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3 Pros and Cons to the Las Vegas Raiders signing Tom Brady

By Nick Ellis

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in action in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in action in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders discusses a penalty with a referee during a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders discusses a penalty with a referee during a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Con: Brady would be in a new system

One argument about Brady his entire career is that he is a “system quarterback,” and that could be so. Brady has played under Coach Bill Belichick his entire career, a man who is considered to be the best coach in NFL history. Taking Brady out of that system could result in less production.

Gruden’s system is not easy to learn, and considering Brady would be a Raiders for two years max, it may be difficult for him to make that adjustment this late in his career. Would Gruden be able to adjust the system to fit Brady, or would he expect Brady to change his game?

Brady is an incredibly smart individual, so it is not like he could not grasp Gruden’s system quickly, but that may be a lot to ask him at this point in his career. Brady knows the Patriots offensive scheme like the back of his hand, and we have not seen what he can do at the NFL level without Belichick as his head coach.

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