Tom Brady tired of getting hit

Tom Brady tries to escape pressure, via Football Central

In his press conference Wednesday, Tom Brady mentioned that quarterbacks typically make better decisions when they have more time to throw. Brady doesn't say much to the media, and when he does, he tries to be as dry as possible and not give anything that may show frustration, anger...or really anything that can be turned into media fodder.

On Wednesday, however, that was not the case. Him saying quarterbacks make better decisions when they have more time, is really him indirectly saying "I'm tired of getting hit, the offensive line needs to get better so that this offense can get better."

If you ask Brady, obviously he's going to deny that he was implying that. He can get away with denying it because calling your players out isn't exactly the Patriot way, so people may believe him, but he's still a human who gets upset. According to Pro Football Focus, on average he has less than 2.5 seconds to get rid of the ball. That's going to frustrate even the coolest of quarterbacks.

Sometimes meaning isn't always in the words, but rather the context of them. In most situations, Brady saying that is a non-story. Unfortunately, the offense isn't firing on all cylinders...so given what Brady said and the context of the situation, it's pretty clear that he is publicly giving his offensive line a push...just not directly.

I have no problem with Brady coming out and saying that because the offensive line is the only thing holding this offense back. Tom Brady needs protection to play at the high level he is capable of, and that's not a bad thing. Mobility isn't his game. When Brady gets time, he picks defenses apart, no matter what. He hasn't had the time he needs to utilize all the weapons this offense has. As soon as that happens, the league should watch out, because this is one talented offense.

It should be interesting to see how the offensive line responds this coming Monday night against a solid Kansas City Chiefs pass rush.

-Brian Thibodeau

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