I find it humorous / interesting that Brady is being compared w/ Montana. Am I surprised? No. does it even matter? No. but two points I want to expose. Then hear your comments.
1) aren’t many “great” QBs a product of the “system” that they play under (i.e. the coach)? Montana did very little after going to KC. He played under one of the greatest masterminds of offensive football, Walsh. And Young played under Walsh’s protégé. Look at the myriad of positively – impacting assistant coaches of Walsh that have evolved into good head coaches. The football world is so much better because of Walsh. Montana included. Did Montana have good skills? Absolutely. But they couldn’t be showcased, w/o Walsh’s system and tutelage so that Montana could gain such a mutli – dimensional appreciation for the game, (calling audibles, reading coverages, etc.). and it wasn’t just Montana. It was Rice, Craig, etc.
2007-10-17 06:27:28 · 11 answers · asked by blackhawks4life 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I don’t think Brady alone is so good. I think Belichick has a great deal to do w/ it. Shoot, if it wasn’t for then NYJets player, Mo Lewis’ hit on Bledsoe while going out of bounds, Brady might never have gotten a chance to take the spotlight. Bledsoe was doing great things and turning the team around. Is Brady good? Sure. Is he a god? I’ll let Lloyd Carr answer that…. Which is point #2 (even though some of you hate Carr). But Brady looks better because of a system. He plays for a TEAM, w/ a good coach who understands the game very well. Other players have bought into this system. I could say more, but you get the point.
2) if Brady is so great, is Lloyd Carr a bad judge of talent, or Brady just need lots of motivation? This is almost a ridiculous question. It is only here to illustrate Point #1. frankly I think that the answer to this question is “neither”.
2007-10-17 06:27:42 · update #1
It is amusing that the two are being compared.
I agree that QB's are a product of the system in which they play, but they still have to make the plays. How many times have we seen a QB self destruct when given more options within a system, they begin to think to much and try to be perfect, which leads to mistakes.
As for Montana, yes he did little when he went to KC, but that was at the end of his career and after back surgery. You can't expect a guy do light you up after all of that and frankly KC didn't have any real great receivers back then.
As for Brady, you are correct that if Bledsoe hadn't gotten hurt he would have never had a shot, that is true for about 60% of the guys in the NFL. Brady is fantastic, he has won three superbowls with a group of receivers that are not as heralded as the current group. He is a product of Billy B and his system, but he has been a willing student.
He still isn't Joe Montana, but he is a great QB.
All this coming from a Cowboys fan!
2007-10-17 06:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Labradorables Rock! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its an impossible comparison to make.
Although Montana is my favorite player ever, I have to admit that he won his Super Bowls with a much stronger supporting cast, offensively at least.
Also, to be fair, we haven't seen how much better Brady can play when he is surrounded by play-makers.
Before this year, Brady was surrounded by other teams' rejects. This year he finally has a supporting cast of considerable quality (a rejuvenated Moss, Stallworth, Welker).
I think we should wait to have this debate until Brady has had a supporting cast of this caliber around him for a couple of years. At that point, maybe we can make a more fair comparison.
2007-10-17 13:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not rocket science
Tom Brady=Joe Montana of today...Brady still has to get at least one more Super Bowl to be in the same category as Montana...
Bill Belichick=Bill Walsh of today...Same with Belichick, one more Super Bowl at least...Walsh had 4...
2007-10-17 13:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? Montana has won only 4 super bowls. '82 '85 '89 and '90. He won the Super Bowl MVP 3 times. Tom Brady has already won 3 Super Bowls and 2 MVP's. He is by far the better quarterback.
2007-10-17 13:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by crazyjake2354 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Montana had the chiefs in the afc championship game with a nobody team...The lost to the Bills during there super bowl run...Brady is asweome,but joe's the man
2007-10-17 14:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by overhereyoupretty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both proven winners surrounded by proven winning co-players and coaches. Thats what it takes to
be a winner. A whole team. Its really very simple. Its true in all team sports. No one player wins a game except maybe
Michael Jordan. The man was catlike. Animal instincts like
no other athlete I have ever seen, and Ive seen him play live
more than 20 times.
2007-10-17 13:45:22 · answer #6 · answered by Haley P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brady and Montana. Both ice under pressure, both coached very well, both had lots of talent around them. Totally IMPOSSIBLE to judge who's better, it just comes down to worthless opinion.
2007-10-17 13:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by NInnyhammer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No quarterback is good without a good offensive system and good players to surround him. Put Manning on a bad team and he's going to look like garbage too.
Montana did take KC to the AFL Championship game. Not to shabby.
2007-10-17 13:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jerbson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've seen both play. Not even close....Montana in a landslide.
2014-11-25 16:37:24 · answer #9 · answered by Midnight Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Montana has one for the thumb...that is the answer!
2007-10-17 13:30:41 · answer #10 · answered by Comfy! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋