Tom Brady recently had a very big celebration in his honor when the New England Patriots inducted him into their Hall of Fame. While there were many of his former teammates and coaches there, the team’s No. 3 pick Drake Maye was also in attendance to watch the greatest player enter his team’s Hall of Fame.
It was reported that Brady and Maye have had a few interactions since Maye was drafted by the team and now Brady revealed what he shared with the young rookie.
Tom Brady And Drake Maye Share Special Moment
Maye will have some huge shoes to fill, while he is not the first quarterback after Brady, the team has not had any success since his departure. Brady offered Maye some words of encouragement after he got drafted by the team.
“I’m very fortunate to be around him and I like him a lot,” Brady told Yahoo Sports about Maye.
“I’ve heard great things about him, but his opportunity is going to be what he makes of it and how he wants to attack his profession, like we all do.”
Brady highlighted the dramatic need that a young quarterback has for a solid support system as they begin their NFL journey. Brady was incredibly fortunate to have Bill Belichick as well a plethora of solid veterans to teach Brady what it meant to be successful in the league.
Brady said Maye should look at some of the other quarterbacks in the league for inspiration and motivation just as Brady did as he looked up to Peyton Manning his whole career.
“I was looking at quarterbacks who were unbelievable, I had coaches who were unbelievable,” he said.
Brady, who is preparing for his FOX job this year, had much more to say about how a young quarterback can set themselves up for success. He highlighted that teams develop young players in a much different way in the modern day of football. Brady said that adaptability is one of the most important factors for a young quarterback.
Brady himself was incredibly adaptable during his career, as his offenses took on many different styles throughout his playing career. He did that even deep into his career as he was the best still at a very old age. He became the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl.
Expectations are always very high in New England, and in Boston in general, but it will still take some time for the Patriots to get back to their winning ways. If Maye works out, that will go a long way in bringing the Patriots back to their winning ways.