Buccaneers backup quarterback Kyle Trask is one of the great mysteries of this Tampa Bay sports decade.
Is the 2021 second-round pick a quality starting quarterback in the making? Is he a decent No. 2 QB? Trask simply hasn’t played enough to judge, and he hasn’t exactly wowed the masses in practice.
Yesterday, Tom Brady joined The Herd and talked passionately about keys to successful young QBs.
In Brady’s mind, the mentors and coaches exposed to a young quarterback are a massive key.
“Show me the people that are around them that our helping to develop them,” Brady said. “It’s not necessarily about someone’s physical potential all the time. So much of it is about, ‘Can you retain information? Can you process it? Can you use the information? Are you willing to study and go through the intricate details of the game?’ …”
Brady continued, noting quarterbacks can have coaches that are a terrible fit for them.
Brady celebrated Bill Belichick, Charlies Weis and Josh McDaniels for helping develop him, and for having former Belicheats starting QB Drew Bledsoe to study and learn from daily.
“I had a real mentor to look up to in Drew, and you look at Jordan Love, he had Aaron Rodgers to watch. That’s the best type of training in my opinion,” Brady said. “Watch someone else do it at a very high level and then try to emulate them with your own personality.”
Of course, Joe heard all that and couldn’t help but think of Trask.
Heck, Trask had Brady himself as a two-season mentor. Trask also had Tom Moore and Bucco Bruce Arians. He also has learned from dynamic Pro Bowl QB Baker Mayfield and budding quarterback whisperer Dave Canales.
Shouldn’t that mean Trask is primed for a breakout if he gets a shot?
If Brady’s values are shared, Joe would think team executives around the NFL are whispering about Trask’s ability and readiness. But that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Joe is very intrigued to see what the Trask saga brings now that he’s in his contract year.
