Tom Brady's Greatest Weakness

Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in this generation. Maybe the best all time. 3 super bowl rings and

great stats. Today he became the second quarterback ever to throw a touchdown in fifty consecutive games. I have him tied at 1 and 1A with John Elway for top quarterback ever. Brady can fit a football through any window. He sends the football flying like a missile through two or three defenders and hits his target perfectly. Brady is a great leader, a great passer, and a great play caller. However there is one big, nasty flaw in his game.

I don't know if it is a result of bad play calling, or a loss of confidence, or something else. Every time the Patriots lose a playoff game, it is because of this same flaw in Brady. When he leaves at half time with a small lead, he come back onto the field a different person. He looks scared. He has no confidence. He looks like he wants to just run out the clock and cling onto his three point lead.

Tom Brady will kill you if you give him a big lead early. If you need a comeback win, there is no one I'd rather have than him. But if you go into halftime with small lead, please give me someone else.

Today was a fine example. He went into the half winning 13-3 with all the momentum in the world. He had thrown for 136 yards and a touchdown. In the second half, the Patriots did not even score once. They were bailed out by their defence. Brady threw for 49 yards and 0 touchdowns. He let the Jets back into the game and almost lost.

Lets look back at the years at some of the most important losses in Brady's career.

2013 The Patriots were at home against the Ravens. One game away from the Super Bowl. The first half ended 13-7 in favor of the Patriots. But, Tom Brady stopped passing with confidence. The failed to score the entire second half. He let the Ravens come back, take the lead, and knock him out of the playoffs. Final score 28-13.

2012 Super Bowl. Tom Brady had a one point lead going into the half, and only scored once in the second half. He did not score in the fourth quarter. He stopped attacking. He played way too conservative. The Giants were able to come back, score 6 points in the fourth quarter, and win the game 21-17.

2009 Undefeated season. They killed everyone they played. There were accused of running up the score in some games. Brady and Randy Moss were breaking all kinds of records. They got to the Super Bowl. They went into the half with a 7-3 lead. Brady tried to run out the time. He didn't Attack. He became passive. He looked scared to throw the ball. He reacted instead of acted. As a result, the Giants came back and won the game 17-14.

Conclusion - If Tom Brady would keep attacking for a whole game instead of trying to run out the clock out with a small lead, he would probably have at least three more super bowl rings to show for it. This is his greatest weakness.