Raiders legend Tim Brown doesn’t want his old team to move for Tom Brady
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Raiders legend Tim Brown doesn’t want his old team to move on Tom Brady as the Hall of Famer claims the quarterback’s age of 45 is catching up with him due to his “inability to move”.
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Raiders great Tim Brown has made his stance clear on who should not be Las Vegas’ quarterback next season: Tom Brady.
The 45-year-old has been linked with a sensational move to Sin City in the offseason, as his two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is set to expire and the Raiders are eager to sign Derek Carr.
A move to Brady would also make sense, given his relationship with head coach Josh McDaniels, who was part of Bill Bellichick’s coaching staff in New England during the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s peak years. He was the offensive coordinator for the Patriots from 2012 to 2019.
Raiders great Tim Brown doesn’t think Tom Brady is the ideal candidate to replace Derek Carr at QB
Brown claims Brady is too static to continue playing pocket for an NFL team due to his age
But Brown, considered one of the best wide receivers in NFL history, doesn’t approve of the meeting.
“I don’t think Tom Brady should be in the cards at all,” he said on the ‘Maggie & Perloff’ CBS Sports radio show. “But, because of that relationship, I think it’s a possibility.”
Then the silver and black legend explained why he doesn’t think his old team and one of the NFL’s oldest quarterbacks aren’t a good fit for each other.
‘Well, I think he’s starting to show that he’s between 45 and 46 years old. His inability to move: When you look at quarterbacks in the league today, there are very few who are pocket quarterbacks.
Brown believes that Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals is the ideal quarterback in the NFL today.
Brown hauled in 1,094 receptions for 14,934 yards during his 15 years with the then-LA Raiders.
“Joe Burrow is probably the closest thing you’ve got, but God knows when it’s time to run, he can come out of the pocket and make it happen.”
‘Tom Brady is never going to do that. I just don’t believe in this league, and yes, Tom has won all these Super Bowls, but I think the league is moving to a point where you have to have a quarterback who can move around and do some things with his ball feet. Occasionally.
Brown played wide for the then LA Raiders from 1988 to 2003, catching 1,094 receptions for 14,934 yards. He is also a nine-time Pro Bowler and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame since his days playing for Notre Dame (1984-1987).
Like Brady, he played for the Buccaneers for a single season in 2004 before signing a one-day deal with the Raiders only to retire with the team the following year.