Browns O-Lineman says Brian Hoyer is alot like Tom Brady
Last night I wrote on reports out of Browns camp that former Patriot Brian Hoyer was outplaying highly touted rookie Johnny Manizel. His apparent strong showing thus far at camp was followed up today with high praise from left tackle Joe Thomas, who stated Hoyer bears many similarities to his former mentor Tom Brady (Quote from PFT.com):
A seven-time Pro Bowler who has started in every single regular season game for the Browns since being drafted in 2007 (80 total games), Thomas has some credibility and has blocked for his fair share of very mediocre quarterbacks in Cleveland. For Thomas, Hoyer has clearly stood out as a tremendous competitor and all-around player.
Obviously in terms of skill level and accomplishments, Hoyer and Brady are not on the same level. But Brady has undoubtedly played a major role in Hoyer's development. Years ago, Hoyer spoke in depth about what it was like spending years working as a back-up to Brady (Quote from cleveland.com):
This past September, as Hoyer was leading Cleveland to consecutive victories in a newfound starting role, Brady had nothing but positive things to say about him as a quarterback and student of the game:
Many comparisons have been drawn between Brady and Hoyer in terms of mechanics. Back in the summer of 2012, Tom E. Curran of Comcast Sports Net wrote an article detailing the diligence and meticulousness with which Brady and Hoyer would work on their throwing mechanics with famed quarterbacks coach Tom House. Hoyer had this to say of Brady's intense focus on constantly improving the minor details that go into throwing a football with precision:
There are few better quarterbacks in the game to learn from than Tom Brady, and it is evident his presence was vital in Hoyer's development. Having spent the majority of his career waiting in the wings behind all-time great, Hoyer now finds himself working to separate himself from the long shadow already being cast by Johnny Manziel, which continues to grow by the day.
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When you look at the way he competes and the way he demands the most out of everybody around him, it’s no coincidence that those guys played together,” Thomas said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “[Hoyer] has a lot of those same mental attributes and that’s a great thing for a quarterback to have.
“He’s the ultimate competitor, and no matter if we drafted a quarterback No. 1 overall, I knew that in his mind he expects to win the job because that’s the type of competitor he is and the type of quarterback
A seven-time Pro Bowler who has started in every single regular season game for the Browns since being drafted in 2007 (80 total games), Thomas has some credibility and has blocked for his fair share of very mediocre quarterbacks in Cleveland. For Thomas, Hoyer has clearly stood out as a tremendous competitor and all-around player.
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Obviously in terms of skill level and accomplishments, Hoyer and Brady are not on the same level. But Brady has undoubtedly played a major role in Hoyer's development. Years ago, Hoyer spoke in depth about what it was like spending years working as a back-up to Brady (Quote from cleveland.com):
"As a young quarterback, it's been a great opportunity for me to sit back and watch how (Brady) approaches everything, not just football but life as a professional. We're great friends. Just to be around, in my opinion, the best there is has been incredible. You can ask as many questions as you want and he'll answer them all. He's humble and as great a guy as he is a football player."
"It's having a sense of urgency, attention to detail, the little things help you take care of the big things,'' he said. "There's probably not a better guy to learn from and I really went in every day trying to take as much as I could out of that situation."
This past September, as Hoyer was leading Cleveland to consecutive victories in a newfound starting role, Brady had nothing but positive things to say about him as a quarterback and student of the game:
"Brian was a great player who worked hard to develop himself into a starting caliber NFL quarterback,'' Brady told cleveland.com in an email exchange. "Nobody worked harder or committed himself more than Brian. He's a great friend and I'm not surprised that he's succeeded once he got an opportunity.''
"He has everything it takes physically and mentally to play the position,'' said Brady. "He loves football and works hard at getting better.''
Many comparisons have been drawn between Brady and Hoyer in terms of mechanics. Back in the summer of 2012, Tom E. Curran of Comcast Sports Net wrote an article detailing the diligence and meticulousness with which Brady and Hoyer would work on their throwing mechanics with famed quarterbacks coach Tom House. Hoyer had this to say of Brady's intense focus on constantly improving the minor details that go into throwing a football with precision:
"Every day we come out here and try to work on fundamentals," Hoyer explained. "There's probably not a quarterback around that takes fundamentals as seriously as Tom so for me to come out here and work with him every day has really improved my fundamentals. Every day there's a new drill, a new emphasis, whether it's footwork or release point or driving through the football that helps me out."
There are few better quarterbacks in the game to learn from than Tom Brady, and it is evident his presence was vital in Hoyer's development. Having spent the majority of his career waiting in the wings behind all-time great, Hoyer now finds himself working to separate himself from the long shadow already being cast by Johnny Manziel, which continues to grow by the day.
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