Hoyer explains how Brady remains a resource even now for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Do all roads have to lead back to Tom Brady? If you’re playing quarterback for the Patriots, the answer is yes. And that’s a good thing.
Because even though Drake Maye’s day-to-day quarterbacking role model is going to be Jacoby Brissett, Brady’s way of operating will inevitably filter down. Because when Brissett was starting out, it was Brady he learned from.
Brian Hoyer came into the league behind Brady and was a starter or backup for eight different teams. He stuck around the NFL for 15 seasons as an undrafted player.
This week on NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Talk Podcast, Hoyer talked about what an incredible resource Brady was just being around him.
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“One thing I was always in amazement of Tom was how he operated, his sense of urgency in the huddle — call the play, get out of the huddle, pushing guys forward,” said Hoyer. “I know Jacoby learned that his rookie year and has implemented that along the way.
“Those are the intricate things that you learn that a quarterback coach isn’t going to teach you, an offensive coordinator isn’t going to teach you. Their job is to sit down, tell you the reads, tell you the coverages, work on footwork, all of those things. But what you look for in a veteran guy is to teach you how to do it the right way.”
Brady, Hoyer said, was a walking instructional video in how to do the job.
“One of the things when I saw Mac (Jones) come through and him being young but not experiencing what I experienced watching Tom Brady, I think one of the things that (the Patriots) missed out on is they should have had Tom mic’d up and following him at practice every single day. And when a young guy came in, you watched that, because his intensity — he treated every day like the Super Bowl. And that was…
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Publish date : 2024-05-24 22:10:43
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