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Message: [QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 2325494, member: 56"] I remember that throw, Gronk caught it about head high with Berry all up in his grill. But I'll be surprised to see many backfields matchup like the Chiefs did. Seahawks are the only ones that come to mind. Earl Thomas/Cam Chancellor combo can do it pretty well. And sans Berry, the Chiefs won't be able to again. He's one of maybe 2-3 guys in the league who can consistently cover Gronk 1-on-1. And as you mentioned, he was getting Gronk early. No doubt. Brady's not superhuman. Age catches everybody. But a couple of things serve him well. [B]Perfect mechanics:[/B] Absolutely obsesses about his mechanics to this day. From which arm strength and accuracy flows. Contrast that to someone like Rogers. One of Rogers strengths is his ability to scramble (legs) and throw from all sorts of body positions (arm). Both of these will fade quicker than Brady's type of throwing. Rogers even mentioned in an interview (last year I think), echoing that, and saying he wants to be more consistent mechanically as he gets older. [B]Athleticism:[/B] Brady has none. And therefore doesn't rely on it. Fading of athleticism is what often signals a death knell for QBs (all players actually). Brady doesn't really have any to lose. lol [B]Dedication as he ages:[/B] I know people think it's cliche. But Brady really is wired differently than most guys. You listen to damn near every quarterback talk about this, that they lose a bit of the fire, aren't as dedicated to the grind late in there careers. Brady still has the fire of a 23 year old. He still gets [I]energized [/I]by the grind - I mean, this guy still earns the premium parking space by being the guy who spends the most time working at the facility in the offseason. He's damn near psychotic about his prep: every single thing he puts in his body, he judges on whether it will improve his football or hurt it. His favorite thing to do is watching film. Still. I mean, at age 39, he spent the entire season working on his footwork, speed, athleticism so he could scramble more. That's not normal. He's a weird guy quite frankly. I think he might be slightly mentally ill haha. Just obsessed. [B]Injury prevention[/B]: You could mention his plyometrics and diet and all that, but that is not what I'm referring to. I've no idea really how much all that stuff actually helps. What I am referring to is the fact that he gets the ball out so damn quick and is so smart/savvy, that he is not getting hit as often as other QBs. And this is cumulative, so the less hits he took the last few years, the longer he can go. I truly believe Peyton Manning getting hurt later in his career probably had a lot to do with getting teed off on early in his career. It's why Andrew Luck isn't gonna last either. You think the Colts would have learned smh [/QUOTE]

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