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Tom Brady worried about Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, rest of quarterbacks in the NFL

Ahead of his first season as an analyst for FOX, Tom Brady has already started to share his thoughts on the current state of the NFL. And he seems to be concerned about Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and the rest of QBs in the league.

Tom Brady leaves the court after attending the Las Vegas Aces' home opener against the Phoenix Mercury at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
© Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesTom Brady leaves the court after attending the Las Vegas Aces' home opener against the Phoenix Mercury at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tom Brady decided to step away from the gridiron in 2023 and has been watching the new generation of quarterbacks from the sidelines since then. But it looks like he’s worried about the current state of the position and how it can affect the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and all the signal-callers in the NFL.

The seven-time Super Bowl champ, who will make his debut as an analyst for FOX this season, has already started to share some thoughts on the league, and one of his first analysis had to do with a concerning trend at quarterback.

I think the quarterbacking has gone backwards a little bit in the NFL,” Brady told Yahoo Sports. “I don’t think it’s improved, I don’t think the teaching’s improved. I don’t think quarterbacks are really field generals right now, like they used to be.

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I had total control, I had all the tools I needed,” Brady continued. “I was coached that way, I was developed to have the tools that I needed to go on the field so that whenever something came up, I had the right play, the right formation, the right audible, the right check at the line to ultimately take control of 11 guys on offense and get us into a good positive play.”

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Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after their game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 20, 2023.

Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes are two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now.

In more than two decades in the NFL, both with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady felt he had enough freedom to lead the offense. Now, the 46-year-old is afraid the new quarterbacks don’t have the same luck.

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“I think now, there’s this try to control element from the sideline between the coaches where they want to have the control, and they’re not teaching and developing the players the right tools so they can go on the field and make their own decisions that are best suited for the team,” Brady added. “And I think the game’s regressed a little bit on that way based on what’s happened in high school football, college football, and then the NFL’s getting a much lesser developed quarterback at this point.

Mahomes and Hurts may be among the few exceptions, but Brady thinks the quarterback play in the NFL is trending down in general. It’s an interesting take, to say the least, but it won’t be the last one as the TB12 analyst is just getting started.

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