Brady’s Kryptonite?
October 6th, 2020
Can still gun it.
It seems the demise of park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady’s right arm has been greatly exaggerated.
That doesn’t mean there is no weakness.
Brady’s performance against the Chargers proved the old man still has it. However, Dan Pizzuta, typing for Warren Sharp’s outfit, Sharp Football Analysis, thinks he has found a hole in Brady’s arm using statistical research.
But if there is an impact from any lack of arm strength, it’s more likely to show on those deep outs when the window can close quickly. Per Sports Info Solutions charting, Brady had been just 1-for-4 for 12 yards on out routes of more than 10 yards through three weeks.
It’s unlikely the Buccaneers are going to rely on those throws often. The better play for throws of that distance has been the comeback, which Brady hit to Mike Evans on a few times in the [Chargers] game. That allows Brady to still hit the same distance and location, but the initial vertical stem of the route gives more cushion from the defender and significantly decreases the chance of the defender breaking on the ball. (It should also be noted the interception was thrown after Evans left the field for an injury.)
This was easily Brady’s best game as a Buccaneer, thanks in part to five touchdown passes. But more importantly, the overall consistency was there.
Pizzuta noted that Brady’s stats from each Bucs game improves weekly to show more consistency. This tells Joe that Brady is becoming more comfortable in Bruce Arians’ offense and with his own receivers.
Now Joe must admit to growing weary of hearing people say that Brady needs time. That’s hogwash in Joe’s eyes.
For example, we just saw a rookie quarterback on Sunday hang with Brady. Two weeks prior, he went toe-to-toe with the best quarterback in the game, Pat Mahomes. Brady was already throwing practice balls with new Bucs teammates when Justin Herbert was still doing Zoom interviews with teams. Same with Joe Burrow at Cincinnati.
There are other examples of quarterbacks with new receivers and they hit it off right away. DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray for one. Josh Allen and Stephon Diggs is another example.
The difference with Brady? He’s trying to get his timing down with maybe six different receivers. The Bills and Cardinals don’t have that deep of a receiver/tight end stable.
October 6th, 2020 at 7:34 am
Geesh… No jinxing!
October 6th, 2020 at 7:39 am
4 “preseason” games is all it took for him to settle into a groove. Now if only his rbs would stop dropping the ball he’d have even better stats. Gotta say the line has been kind in protecting him, I would say they’re doing a good job. Now if only they could open up some wide open lanes so RoJo can get more of a head of steam into the 2nd level instead of having to bib n weave for a crease. Most of Sundays running effort was al Him
October 6th, 2020 at 7:40 am
I like what Nate Burelson said. I am paraphrasing but essentially Bradys (Brees too) arm is fine and that nickels and dimes still add to 100… meaning wins.. I hope he will look just as good come January!
October 6th, 2020 at 7:51 am
We don’t need that pass to be successful…..the downfield, over the middle passes, even if intercepted are far less likely to result in a pick 6…..
October 6th, 2020 at 8:09 am
Lol @ 4 preseason games… come on man. If there was a preseason Brady wouldve realistically got 5 quarters of action… so brady preseason action ended after the 1st quarter against Carolina… so we can stop with this preseason BS
October 6th, 2020 at 8:10 am
People have been trying to find Tom Brady’s weaknesses for 20 yrs now! Living in NE Tampa Bay has just as many fans now up here because of our love for Tom Brady and besides the one year he didn’t play because of knee injury they have said that he was done, he was too old and when Goodell suspended him for 4 games he came back and won the Super Bowl so as soon as Mr. Brady feels that he can no longer play at the pace he’s been playing he will be the first one to know and then and only then will he retire!!! We love you Tom Brady!
October 6th, 2020 at 8:11 am
People have been trying to find Tom Brady’s weaknesses for 20 yrs now! Living in NE Tampa Bay has just as many fans now up here because of our love for Tom Brady and besides the one year he didn’t play because of knee injury they have said that he was done, he was too old and when Goodell suspended him for 4 games he came back and won the Super Bowl so as soon as Mr. Brady feels that he can no longer play at the pace he’s been playing he will be the first one to know and then and only then will he retire!!!
October 6th, 2020 at 8:12 am
IDK, Winston threw pick 6s on the same route last year, maybe we need to take that route out of the playbook.
October 6th, 2020 at 8:14 am
Dude wrote an analysis based on 4 passes?
October 6th, 2020 at 8:18 am
I need to find it…where i saw it…
But brady was tops in “deep ball” yards at like 458 yards
Again. Not sure who ranked or compiled …or how far a pass has to go to be considered “deep ball” but he has thrown some deep dimes to receivers so not sure if that person is a patriots lover which means they are now a brady hater
October 6th, 2020 at 8:22 am
Where is the RESPECT for the GOAT??
Why the Lame Childish not Funny Moniker before his name?
Are you still not over your JW crush?
October 6th, 2020 at 8:35 am
We should get rid of that play with Watson running the routes….for whatever reason he does a poor job selling it to the CB.
October 6th, 2020 at 8:42 am
Chris Simms said it was a bad route. Look back going to last year, something Watson does while running that route that tips off the DB. Jameis last pass was to Watson, both Brady’s were to Watson, I’m pretty sure at least 1 more last year too.
October 6th, 2020 at 9:05 am
I don’t agree at all with this analysis. Those two picks thrown to Watson were simply not open. They were bad decisions by Brady and had nothing to do with the velocity of the football.
October 6th, 2020 at 9:12 am
brady can still win…thats all we care about….
GO BUCS!!!!!
October 6th, 2020 at 9:16 am
Maybe it’s the white on white uni’s…
October 6th, 2020 at 9:19 am
Still think its utterly ridiculous that our previous QB’s moniker was Americas Quarterback, probowler Jameis Winston.
Such reverence for such a disappointing player…
October 6th, 2020 at 9:37 am
^ Its called satire
October 6th, 2020 at 9:37 am
Something else I’ve noticed is that he’s had a lot of batted footballs over the first four games. I think D-Linemen got their hands on passes at least two times on Sunday.
October 6th, 2020 at 10:15 am
To add further to the Herbert story and his success, the three receivers he threw touchdowns to came into the game with a combine four lifetime catches in the NFL.
October 6th, 2020 at 10:28 am
It’s not about the route. It’s not the speed of the ball. It does have a little to do with the receiver.
The real problem is called ‘execution’.
When working through the ‘pool’ of receivers, you get into the mud of practice time.
How many times has he thrown that pass to Watson in practice? Will Watson ever figure out that it might be better to come back to the pass as opposed to sitting on it/waiting for it to come to him?
This is 100% a coaching issue!
October 6th, 2020 at 11:12 am
he might have lost a drop of zip on his ball…
he can still throw deep tho…
get rid of the watson like out route…
didn’t work in this offense for winston and isn’t working for brady…
just eliminate one freakin” play…
no big deal…
October 6th, 2020 at 11:14 am
AwShbucs Says:
October 6th, 2020 at 9:19 am
Still think its utterly ridiculous that our previous QB’s moniker was Americas Quarterback, probowler Jameis Winston.
Such reverence for such a disappointing player…
Cannon Says:
October 6th, 2020 at 9:37 am
^ Its called satire
It’s called LAME and OLD and CLASSLESS and DISRESPECTFUL aka BUSH LEAGUE.
October 6th, 2020 at 7:00 pm
If you can’t run a real out route, then it doesn’t matter who the QB is. Watson rounded it off. Result: Pic 6.
October 6th, 2020 at 7:32 pm
Stop throwing to Watson, he’s awful, the Ryan Smith of the offense. Nothing good happens when the ball is around him. Others have said it, and going back and rewatching the play, Watson absolutely rounded off his route — this allowed the corner to jump the route since he knew it was a fly route. When Evans runs that same route, the corner isn’t jumping it because Evans doesn’t ‘tell’ what is about to happen. Lazy route running by Watson has cost the team 14 points against. This is the same garbage that happened last year at the end of the year and lead to at least one INT on Winston, in addition to Watson being wide open for a TD in the Houston game and Winston throwing a perfect pass, only to have dum dum trip over his own feet. Cut him already or make him a special teams only player like Ryan Smith.
October 7th, 2020 at 8:59 am
Why can’t the author publish his name? This article is really low and doltish. He’s your QB and your insulting him on a Bucs fan website?
October 9th, 2020 at 2:36 am
The buccaneers had more yardage in penalties then the length of the runway in fast & furious 6