2020 at 9:16 am
Thanks Joe. Yeah, now that you mention it, I do remember you or someone else reporting something to that effect. Oh well, it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement this year. Can’t wait to see the Bucs hit the field in just a few short weeks.
August 19th, 2020 at 10:10 am
Don’t the Bucs have the largest coaching staff in the NFL? Any no one before TB actually thought to teach these what seems to be basics?!
August 19th, 2020 at 10:19 am
@Joe,
Don’t underestimate the hunger of a player once retired. I mean he can have a team manage his businesses and pop in to oversee and make decisions, but this man eats, breathes, and pisses football. I wouldn’t be surprised is all I’m saying. If you said spending time with his family, I could see that being the deciding factor over his businesses.
August 19th, 2020 at 10:23 am
@diggler,
These players have also had a lot of coaches over the years. The fact is Brady wants to place the ball in a particular spot to take full advantage.
When you have a QB, who no longer plays here, who doesn’t or couldn’t place a ball consistently in a spot or couldn’t think of the advantages, then what are you gonna do? Coach them up for what purpose? These are details that separate great QBs from average QBs.
August 19th, 2020 at 10:40 am
This is not a difficult concept and honestly should be taught at the high school level. You can’t run as fast with your arms out in front of you and btw it clues the DB on the ball is coming. Put your hands out when the ball is THERE only. At the NFL level where every player on the field is the best in the world inefficiency is magnified.
August 19th, 2020 at 11:03 am
every person has different points of emphasis. tom needs route perfection because he anticipates everything. jameis just found guys, sometiems after the designed play broke down….i’m betting pumping arms and not paying attention to the pocket were things that didn’t serve the more improvised passing game that a Winston offense represents. mush more important to boost the WRs game as far as contested catches with Winston, and our guys consistently excelled at those. Probably many more anticipation\timing catches than contested ones in 2020
August 20th, 2020 at 7:17 pm
LOL.
Plenty of Jameis’ interceptions were his own fault, but not all.
I know you guys always think everything is either 100% one or the other, but its not