After nearly a season spent with Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians already inferred that his quarterback would make an awful coach in the future. He also compared Brady with another great playmaker in Peyton Manning and referred to the two as ‘perfectionists', per Andrew Perloff.
"He's like Peyton [Manning.] They're perfectionists. You wouldn't want to work for them." – Bucs head coach Bruce Arians isn't sure Tom Brady wants to become a coach (@dpshow)
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) January 12, 2021
Indeed, their sense of perfectionism led them to perform on the field and have the great careers that they are seeing today. Manning is still revered as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. His 18 seasons in the league from 1998 to 2015 were bannered by five NFL MVP awards, 14 Pro Bowl appearances, and two Super Bowl titles.
On the other hand, Brady previously concluded a 20-year run with the New England Patriots where he won three NFL MVPs, 14 trips to the Pro Bowl, and six Super Bowl rings. He is currently playing in his first season with the Buccaneers where he is trying to lead the team to only its second championship in franchise history.
Arians' statement rings true as great players often don't perform well as head coaches since they are used to seeing the game from a different perspective. However, more often than not, it would be the unheralded players who would go on to have a great career in coaching.
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers are already seeing Brady's desire to achieve greatness as he led the team to an 11-5 record which helped them reach the postseason for the first time since 2007. Bruce Arians can only hope that Tom Brady's perfectionism will be in full effect as they aim to carve a deep playoff run moving forward.
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