Why It Would Make Sense For Chicago To Pass On Brady.

Tom Brady was a free agent in 2020 and there apparently was a team that passed on him. That team is rumored to be the Chicago Bears. At first glance it's easy to say Brady was a better passer than what the Bears fielded in 2020. However, there is more than one style of quarterback and a pure passer may not of been what the Bears wanted.

In 2021 the Bears had a chance at a Tom Brady style quarterback and instead they opted for a quarterback more like Cam Newton. If they wanted a Brady style quarterback they would've taken Mac Jones a pure passer over Justin Fields.

As a Patriot fan, I know that Tom Brady and Cam Newton run two different offenses. I don't watch a lot of Chicago football but Trubisky and Foles are RPO quarterbacks. That's never been a Tom Brady speciality.

Some teams adapt their systems to their star players. Others adapt the players to their system. Which is why regardless of the reason, everyone knew Cam Newton wasn't going to work in 2020 because McDaniels ran the "Tom Brady" offense. The Bears may have been like McDaniels and unlike Bill Belichick with Newton, knew that Tom Brady wasn't a plug and play quarterback.

In the defense of teams that adapt players to their systems. It's easier to adapt one player to an existing system than it is to adapt 20-30 players to a new one. Teams go out and get scheme fit players all the time.

Now this is just speculation because Brady didn't reveal the team that had passed on him. However, if it is Chicago as percieved to be then it makes sense. Going off their recent draft history. Hell, I'm willing to bet Andy Dalton is more of an RPO quarterback than Brady is.

Brady is a quarterback that if things are not going his way, he let's it show. He was the most miserable 8 and 0 quarterback that any one had ever seen, in 2019. Why because the offense wasn't centered around his arm but instead the legs of Sony Michel and the offensive line. Brady would've been miserable when he couldn't run his style of offense.

Tampa Bay was the best fit for him. Whether Brady wants to admit it or not, Tampa was the best place for him to land from a player's stand point. Sure L.A. would've helped the TB12 brand but it wouldn't of done as much for Tom Brady the quarterback.